Similar Questions • I reinstalled Vista on my old compaq with a cd of vista OEM, my friend gave me and I can't get Vista to activate now. I understand that the original CD would have been pre-activated and this one isn't. I don't have the original disks and the computer did not have a recovery partition. I used an original cd of OEM Vista Home Premium x 64 make the re - install.

When I try to activate windows, there is no option to not activate by phone and when I try to change the key he said is not a valid Vista key, if it is the original on the case. I tried to use slui.exe 4 to get the activation of the phone, but I had the screen normal activation that I'm used to without phone option. Now they're sending me a new copy of Vista Home Premium retail toll-free sales. I'll have to reinstall clean, but I'm fine with that in the circumstances.

Could someone give me a clue how to deal with chipset driver for HP Compaq d530 desktop running on Vista? It is quite old and still works but not completely.

QuickSpecs HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC. Hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full. HP 802.11b/g/n Wireless PCIe x1 Card (SFF.

The problem is that I don't have the specific driver for the graphics card built-in which generated the error like 'Failed to start Open GL and Direct 3D' when I want to get an old game for my child. I see in my device manager I have given to the graphics card 'Standard VGA Graphics Adapter' and after some checking, I found that it is Intel (r) 82865G Graphics Controller Driver. There are so many places where you can download the drivers and I checked several, I see some of this particular but none does not work on Vista, I see the other MS XP, Win7, 2000, etc. Please help me.

Hello: Intel graphics card integrated in the d530 is not quite the running Windows Vista or Windows 7. The workaround is to use the XP driver if at least you can change the resolution of the screen.

You have Windows Aero because the gpu can not run it. Use the XP driver as follows. Download and install this free utility for files.

The first file on the list is for 32 bit. Download and save, but do not run this driver.

After downloading the graphics driver, right-click on it and select 7 - Zip from the list of options. Have 7-Zip extract of: and let it extract the driver in its folder. Go to Device Manager and click on the video controller needing drivers.

It can also be included as a standard vga adapter under the category of device display cards. Click on the driver tab.

Click on set to update driver. Select her browse my computer for driver and then software option at the bottom of this window, select the let me pick from a list of drivers for devices on my computer. Click on disk and go to: created Win2000 ialmnt5 of 7 - zip to the folder Driver, then select the Intel (r) 82865 G Graphics Controller from the list of graphics cards as well as the driver should install. Restart the PC. • Hello, I'm looking in the graphic upgrade to my PC HP Compaq DC7900 Small Form Factor. Currantly his using Intel Q45/Q43 Chipset integrated graphics.

I want to put an external card that will give enough power for the modern games. The food is the real question. Its a power of 240 watts, and as far as I can see its not expandable. I need to know what will be the best possible card, I can run in this system. I intend running the material following once its completely improved.

4 GB memory SDRAM DDR2 240-pin (2 cards) Western Digital 1 Terrabyte hard 7200 RPM SATA A standard DVD player Coprocessors for dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo running 64-bit Windows 7 And standard case fan included in the case Any help is greatly appreciated thank you: 3 All you have to do is read the page on record. It lists all the cards that are part of the SFF. Feeding is evolutionary, but hard to tear. See recycling guide: 350W • How I open my HP Compaq dc7900 small form Factor PC Desktop case? I would like to install a Wi - Fi adapter PCI card.

Hi xMattie, you can read the instructions for disassembly for this model here: EDIT: Steps 1 & 2 cover how to open the case. Let me know if this helps - I will find additional resources, if it is not. • The 'HP Compaq dc7900 Small Form Factor PC' sees a 4 TB HARD drive? I plan to buy a bigger hard drive for my desktop and I would like to know if the 'HP Compaq dc7900 Small Form Factor PC' can take a size of 4 TB HDD. Maybe you can, but I can't say for sure. You will be able to format the disk to the GPT so that windows to 'see' a large partition. Read this white paper for more information - page 4 in particular.

• my laptop Compaq Presario C700 work W/vista to 1.1/2 years, seems, I launch my recovery disk 2. I need to know my identical key windows product or need to re-register Hello Most laptops have the product key on a sticker on the bottom of the machine. If yours is not readable, you should contact Compaq support: You will not need to register your software. Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka 'Crazy' - Microsoft MVP Windows help - www.rickrogers.org • Accidentally, I installed Vista on my desk and want to reinstall the old XP Media Center system that came with the office, but I get a message that I can't install it on a newer version. I can not format the hard drive using command prompt because I need to 'invoke this utility in elevated mode. What is my solution?

Hello You cannot reinstall XP from Vista. Save your data and do a clean install of XP. You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the order of startup and boot from the XP disc: How to change the Boot order in BIOS: You can also see if this method is available for you by using the windows.old folder 'How to restore a computer to a previous Windows installation after you install Windows Vista' See you soon. • I was wondering if my HP Compaq dc7900 slim desktop computer supports its low the displayport? I recently bought an HP adapter DisplayPort to HDMI (BP937AA)- and the picture is fine but no sound. Best regards FireLite Hello: I don't believe it. I know not everyone who was able to get a sound out of the view port on a dc7900 Please see this post on the support forum business since last year.

Paul • How can I install windows vista on a new hard drive? I have a toshiba satellite L505D-S5965 my HDD is damage and the deleted product key sticker how can I reinstall my windows vista if I don't even have a cd/dvd to reinstall In this case, it is preferable to contact Toshiba support and discuss the issue with them. They may be able to send you DVD. Michael-thanks for the reply and help. But I need more. I decided to reinstall my windows vista family 32-bit premium, now I work with vista full.

Like I said u before I think it is not legal. Pls tell me how can I reinstall it on the site because I do not have adisk (I have the old product key that come with my laptop to Vista Edition home premium) my lap top is Toshiba. Thank you Toshiba support Contact Toshiba and ask them to send you a set of recovery Vista disc/s. Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small. Then reinstall Vista with them. In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See if you still have a recovery Partition on your hard disk to reinstall vista home Premium.

Try this and see if it works: Toshiba Recovery: To access the recovery partition Toshiba, powering the laptop. Press 0 (zero) key and turn on the laptop. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo, which is where you should start to type the zero key repeatedly. Stop if the device emits a sound signal or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears. The screen should light up * MODE of RECOVERY of HARD drive * for a fraction of a second, and then load the Toshiba Recovery program directly from the hard drive. Note that this clears all data and reload all the software factory default. Be sure to back up all your important personal data beforehand!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Or borrow a good DVD (not Dell, HP, etc.) Vista. A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista. The product key determines which version of Vista is installed. If you can borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD(not a friend's HP, Dell recovery disk!), here's how to clean install it: A tutorial on the use of a clean installation. See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner • Hello. I had to reinstall my real Vista Ultimate disk >it says error: Ox80072F8F.Please, how can I install completely? Hi GjinNoku, 1. When exactly do you get this error during activation of the copy when installing or all by activating the copy after reinstallation? How you try to install Windows Vista (Format clean install or custom install)?

Why you re - install Windows Vista? What is the exact error message you get? The information is not sufficient to answer your question. Please give us more information to answer your question better. Additional information: Installation and reinstallation of Windows Vista Error message when you start Windows Vista: 'your activation period has expired'.

• My compaq hp sr5505f wit win vista family premium crashes a moment it start windows I get a blue screen saying Startup Repair cannot find or solve the problem, what can I do to get windows to start. It does not recognize my backups and vista came preinstalled helps someone ive tried AFAIK? My compaq hp sr5505f wit win vista family premium crashes a moment it start windows I get a blue screen saying Startup Repair cannot find or solve the problem, what can I do to get windows to start. It does not recognize my backups and vista came preinstalled helps someone ive tried AFAIK? Call the manufacturer Compaq.

Ask a set of recovery disks. The overall cost is minimal.

It is worth the money several times over. At the same time, ask to speak to a technician.

Ask technology to teach you how to access the recovery of your computer partition and also how to use the restore system ypur partition. Note: you will lose all files and programs that you have installed. Save them if you can. If this isn't the case, you will need to start over from scratch, after you restore the system.

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I could not see any output on t • I have Windows 7 64 bit and it's a laptop Windows HP Pavilion G6. I bought this laptop brand new 4 months ago.

Everything worked well, until about 2 weeks ago. Then all of an error message would come so I couldn't watch videos on YouTube or elsewhe • Hello:When I ran $adadmin, got: adadmin: cannot run [Exec format error]I followed Note: 438086.1, (it is a level of HP for Linux migration), copied APPL_TOP, some COMMON_TOP, created the context file, ran adconfig, applied the patch manifest.(1) tri •.

Works for me success. Great tips if yau still failed, read this tips may be can help you ========================== XP 32-bit Drivers Support for HP Pavilion dv4, Presario CQ45 & Presario CQ40 [Intel Platform] Date. Important Notes: A.

Please read the documentation on how to install the AHCI driver before install XP OS. If not you may encountered BSOD issue when installing the XP OS. Please install the XP OS first before install the drivers. C.Suggest to copy the all the drivers from the DVD media to a temporary folder on local HDD C: drive D.You may need to reboot the system after each of the driver installation E.Ignore the prompt for “Found New Hardward Wizard” dialog box F.Fn+F4 fix by BIOS F.11E -new!!!

Drivers installation instruction: Please install the drivers in sequence order by going to the respective folder as below: 1. After you install the XP OS, flash the Bios to F.11E as follow: a. Goto BIOS_F.11E and run the Winflash.bat and the unit shutdown after complete the BIOS flashing. Dear Sir, Thats wonderfull solution you have provided. Hats off to you. Though the SATA driver you have provided did not work on Compaq CQ40-317TU. The Driver worked for me had “Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller”.

The file details are: Filename: iaAHCI.INF; ** Revision: Version 8.8.0.1009; ** Date:; ** Abstract: Windows* INF File for Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Driver Its available on intel site: or I had a talk with one technical person, he says he used SP41610.EXE FOR Audio and it worked perfectly. But it did not work for me. The Modem driver did not work.

Your method worked very fine. I made a CD and then installed it. Thanks Manish. I’ve been looking for a solution to this problem for many weeks but didn’t find a proper one which could solve my problem. Windows 7 is a great OS but it consumes too much battery power so I thought of using Windows XP which had a reduced power consumption. But, I am not being able to install it. It can’t install directly from the CD-ROM so I tried booting.

When it says to press any key to setup XP, I press then it says that it is inspecting hardware configuration then at the bottom of the blue screen many texts comes and finally when it says Windows is now loadinga blue screen appears with a STOP: 0x7B error. I searched the whole web.

I found a solution which says to change the SATA to IDE in the BIOS setup, but I accessed my BIOS menu but didn’t find anything with SATA/IDEmy Windows XP disc has SATA drivers in it, but when I press F6 during the bottom-texts another screen comes which tells me to press S or ENTER or Esc, when I press S a screen comes telling that no floppy-drive is found. My system: Compaq Presario CQ42-355TU Please provide me with a working solution to this problem! IT IS NOT WORKING. Download Adobe Pdf Reader For Blackberry 9800 there.

I have tried by using the right drivers for my laptop. When i started the process as similar as above tutorial, I got error messege before finalizing ends and then after the process finalized, the funny thing is the windows installation files became 10 times bigger (700MB —->7000MB) And nlite getting error when i like to make an.ISO (this may because the windows files so big) btw I did the process above using nlite and the windows version is XP professional SP3. Any body can solve this?