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my old computer was pretty old (2001/2 I think) it had a recovery partition which I used to reformat the hard-drive of my old computer to re-install windows XP many times, If I were to get a new computer without an OS, would it be possible to use that recovery partition on a completely new setup (old one went out the window >.< )

Best reply by Arie:

No, that is not possible. First of all the recovery partition was intended specifically for your old computer, meaning that it contained custom drivers for example. Technically it is therefore not possible, but legally it is not allowed either as it is an OEM license, which is only allowed to be used on the computer it was sold with.

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After having to force reboot my Asus laptop, I was unable to boot into Windows. I had it looked at by a professional and he believes that the hard-drive is finally dead. So I was wondering how expensive it is to get a professional to fix the physical hard-drive so I can recover all my files.

Best reply by Anonymous:

I believe anywhere from $300 – $1,000 depending on the company.

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My hard drive crashed in my HP and i have another one that is blank. If i stick the blank hard drive into my computer and press F10 to do the system recovery will it put the windows files and things on the hard drive? Will it interfere with the other hard drive if it Magically starts working and i use it again?

Best reply by kaustav_whoami:

The OS comes with HP recovery CD/DVD is an OEM edition of that OS. Of course you can install it on another hard disk but it will ask for a valid serial number; since the SID(security identifier) changes with the change of disk. If you can get a fresh serial number, you’re in.

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My external hard drive died out of nowhere. I plugged it as usual and it didn’t detect. So I disassembled the external and installed that hard drive into the desktop. When I boot up into windows it detects the hard drive but it shows as an unallocated drive.

Is there any software (free or for purchase) that will allow me to see my data?

Best reply by † Oh yeah:

TestDisk is pretty good. It is a free data recovery software that can run on multiple operating systems, which includes Windows, Mac, and Linux.

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

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What’s a good hard drive recovery software?

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I had about 70gb of data recovered from my accidentally formatted partition at a computer store. The total process took less than 30 minutes. The guy who did it for me said it was built on windows vista. Does anyone know the name of the software?

Best reply by Techonova T:

Its Kernel for Windows data recovery software..
find it here http://www.nucleustechnologies.com/Windows-Data-Recovery-Software.html

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What data recovery software is based off of windows vista?

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Hi All, I recently lost all my data due to my system crash. I used “get data back for NTFS” and recovered my data but i was sad when i found out almost all of my recovered files were currepted. I am using windows vista (it sucks). Please suggest me a recovery software that works best and recover my files in its original form. Thank you

Best reply by Techonova T:

Use Kernel for Windows data recovery software. Its the best and provides accurate results.

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so i ran out of space on the tiny 80 gig hard drive that was in my laptop so i decided it was time to upgrade to something bigger. So i got a new seagate 500 gig hard drive and put it in, then installed windows again but i noticed after installing a couple drivers that there is no recovery drive. why isn’t there one? I am pretty sure i need one but dont know how to get one there! any help would be nice!

Best reply by KateJB:

There is no recovery partition on your new drive because you didn’t make one.

If you have a Windows disc, then you don’t really *need* one. Save your drivers to another disc and you should be okay if you need to reinstall in the future.

Good luck.

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I don’t have Windows on cd is install on second hard drive .
COMPUTER is HP Pavilion s7420n

Best reply by gclipse02:

You don’t have recovery discs because manufacturers include the recovery partition on your hard drive instead now. Reboot the computer, and try hitting F8 or F10 repeatedly as soon as it turns on. Recovery Console should be under one of those menus.

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how to perform repair windows xp I have hp 7420n with recovery hard drive?

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Took my computer to a repair shop. They installed Windows XP Professional but not an Authentic one. I have the original Microsoft COA for what was on my old hard drive.

Best reply by Mike O:

This site has downloads for any version you want, including the newest version..

http://www.oldapps.com/windows_media_player.htm

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I’m able to see that my computer recognizes that the drive is plugged in, but Windows can’t see it, nor can any data recovery programs for Vista, so Ubuntu is my only other option.
I’m able to see that my computer recognizes that the drive is plugged in through the BIOS, but Windows can’t see it, nor can any data recovery programs for Vista, so Ubuntu is my only other option.

Best reply by jplatt39:

Ubuntu is not necessarily your only other option. There is also a Linux Live CD called Knoppix which is superficially similar to Kubuntu, but is nobable for the technical tools installed — it was originally created by a computer consultant named Klaus Knopper for his own personal use as a desktop when working on client’s computers.

I want to suggest you spend some money. Roughly $40 US. Barnes and Noble, the last time I went in there (anywhere) had Kyle Rankin’s Knoppix hacks, which includes a copy of the CD in the back and is thorough about how to use the tools on it for things like doing backups. The oldest way would be using programs like Tar you can create an archive you can write to removable media (I once backed up two Gigabytes onto floppies). The reason I don’t recommend doing some research into tools for Ubuntu is, unfortunately, that because it is for people who don’t know much about computers, it doesn’t have some basic tools which even moderately difficult programs like Fedora have. I don’t use Ubuntu much and when I do I tend to install what I need on the fly using the command line and apt, so I can’t tell you what it does have.

Kyle Rankin’s book is really more useful than most of the software out there. I recommend it highly as a way to get what you want done.

You can get Knoppix without buying it, and get more information at:

http://www.knoppix.com

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