The Windows laptop that I have been using for work has slowly been dying 1000 little deaths. They seemed to be all software related, So I decided to do a clean install. The install, from a USB, failed before it even got started. There was a missing DVD driver that could not be located anywhere. I canceled out of the install and try to boot up normally, But that won't work either. I have an error in my BCD file.
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posted by bluejayway
on Mar 24, 2013 -
5 answers
Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
10 answers
I have two laptops, an old XP machine with a dying power supply, and a new Windows 7 machine that could easily store the old XP harddrive. Can I clone the XP drive and make a dual boot system on the Windows 7 machine?
posted by filthy light thief
on Jan 26, 2013 -
4 answers
I have a Dell laptop with Windows 7 32-bit on it and I'm having the weirdest issue with it. The "Devices and Printers" control panel window hangs every time I open it. It gets to about 90% of the way, according to the progress bar, and then stops. I can manage my printers using the Admin tools but everything else is unreachable. Is there any way to fix this short of a Windows re-install? This is a work laptop and I'd rather not have to go through our IT service department since they'll nuke everything on it that wasn't there when I got it.
posted by tommasz
on Jan 4, 2013 -
8 answers
How can I tweak the Windows 7 search index so that I can find all files on both the SSD and the hdd?
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posted by peacay
on Jan 1, 2013 -
6 answers
Win7/ Thinkpad X1 problem driving me crazy - at some random time in sleep mode, my Thinkpad will reboot and give a "Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown" message when it's back up. The Reliability Monitor returns that this has happened 7 times so far this month. I'd be grateful for any assistance in troubleshooting - a few additional details inside.
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posted by forallmankind
on Dec 24, 2012 -
11 answers
How can I easily and reliably play Blu-Ray discs now and in the future? I have a HTPC, but the software bundled with the blu-ray drive is old, and a new version is around the sales price ofr a decent-looking stand-alone blu-ray player.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Nov 16, 2012 -
8 answers
What's the best way to go about installing a solid state drive in a new laptop? (And is this even a good idea?)
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posted by Rhaomi
on Jul 30, 2012 -
12 answers
My home-made HTPC running Windows 7 shuts down without warning, first after prolonged use playing HD (720) videos with VLC. Then it stopped twenty minutes into an episode, and switching to Media Player Classic seemed to be the answer. Then the computer shut down after about 20 minutes of simply being idle. And there's never a "sudden shutdown" error message when I reboot. How do I diagnose this, or what could be wrong?
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posted by filthy light thief
on Feb 22, 2012 -
20 answers
How 'come it appears that I can 'remove' a system from our Windows domain (w/ win 7 clients, server 2008 r2) on the client side - without requiring any user name or password that is known to the server?
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posted by bitterkitten
on Dec 2, 2011 -
6 answers
Windows 7, 80gb hard drive backup of a laptop - I need to get the machine back up and running, but the largest available hard drive is 40GB - There are files I can lose on the backup to get it down to 40GB, but how do I do it?
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posted by Orb2069
on Nov 5, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm reformatting my system and installing Windows 7 my computer this weekend, and I'd like tips, tricks, best practices and the like for setting up a new system. It's been a while since I've "refreshed" a system, and I feel rusty. And my RAM might be failing/faulty. More details inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Jun 10, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm looking for a dial up modem for a 64bit windows 7 laptop.
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posted by kg
on Jun 6, 2011 -
3 answers
ComputerBuyingFilter: My beloved iBook is on his last legs. I haven't owned a Windows computer in nearly 7 years, but I'm considering buying one as my next computer. What would you tell a longtime Mac user who's considering going Windows?
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posted by kagredon
on Feb 11, 2011 -
19 answers
Please recommend some good non-spammy sites that host Windows 7 Aero themes.
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posted by waraw
on Sep 13, 2010 -
1 answer
Buying a new laptop, I have worked down to 2 choices. One has Win7 (32-bit) and 4gb DDR2 ram, the other has Win7 (64-bit) with 3gb DDR3 ram. Same price. I don't really know enough about the difference between 32/64bit or DDR2/3 to make a decision. Can you explain the difference and offer advice as to which is best.
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posted by Petrot
on Aug 24, 2010 -
12 answers
My Windows 7 (64bit) PC crashed and now wants me to login. However, I have never set up a user account. What the heck do I do now?
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posted by ninazer0
on Jul 13, 2010 -
4 answers
Since upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 Professional, my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop keeps overheating and switching itself off.
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posted by ellieBOA
on Jun 1, 2010 -
7 answers
Can I use a Keyspan USB-to-serial adapter with a Windows XP 32-bit application running within XP Compatibility Mode within Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?
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posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Apr 13, 2010 -
13 answers
I want to use Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion on my Mac. Can I use an OEM package or am I obligated to buy a full license?
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posted by ardgedee
on Feb 19, 2010 -
2 answers
[NoChanceInHeckFilter]Old Print Server won't play nice with Win7 x64, does fine with anything x86.
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posted by TomMelee
on Feb 1, 2010 -
12 answers
Windows 7 x64 desktop gives me a BSOD (blue screen) whenever I insert my USB thumb drive/memory stick. Thumbdrive works fine on all other computers.
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posted by jckll
on Jan 25, 2010 -
6 answers
I broke my PC's motherboard :( Please help me pick a replacement and guide me through the installation process...
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posted by mullacc
on Jul 3, 2009 -
4 answers
Dinovo Edge keyboard works fine in OS (Win7 x64 RC1 7100), certain keystrokes in Metafilter turn into extended keys (ie., é is (slash) `` (is shift comma), < (is backslash) ? (is shift-6).
It`s a really simply thing I`m not getting, rightÉ (that accented E should have been a query). Or let me rephrase that; am I`m just being stupid and there`s a really simple fix for this and could you please tell me what that simple thing isÉ
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posted by porpoise
on May 21, 2009 -
5 answers
I have an external usb drive running off my Windows 7 computer. It keeps switching back to Read-Only, so when I try to send files to it, it merely appends a file and adds a number to its name, instead of re-writing the entire file. I've tried to change it back, but it does not stay changed. The minute I refresh the page, the read-only status comes back! Is there some setting I'm missing? Is there something in Windows 7 that's causing this to happen?
posted by noir
on Feb 11, 2009 -
2 answers
