If you have uinstalled it, go into your internet settings and make sure all settings are as desired. Change the homepage(s) back to what you want.
I had this problem and did this to fix it.
I've installed Win 8 twice so far, and couldn't wait to get rid of it within days. So, I would say start by backing up your files, because the roll back or possible failure consists of a clean wipe. Second start checking if your hardware is Win 8 ready. No sound, a lousy display, or not being to connect to the internet is the most common problem for rolling back. Then consider what applications you absolutely require and will they run in Win 8. As for Win 8 upgrade install, you get it directly from the net via MS web site for 40 bucks. The full install is readily available at most retailers.Here are the links:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/win8/CompatCenter/Homehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_ShopHP_FPP_LightGood Luck
i m not able to install windows xp on my compaq cq60 104tu laptop
when i boot the cd the exatrating process work properly and after
extraction of all file when windows is startup a blue screen appears and
and message displayed in the screen check ur hard disk for vireuses
and installation stop
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How to create a bootable Windows USB drive.
A common use of a bootable USB flash drive is to use it to boot into Windows. Booting from removable media such as a USB drive allows you to perform diagnostics on a computer that is having trouble booting from the hard drive. You can also use the flash drive to install Windows, instead of using the Windows installation CD.
This guide will outline making a bootable USB flash drive with Windows XP, Vista, or 7. Before we begin, it is important to note that the computer you want to use your bootable USB drive must be able to use a USB drive as a boot device. Most computers built since Windows Vista was released are capable of booting to a USB device. Prior to the Windows Vista time frame, it is hit or miss with motherboards.
To determine if a computer is capable of booting to a USB device, access the computer's BIOS and check the bootable device list. If a USB device is listed, set the USB drive to be the first boot device. If you do not see a USB device in the list of bootable devices, your BIOS is not capable of booting to a USB device.
Note: You may need to have your USB flash drive plugged in when you access the BIOS).
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
To make a bootable USB drive for Windows Vista or Windows 7, you need to have Windows Vista or 7 installed on your computer. It is recommended that you have a flash drive of at least 4 GB in size, to store all the necessary files.
Tip: Before you start, plug in the USB drive and backup any files you have stored on the USB drive. The drive will be formatted during this process and all files on it will be deleted.
Note: You need to have a Windows Vista or Windows 7 DVD for these instructions to be successful.
1. Open an elevated Windows command line window by clicking Start, typing in cmd in the search text field, then pressing CTRL + Shift + Enter on your keyboard (at the same time). You can also access this by navigating to Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click with your mouse on the Command Prompt menu item and select Run as Administrator.
2. At the command prompt, type cd c:\windows\system32 to change the directory to the Windows system32 directory. Ensure your USB drive is plugged in, type DISKPART, then press Enter. Type LIST DISK and press Enter.
See our diskpart command page for additional information on this command.
3. You will see a listing of the disk drives connected to your computer. Find the disk number of your USB drive and type SELECT DISK [USB disk #], where "[USB disk #]" is the disk # for your USB drive. It should now state that your USB drive is the selected disk. If you're not sure what disk is the USB disk, eject the USB drive, perform step number 2 again, connect the USB drive again, and compare the results. Usually the USB drive will be the last drive.
4. Type in the following commands, one by one, pressing Enter after each command.
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS
(may take a couple minutes, depending on the USB drive size)
ASSIGN
EXIT
Keep the command prompt window open, but you can minimize it for a little bit.
5. You will now need your Windows Vista or 7 Installation DVD. Put the DVD in your computer's DVD drive. Open up My Computer and note which drive letter is assigned to your DVD Drive and your USB flash drive.
6. Go back to the command prompt window and type in D: CD BOOT (substitute your DVD drive letter for "D:", if necessary) and press Enter. Type CD BOOT again and press Enter. Lastly, type BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H: (substitute your USB flash drive letter for "H:", if necessary) and press Enter.
7. The last step is to copy the entire contents of the Windows DVD to your USB flash drive. To do this, in the My Computer window (opened in step 5 above), right-click on the DVD drive and select Open to view the contents of the DVD. Copy all the files and folders on the DVD to the USB flash drive.
Your USB flash drive is now set up to be a bootable USB drive for Windows Vista or 7.
How to or can boot from CD or DVD
Good luck.
i do not have a product key for but if you can get a copy of xp unattended black edition u can get office 2007 that does not need a product key to install
If your going to use a secondary program to fetch drivers for you, driverguide is a joke it only allows a limited number of retrievals and most are way out dated and also will give incorrect drivers. Find the manufactures site and check for the latest driver. Some have their own software to located what driver you need for the hardware. For instance Dell I have a inspiron laptop needs wifi driver wireless 1704. Nothing on my unit in the papers with it or even in device manager told me this. Dell has a program called bootstrap which scams your system and relays driver and updates.Sometimes a specific unit may have a few configurations depending on it factory ordered or store bought. This can make a little work if a list of possibilities shows. Luckily in my case there was 1 listing. .
If you do want to go the route of using a secondary program I would suggest SlimDrivers They stay on top of all drivers. I had to find a sound driver that come to find out the company no longer provides service of such (soundmax) Driverguide gave ma and update for soundblaster (2007). I installed it and ended up with no sound what-so-ever. Slimdriver looked it up and found the very last time it was put out (2003).
SlimDrivers Free
Yes there is a paid version but there isn't really any difference other than No ads and a little quicker in search. The ads are primarily at the end of an install and for you to buy the program.
The wireless is not going to turn on and off via the switch properly until we get the drivers loaded to make it work. There are 3 possible types of wireless card it could be, so we have to find out the exact model number of your system. On the bottom there should be a label that has a P/N or part number listed. what are those numbers. Here's an example of the label:
we need the info listed for #1, #2 and #3. Then we should be able to determine which adapter you have, and then we can (hopefully) find some Windows XP drivers for you.
Hi Lucas.
The situation could be one of several things, depending on how the hard drive is attached to the computer.
Inside. You had an old hard drive. you opened the computer, took the old drive out, put the new drive in, and turned it on.
Inside - you had room for two drives and added this second one.
Outside. You've hooked the drive up with a USB chassis and cable.
I'll start with lowest level, and my apologies if i include things that you're rolling your eyes about. Some folks know it inside and out, some don't.
The new drive needs to have an operating system (OS) installed that works with your laptop (i.e. something like Windows or some flavor of Linux). Unless prepared ahead of time, the disk is just a place to store stuff. it will need to have the OS installed first before it can boot your computer up. This is the case, you'll need to start with OS install media (you should be able to boot off that from CD ROM or USB. From there, it'll give you instructions on how to load the OS onto the hard drive.
The drive has an OS on it, but your computer may not know to look at that hard drive. In the early boot-up process, that is driven by the laptop firmware, there are set-ups for what order things are searched for boot media. You'll need to pause bootup early - it'll usually flash by and you'll likely press F2 or F4 to get into the setup menus. If, say, there's a CD rom in your CD drive, and the menu is set to first look for boot media on CD, then from Hard Drive, then it may go there, not be able to boot from the CD since it's a music CD, and stop. Or conversely be set to go to the HD first, not see it, and stop. You'd need to alter the boot order then to see if you can get the drive talked to .
Also in those menus, there may be multiple SATA connections, that can be turned on or off. You may have to go through and enable the connection to that drive to ninny-slap the firmware in bothering to talk to it.
Drive is in an external USB chassis. - Here again, you may have to go tell your boot firmware to enable, or add priority to booting from a USB device. Factory defaults are often 'no' to minimize vunerability to random malware on thumb drives.
Hard drive is formatted, but not to what your PC can read. if it was, for instance, formatted for a Mac, the OS may not be able to deal with it without re-formatting it to something like FAT32 or NTFS. You'd need to start with the Hardware manager disk utilities to see if it can even see the disc (though you'll need a working OS to do this)
You can also try moving the disc to another system to see if it works there. if it does, it could be that the connection in your computer is broken or not connected well.
If this is right after a new OS install, sometimes this can be a bit confusing for the OS the first time it tries to boot. You might want to try booting in Safe mode to see if it can bootstrap it's way up. It may be needing to do a ton of updates and driver downloads.
That scratches the surfaces. having been through all variety of good and bad disc install experiences, I'll mostly counsel patience.
Good Luck!
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Hello, Go to the bottom right hand corner and click on the speaker there and adjust the volume or go to control panel and then sound and also adjust or download new drivers.
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