factory reset, lost microsoft 2010 package
I did a factory reset to try and fix another problem i had and lost the 2010 microsoft package i had installed from a cd. i did do backups onto a hard drive frequently and want to know: can i get back...
View ArticleCan someone help me find the drivers I need? (after clean install)
I did a clean install of Windows 7 on my HP 100-020 desktop pc. Install went fine and Windows 8 is no longer on my computer. My PC did not come with a driver disc. My ethernet hardware ID is:...
View ArticleBlue screen
I bought a manufacture re-certified HP-Pavilion (all-in-one) b-020 (Windows 7). It completely freezes after starting sometimes 5 or 10 or even 30 minutes (undpredictable) and goes to what I believe is...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office 2010
Its installed on my HP Pavilion but won't open unless I enter a micrsoft product key (25 characters). I purchased the computer from HP but did not find a product key in the literature that came with...
View ArticleUEFI/BIOS
I purchased a HP Pavilion 500-164 PC two weeks ago. When I accessed the UEFI/BIOS menu, I noticed it to be really basic with no option to boost DDR3 memory speed default setting of 1333 MHZ. The 8GB...
View ArticleCannot get Win8 restore flashdrive to work
After I upgraded to Win8 Pro I made a backup/restore flashdrive just like Microsoft suggested. When my C drive crashed I installed a new one and thought all I needed to do was run the reset option to...
View ArticleI can not get my printer to print from the computer
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View ArticleResetting the Power-On password.
Hello! I have an HP Compaq 8000 Elite, and I am unable to reset the Power-On password. I've already tried removing both the CMOS and the header jumper.. but none worked. I've done exactly as said in...
View ArticleHP ENVY m6-1201tx Notebook PC - Bluetooth + Wireless Issues
Hi Experts! I have recently installed a fresh copy of Microsoft Windows 8.1(64 bit) in my HP ENVY m6-1201tx and figured out that most of the drivers shown in the Device Manager are unknown. So, I...
View ArticleInstalling Win7-64 bit Home Premium on larger HDD using HP Restore Plus! DVDs
The HP Pavilion Elite HPE 240f experienced a total disk crash. Nothing recoverable. There was no re-install DVDs created from the hidden partition when the system was working. I went to HP and ordered...
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Network icon in system tray appears w/ white overlay
A random issue has appeared on my desktop PC: the network icon in the system tray appears w/ a kind of white overlay or transparency (see snipet below.) This seems very odd as there are seemingly no...
View ArticleMS214 no power
I have an MS214 all in one and at first I kept getting the blue screen of death after the computer had a big load applied to it and I recovered the the operating system with the recovery discs but...
View Article752n boot option
Hello,I'm having trouble installing linux on an old HP I have laying around. (752n)I can't seem to find the correct function key to select boot device.I've tried all the suggestions I found on the...
View ArticleWindows 8 install issues
I get error code 0xc004c003 when doing a clean install on a new ssd from a Window 8 DVD. Cannot activate. Also, cannot upgrade to 8.1. Dv6-7014nr laptop. The screen just goes black. I tried again and...
View Article32.dll failed to load
Anybody have some ideas on what this error messgae means or how to correct it? I have debuged all window files and ran the Microsoft malware software with the same results. The message pops up when the...
View Articlehp envy h8 1559 desktop
i bought this computer, it was installed win8. since some personal reason, i wanted to install win7. i delete the original win8, and was trying to install win7. i was fine for the first 20 mins of...
View ArticleJust out of warrenty, and I think my BIOS is shot.
Its an HP Paviion p7-1414, i have a startup and setup password, a few months ago i noticed that my setup password wouldn't work. As a technician, i have about 10 of my own computers, i know for sure...
View ArticlePC won't start.. just stays forever on the windows logo screen!!! HELP ME!!
PC model HPE-110fwindows 7 This morning I tried to use my desktop HP. Just like title, it wont initialize. It just stays on the black screen with windows logo waiting and waiting but nothing happens....
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