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When did I set the administrator password for windows 7?
I've just installed a windows 7 professional x64 [on my netbook], and started a program installer as a normal user (edit: whose account type is admin), that should have been started as administrator.
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Installing Windows from a partition
Ok so I have left my USB pen in work and I want to install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview onto my netbook.
Can I setup a partition on my netbook, put the Windows installer files onto that and boot ...
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How to reinstall XP without wiping hard drive?
I am experiencing frequent freezes in XP on a machine where the only solution is to do a manual hard power off and on.
I have run hardward diagnostic tests and all pass so I believe it is a software ...
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Why might my Win7 install not work on Thinkpad with new SSD?
I have a Thinkpad T500, it was running Windows 7 Pro. The hard drive (normal 160GB SATA drive, 5400rpm) started making a clicking / chirping sound and things started becoming unstable so I bought a ...
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Windows Installation and user profile path
I am just about to format my computer as I'm a frequent "clean type of person". The problems while installing Windows is that I always have to manually change location for my user files to d:/user ...
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Recover data from deleted hard drive
I deleted one of the hard drives when I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7.
I want to recover the data from that drive – can I do that?
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I want to install another Windows on my PC, what should I be careful about?
I have Windows 7 on one parition of my disk. I have two or more other empty partitions.
Is there anything specific I need to pay more attention to, in order not to ruin my current system?
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External Hard Drive prevents windows from starting
I have an external hard drive that I was using for installing windows on my computer, and now it won't let Windows start up. The drivers load (in safe mode) but the blue bar never comes up (in normal ...
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Windows 7 Sub-Folders hidden in “Program Files” directory
I have Google searched for an hour now and I am confounded. I am using InnoSetup to install a .NET Winforms application that creates directories and folders on the fly. (I have set the folder options ...
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Re-install Windows 7 to a smaller hard drive on a laptop that I just bought
I just bought a new laptop with Windows 7 pre-intsalled.
It has a 500GB hard drive. I would like to remove this hard drive and then re-install Windows 7 to smaller 256GB SSD that I have.
My issue ...
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Windows 7 64bits installation via USB asks for drivers
I just bought a new config ( ASUS p8z68-v lx, i5-2500k + ram and new graphic card ).
Coming back and installing it in my old computer, I just saw that my DVD player was on IDE (yup…).
So, I needed to ...
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Upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit Windows 7
I'm a Windows newbie. What's the best way to upgrade from 32 bit Windows 7 to 64 bit Windows 7? The microsoft docs say I can't upgrade in one easy step, I have to save my data, reinstall from scratch, ...
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I want to take my windows 8 .vdi image and write it to a computer
I've looked through all the related questions and done some searches and couldn't find a duplicate, so I'm pretty sure this isn't one.
I have a machine that has 512MB of RAM, and can boot from a CD ...
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Where to get Windows Retail CDs? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Where do I download Windows 7 (legally from Microsoft)?
How can I reinstall Windows 7 if I lost my installation DVD?
So I am starting a position as a contractor for an ...
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Windows 7 upgrade product key doesn't work on fresh install to new hard drive [closed]
My hard drive failed, which was an upgraded version of Windows 7, which replaced Windows XP.
When attempting to reinstall Windows 7 from scratch, my original upgrade key didn't work.
Do I have to ...
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Can't install Windows 7 on my laptop due to drivers not being found
I have a laptop Dell Inspiron-14R and, previously, had Fedora installed.
Now I am trying to install Windows 7 and it shows a message saying
Driver not found
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Does backup by full disk image even make sense wrt Windows activation?
Tools like Acronis promise to enable you to restore the PC to a running state in no time, because when your hardware is defect, you just replace it and restore the backup and everything's fine.
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Possible to slipstream Visual Studio 2010 into a Windows 7 install?
Is there a way to merge VS2010 into a Windows install DVD so that it is ready for use the first time Windows boots?
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Install windows 7 from internal HDD
I have 2 partitions on my hdd
With WORKING windows XP.
Empty, simple data storage.
Morver I have Win7 iso image.
Is there any option to install windows 7 from internal hdd, just by copying files ...
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Is possible to install Windows to non-standard directories?
I would like to install Windows using non-standard directory names, e.g C:\Foo for Windows folder, or C:\Foo\Bar for the System folder.
In theory, it should work as applications should ask the actual ...
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Why is the Windows XP COA product key found by winkeyfinder different from the genuine sticker product key?
Why is the Windows XP COA product license serial number key (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) found by winkeyfinder different from the genuine sticker product key?
I re-installed Windows XP on my Dell ...
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Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time?
Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time?
For example - you can autorun a Windows 7 disk on a machine that is already booted up ...
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How to Install Windows 7/ XP from the network
I have 2 computers, but no Windows DVD
1st Computer is a new one - totally Blank. (Saw an option in BIOS to boot from network.)
2nd Computer is working and has ISO images of Windows XP and Windows7. ...
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Installing Windows 7 hangs after initial loading phase
I'm trying to install Windows 7 64 bit on a machine with a X7DAL-E motherboard, but it stops after the initial loading phase, as soon as the mouse pointer appears on a colored background.
The ...
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Half-installed Windows 7, how to restore Windows XP bootloader
I was going to install Windows 7 on my old pc, however I decided against it half way through the installation (just after first reboot) and I cancelled it. Then I worked out that I can press F8 then ...
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How to Install Windows 7 on ASUS P5B SE without a hang or stall
This question is similar to super slow WINDOWS 7 installation on asus p5q se plus, but was not solved by that one.
The problem is that during installation of Windows 7 (Professional, x64, English) on ...
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Quick windows install on several pc's? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
what is sysprep? how is it useful?
I often have to format/install Windows 7 on several pc's (laptops mainly)
what's the quickest way to install?
DVD / USB install is ...
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New partition table for Windows 7
I had Linux installed on my laptop, I decided to install Windows 7. There were several linux partitions, I resized one and formatted it to NTFS, couple left untouched, I decided to merge them during ...
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Liquid mini drivers installation
I've just reinstalled Windows XP onto my netbook.
I'm now trying to install my Acer liquid mini android phone USB drivers but installing the ones from the Acer official site it keeps asking for them. ...
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Can't complete Windows XP installation on Samsung Series 9
I just bought a Samsung Series 9 laptop, and I want to install Windows XP on it. It's supposed to support Windows XP and there are Windows XP drivers on its product page.
I've installed Windows XP on ...
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Installshield custom command line
I have inherited an Installshield Developer 8.0 project that is configured to install a shortcut of the application to the Desktop. A user of this software would like a command line option added to ...
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Move Windows 7 to New Computer without original CDs
I have a used computer with Windows 7 installed on it. The product key is on a sticker on the bottom. The computer is dead, but the hard drive works. How can I transfer Windows 7 onto a new computer ...
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USB mouse/keyboard not working in Windows 7 Setup DVD?
I've just updated my ASUS Sabertooth P67 BIOS from version 1305 to 1850 and I'm trying to reinstall Windows 7 (x64) but when I boot to the DVD, my USB keyboard and mouse don't work.
They work fine in ...
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Parents Migrating From XP to Vista - Need Both For a While
My parents are getting a new (actually, secondhand) PC, with a freshly installed copy of Windows Vista Business, with 500GB.
They currently have a Windows XP PC - I think that Windows XP is OEM. I ...
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Windows 7 installation fails on Samsung RV509 laptop
I have a Samsung Intel Pentium RV509 laptop. When I try to install Windows 7 it can't start the installation after copying system files.
I know that in some laptops I have to change a hard setting to ...
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Windows 7 setup doesn't see hard drive
I have a blank hard drive which I am trying to install Windows 7 on.
The BIOS can see the drive is connected but when I go through the Windows setup it doesn't detect the drive.
If I load my other ...
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Is It Possible to Install Windows 7 on a GUID Partition Table Disk?
I am trying to install Windows 7 on GUID partition table on my MAC BOOK PRO machine, before I start I have few questions:
is it possible to do this?
any issues that I might encounter while doing it ...
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Set “Users” to be on drive D: instead of drive C: during installation of Windows 7
I am planning on doing a re-installation of my Windows 7 (Home Premium) computer and I would like to set it up in a way that:
System and "Program Files" are on drive C: partition
"Users" will be on ...
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After installing another version of Windows 7, what should I do to refresh my computer?
I had Windows 7 installed on my Laptop's C-Drive, but lately it wasn't working well, so I re-installed it on the D-drive. It now seems to be working better, but none of the old programs work anymore. ...
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Can I reinstall Windows 7 using a pirated cd, but real cd key? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reinstall Windows 7 if I lost my installation DVD?
I need to reformat my computer, but I don't have my OS discs with me (I do have the cd keys, though). Can I ...
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Identify files installed by installer on Windows
How do I identify the files installed by a specific installer on windows?
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Dual-Booting Win7 and OS X - Bare Minumum Hard Drive Requirement?
I'm thinking of swapping out the stock hard drive in my MBP 13" for an SSD. The problem of course related to the still-shocking prices of the 256GB SSDs so I was looking at a 64GB one, possibly as a ...
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Can't re-install OS on Asus Eee PC 1018P
My friend has an Asus Eee PC 1018P. It has no CD/DVD drive (neither does he have a USB CD/DVD drive).
The OS wasn't working fine, so we decided to restore the system using the provided OS backup from ...
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Unable To Install SQL Server 2008 On Windows 7 & Windows XP
you are my final hope of salvation!
For the last five hours I've been trying to install SQL Server 2008, first on Windows 7 and then Windows XP. Both have had the same issue. Even before the ...
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What method computer manufacturers use to install Windows?
They automate Windows installation using scripts or do they simply restore different disk images for each hardware model?
I've heard the second approach is not possible since some software that the ...
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Retreive Old Firefox Bookmarks After Formatting
I have recently formatted my Laptop. However I forgot to export my bookmarks before formatting .What I have now is a folder named as Windows.old ..... but I don't know how to recover my lost ...
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How can an operating system be installed when the installation media is missing?
Often when trying to fix someone else's computer - especially consumer machines - the operating system will need to be reinstalled, but the owner will have lost or never created the installation or ...
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New system with old harddisks?
HI,
I have a "old" system with Windows 7 installed. Now I have a new mainboard and a processor. Is there a way I can use my "old" hdd instead of reinstalling windows 7 again?
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Upgrade Windows XP Professional (32-bit) to Windows 7 Professional (32-bit): Do I have to re-install all my applications?
If I'm upgrading, do I have to re-install all of my applications? I hope not. I don't see how re-installing the apps would help (except if the OS upgrade wipes/resets the registry)--the app files on ...
