Every once in a while, things become corrupted on your hard disk in such a way that Windows 7 is unable to boot. Fortunately, Windows includes diagnostic and repair tools on your Windows setup disc. Become a Patron of Ask Leo! As for booting from a USB device, there are two options.
First, there are techniques which I hope to cover in a future article to create a bootable USB flash drive of your Windows setup disc. The first step when you boot from the setup disk is to choose your language and keyboard layout.
Windows Setup will present you with a nice big Install Now button. The utility will examine your system for common problems and fix them if it can. Much of the time, this is all you need do. Click on View advanced options for system recovery and support, which will return us to the menu of available tools. Click on Command Prompt in that menu of tools.
This tool is designed to repair the boot record. These are single-purpose tools that fix — actually, reset — exactly what they say: the master boot record MBR and the boot sector. This is a more complex tool, and most of the time it will succeed, reporting no Windows installations were found. After running those utilities, eject your installation media and reboot your computer. Subscribe to Confident Computing!
Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Sometimes, if they can look you up in their records, they may be willing to resend your original purchase. There are utilities like Laplinks PC Mover that claim to be able to move an installed application from one PC to another. The bottom line though is to keep those downloads in the future.
And those registration keys. You just never know when you might need them. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Leo is correct about contacting the vendor. Assuming you can prove you were the purchaser, you should be able to get the activation keys and probably the software. I would suggest to anyone that is missing their registration keys or software to start this process now versus wait until a problem occurs.
They have a new version out they want you to buy even though you paid good money for the first one and it works on the old computer and you would like to move it over to the new computer. I tried to copy all files and transfer it and the window keeps popping up that you need an activation key. I have moved this to 3 different computers over the years and it worked until now. Any suggeestions? Unfortunately I know of no options. A lot depends on the technology they use to enforce the license.
It will not work on any computer. The only issue I do have is, even with unattend and putting in the CD key that does come on the computer will not work, even with the proper version of XP. The key is for pro and the key will not work with the copy I have. I end up running through the online verification every time to authorize it. Leo, Thanks for clarification on some topics. TXT file. TXT is to allow you to do an unattended installation i.
This streamlines and automates installation. TXT is a sample. The installer needs to modify this file and include their unique information, including the product key. It can be used to set up multiple computers, but is used with a Uniqueness Database File UDF , which contains settings unique for each computer, such as machine name. Just follow these simple steps. Explore the CD and navigate to the i folder. You will find your Windows XP Product key there.
Sorry Leo, you are so, so, wrong. Hope you will feel the same!! You are describing a totally different file on the disk! SIF file, a totally different place on the disk , is good. PrivateWalker is absolutly correct, I checked both places.
Just referring to PrivateWalker comments, I thank you for the comment, I have been looking everywhere for this information well done. I think that you should know, your article is totaly incorrect! This is a very time consuming thing to do! This information I know to be true! So please in the future if you do not know the answer for people then do not post something that is wrong!
So made recovery disk from my buddy but can only load to were you enter keys please Help Ty Barry. It was fantastic! Both methods should work but my key worked too.! The shop did the last reinstall — could they have used a different Genuine Advantage kit disc?
So be warned, copy your activation key and save it somewhere that you can find it later if you need it!! I really need to have this serial code! I only have the disc and not the case it came in that had the serial code on it. Are you crazy? Its at the bottom of the text file. Whenever I get a disc with a product key, I write the product key on the disk itself with a Sharpie indelible pen. That way if I have the disk, I have the key!!
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I'll see you there! Thanks for letting me know. It is NOT the same as the key on the outside of the box, and it is not a valid key for you to use on subsequent installations. Just put them in search and follow the links for download Reply.
Matt, thanx man, you are the only one who knows anything on here. Till next time Reply. With KeyFinder you can find any key from your computer. Thank you in advance for your assistance Shane Note quite. If you get the same one that your product key applies to, then it should work. No way to tell from the product key, but you should be able to tell by looking at your previously installed system. PS, if you need more specifics such as the laptop make and such to answer this i will oblidge Reply.
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