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Forum: General Discussion

2 Hours Ago

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How to lump the 100MB system reserved partition as part of C Drive?

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Posted By gregrocker

Not everyone relies on backup imaging in place of...

Not everyone relies on backup imaging in place of repairing Win7, Wolfgang.

We should not leave someone without WinRE which can be needed at any time where the DVD, Repair CD or an image is...

Forum: Chillout Room

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Replies: 1,183

Sticky: Reputation and Badges [9]

Views: 17,914

Posted By gregrocker

Always excellent work, David. :geek:

Always excellent work, David. :geek:

Forum: Installation & Setup

2 Hours Ago

Replies: 15

UEFI Installation possible on this Netbook?

Views: 429

Posted By gregrocker

Win7 is a driver-complete OS in the installer and...

Win7 is a driver-complete OS in the installer and via Windows Updates which does not require XP and earlier methods of changing out a bunch of drivers. Win7 chooses the drivers it wants.

May I...

Forum: General Discussion

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Replies: 22

How to lump the 100MB system reserved partition as part of C Drive?

Views: 282

Posted By gregrocker

If they use EasyBCD to transfer the boot files...

If they use EasyBCD to transfer the boot files they will no longer have Repair My Computer on F8 Advanced Boot tools.

It cannot be considered a Best Practice to leave an OP without WinRE.

Forum: Installation & Setup

2 Hours Ago

Replies: 42

Toshiba Satellite S855, trying to install Windows 7

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Posted By gregrocker

How are you activating Win7 on that Win8 machine?...

How are you activating Win7 on that Win8 machine?

If you have a license use the latest official installer for your licensed version from Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7....

Forum: General Discussion

2 Hours Ago

Replies: 6

Lenovo x220 hangs at the "Welcome" Screen

Views: 158

Posted By gregrocker

Did you Remove Selected Items with Malwarebytes...

Did you Remove Selected Items with Malwarebytes because it says No Action Taken on them.

What is this Face Theme you applied. Is it possible it was infectious? Can you System Restore to a...

Forum: General Discussion

2 Hours Ago

Replies: 13

Unallocated Space in Disk Management

Views: 292

Posted By gregrocker

But you can convert the Logicals to Primary using...

But you can convert the Logicals to Primary using Partition Wizard to set partition as Primary or Logical (http://www.partitionwizard.com/video-help/setpl/set-primaryorlogical.html)
if you want to...

Forum: General Discussion

3 Hours Ago

Replies: 22

How to lump the 100MB system reserved partition as part of C Drive?

Views: 282

Posted By gregrocker

Golden, that's right, I only figured that out a...

Golden, that's right, I only figured that out a little while ago. I use Windows 7 Manager to move the boot manager over to C.[/QUOTE]

I would not use 3rd party tools or line commands to move...

Forum: Installation & Setup

13 Hours Ago

Replies: 15

UEFI Installation possible on this Netbook?

Views: 429

Posted By gregrocker

Did you take the drivers from WIndows Update...

Did you take the drivers from WIndows Update only, after enabling Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3)? ...

Forum: General Discussion

13 Hours Ago

Replies: 22

How to lump the 100MB system reserved partition as part of C Drive?

Views: 282

Posted By gregrocker

One Key Recover is to recover to factory...

One Key Recover is to recover to factory condition which is a corrupt install to begin with, the worst possible install of Win7 one can have. So instead of investing time trying to rearrange the...

Forum: General Discussion

21 Hours Ago

Replies: 13

Unallocated Space in Disk Management

Views: 292

Posted By gregrocker

Have you tried to extend your Logicals in Disk...

Have you tried to extend your Logicals in Disk Mgmt?

Then try Partition Wizard Resize Partition - Video Help....

Forum: General Discussion

21 Hours Ago

Replies: 22

How to lump the 100MB system reserved partition as part of C Drive?

Views: 282

Posted By gregrocker

Why do you want to do this? System Reserved...

Why do you want to do this? System Reserved should never have a Drive Letter but that's as hidden as it gets. Can you just ignore it?

Deleting it is quite involved. But we can help you do it if...

Forum: General Discussion

21 Hours Ago

Replies: 6

Lenovo x220 hangs at the "Welcome" Screen

Views: 158

Posted By gregrocker

If Startup Repair doesn't offer to automate...

If Startup Repair doesn't offer to automate System Restore, try it next from System Recovery Options. (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html)

It's best to run...

Forum: Performance & Maintenance

21 Hours Ago

Replies: 29

Cleaning MSConfig

Views: 1,009

Posted By gregrocker

I don't know why you're still playing with the...

I don't know why you're still playing with the crapware which no tech enthusiast would waste time on. Those are poorly-written programs which duplicate better versions built into the best OS ever,...

Forum: BSOD Help and Support

21 Hours Ago

Replies: 35

Random BSODs

Views: 666

Posted By gregrocker

Run SFC again a few more times to see if it can...

Run SFC again a few more times to see if it can repair the OS, but if not the next step is to run a Repair Install. (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R)

However if...

Forum: Installation & Setup

1 Day Ago

Replies: 3

Restore Back To Factory Settings

Views: 190

Posted By gregrocker

If Factory Recovery will not run from its...

If Factory Recovery will not run from its partition or disks, then follow these steps to Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7....

Forum: Performance & Maintenance

1 Day Ago

Replies: 42

PC slow for a couple of weeks

Views: 743

Posted By gregrocker

Watch your downloads like a hawk to not let...

Watch your downloads like a hawk to not let anything sneak in - even in the License Agreement.

These will most often lodge in browser Add-Ons so keep an eye on those to disable all but FlashPlayer...

Forum: Graphic Cards

1 Day Ago

Replies: 24

Confusion with my Graphics Driver

Views: 597

Posted By gregrocker

The same principles apply for retail Win7. Use...

The same principles apply for retail Win7. Use the drivers given by Win7.

Forum: Installation & Setup

1 Day Ago

Replies: 3

Help me regarding installing xp from win7

Views: 367

Posted By gregrocker

How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube...

How to Boot A Computer from CD or DVD - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZJ5i3eYgKA)

I'd want the licensed XP Media Center OEM CD with SP3. Be careful if you download it that you don't...

Forum: Graphic Cards

1 Day Ago

Replies: 24

Confusion with my Graphics Driver

Views: 597

Posted By gregrocker

Not necessary. This is not XP. Win7 is a driver...

Not necessary. This is not XP. Win7 is a driver complete OS in the installer and then quickly updated when you run all rounds of Important and Optional Windows Updates after install. Read the...

Forum: Installation & Setup

1 Day Ago

Replies: 29

Pre-upgrade of Hardware & change to Win 7

Views: 564

Posted By gregrocker

You're wasting a lot of time with an XPired OS...

You're wasting a lot of time with an XPired OS which is so old and decrepit it can't be installed on modern hardware without major surgery.

Have you installed WIn7 yet? Unplug all other drives...

Forum: General Discussion

1 Day Ago

Replies: 6

I formatted my laptop - my internet went from 4mb/s to 2kB/s Any help?

Views: 243

Posted By gregrocker

You haven't done a Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM...

You haven't done a Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html#post1839164) yet so I suggest you do one.

If...

Forum: Installation & Setup

1 Day Ago

Replies: 29

Pre-upgrade of Hardware & change to Win 7

Views: 564

Posted By gregrocker

Use the Acronis boot disk to locate the image?

Use the Acronis boot disk to locate the image?

Forum: General Discussion

1 Day Ago

Replies: 6

Computer restarts in the middle of the night.

Views: 284

Posted By gregrocker

Try normal Sleep and Hibernate to see how that...

Try normal Sleep and Hibernate to see how that functions.

I set Sleep to 30 and Hibernate to 45-60 on my installs and users like it best.

Observe how they timeout for a week.

Forum: Installation & Setup

1 Day Ago

Replies: 25

Win 7 ISO download hangs

Views: 715

Posted By gregrocker

Try using UltraISO Software To Create Bootable...

Try using UltraISO Software To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive (http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-use-ultraiso-software-to-create-bootable-usb-flash-drive/)
which should install to either...

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