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Windows Recovery

Forum discussion tagged with Windows Recovery.
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    Question Recovery Image/Data for Sony Vaio Tap 11 (SVT1121A4E)

    Hello, I recently bought used laptop Sony Vaio Tap 11 [Exact model: SVT1121A4E] from second hand and it's still pretty good machine. The Windows 10 is surprisingly pretty smooth. But unfortunately the user before me probably formated all partitions, including the recovery partition... I...
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    Solved! Fix automatic repair boot loop on Windows 10 Toshiba Satellite?

    I have a Toshiba satellite laptop. It runs on Windows 10 operating system. This particular model does not have a disc drive. One day while trying to transfer files via Bluetooth I noticed that the Bluetooth symbol wasn't in my task tray as normal. I went into my settings to turn Bluetooth on and...
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    asus laptop stuck in bios vendor american megatrends and there is no windows recovery menu

    after all the information and solutions that i followed to the windows recovery menu,it doesn't have a "windows recovery menu"....so i still following the instructions and still getting back to the same problem over and over...so what is the main problem?how to solve it??
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    Solved! Acer aspire v5-551

    On day I was playing my game and windows recovery popped up and said they had to restart my laptop ever since my laptop has been stuck on the acer logo and won’t boot you can enter bios and my boot menu please help
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    Solved! Help With Recovery Image

    Hi everyone, I am probably in the wrong section but sorry if i am. I'm looking for help with flashing a recovery Image from the recovery partition to restore a Laptop to factory. I was unable to do it via windows by default. I now have the install.wim for the device at about close to 15 GB in...
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    disk usage 100% laptop too slow to reset with windows recovery thing

    the laptop of my friend is so slow I can't reset it with windows 's recovery program. I think it is the disk usage that is the problem and i have check the forums for solution but nothing works. sorry for my english it is not my first language.
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    There's no Windows Recovery Menu happening in my laptop. I pressed and tried the steps many times already. Please help me.

    I tried the steps suggested found in the site but when I turn it on again for the F9 step, there's no Windows recovery menu flashing. Please help me.
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    Windows 10 recovery disc made from Windows 7?

    Hi i am wondering if i can create a windows recovery disk for windows 10 but on a windows 7 computer as it is the only one i have with a disk tray. I have searched online but cannot find anything regarding the subject.
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    from start up goes directly to choose option

    we tried to download Sims 4 onto my Lenovo Idea pad 110. upon completion of download, computer shuts off and all you can see is the option to choose the language for the keyboard>choose an option>troubleshoot or turn off pc (if I choose troubleshoot, I can reach command prompt) At command...
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    How To Fix Recovery Error In Windows Laptops

    Prior to calling it a night, you’ve managed to save all your critical files and shut down your laptop. You wake up the next morning and find that the laptop will not want to budge past a screen you to think shouldn’t be there in the first place. If you come across a “Your PC needs to be...
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    Need help in pre-installed Windows

    Hi, I'm in a situation where I have to delete my laptop HDD completly and reinstall windows. But this laptop came with preinstalled and prevaricated windows 7 pro. I'm not sure how I can reactivate new windows after installation.
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    Toshiba portege z20t can't install windows recovery DVD

    Hi , I have bought new toshiba portege z20t that came with pre-installed windows 8.1 pro downgraded to windows 7 pro , inorder to get windows 8.1 pro againe toshiba company has accompanied 3 DVD recovery media for windows 8.1 with laptop and its written in instructions to switch from windwos...
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    My Lenovo G 50-80 died, i think

    Laptop won't boot, start up, auto repair, etc. I've tried all the fixes here but nada. I stuck an old Windows recovery disc in and still nothing. HELP! Iam so frustrated.
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    my acer laptop is shuting down without warning when i turn it back on it goes black, this is a windows recovery error and i do

    the problem started the night before last. i was searching on amazon all of sudden it truned off by itself as i try to turn it back on it would just go black like i've turned it off, so i wait mins or an hour i turn it back on it goes windows error recovery i choose safe mode it went alright...
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    Laptop freezes and locks up when starting using power button, booting into system recover using dedicated recovery works fine?

    Hi, [OS = Windows 10] So when I start my laptop using the power button the computer locks up and freezes straight on the desktop. However when I use the recovery button (provided by lenovo) and start using system recovery it boots me into normal windows mode (not safe mode) and it seems to...
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    Help needed! Bad virus, formatted drive, need to get OS back, no OS partition.

    Time sensitive! Help! Stuck! Had a bad virus, Toshiba Satellite laptop, was forced to completely format the drive thus eliminating the OS recovery install partition. I am unable to proceed any further, I absolutely thought this computer would have had some sort of failsafe to NOT format the...
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    Locked Out of My Windows User

    Recently my ACER laptop stopped working completely so I sent it to them for repair. About a month goes by and I have it again. The only problem is that at the lock screen it asks me for a password, which is strange since I had a PIN that I disabled months ago and was never asked to input again...
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    HP Envy dv6 7206tx Boot loop after Factory reset

    Yesterday I used my recovery disk to factory reset my laptop. The installation process was successful. After all files and hp softwares are installed into laptop it restarts. From that point it stuck on boot looping. While boot loop it not shows hp logo instead it shows only windows 8 logo...
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    I have lost my driver and windows recovery disk for my toshiba satellite c640, how to get it for win7 32 bit?

    I have lost my windows and driver recovery DVD, and now i have formatted the laptop with not genuine window, now i want my previous settings back what to do???? I have Toshiba satellite C640 laptop with win7 and 32-bit configuration.
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    Removing the Recovery Partition a Windows tablet

    I have a 16gb Windows 8 tablet and I would like to remove the recovery partition to save space (as you know 16gb on windows is impossibly difficult to manage) I have followed all other help that I can find online which usually relates to creating a windows recovery USB using the built in...