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If your computer or phone is giving you issues:

• Please read this before posting: 4 Reasons Why IT People Ignore Your Requests for Help
• Restart the computer. Hopefully this will take care of any issues
• If your problem has not yet been solved, try to Google it. There may be a very simple solution
• On a Windows computer, a system restore may do the trick.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1360 on: June 15, 2015, 01:27:41 AM »
• Windows 8.1 64
• 4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4710HQ Quad Core Processor + Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
• 15.6-inch diagonal HD BrightView WLED-backlit Display (1366x768)
• 8GB DDR3L System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• No Additional Office Software
• Security Software Trial
• 4-cell 41WHr Lithium-ion Battery
• SuperMulti DVD burner
• Standard Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Dual Digital Microphone
• 802.11b/g/n WLAN [1x1]
looks like you have a very powerful machine, if you want to upgrade it invest in an ssd
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1361 on: June 15, 2015, 01:30:32 AM »
looks like you have a very powerful machine, if you want to upgrade it invest in an ssd
Not looking to upgrade; I just want to utilitze the stuff from the lenovo.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1362 on: June 15, 2015, 01:32:17 AM »
Not looking to upgrade; I just want to utilitze the stuff from the lenovo.
if it has an available channel you can put it in, it can't hurt
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1363 on: June 15, 2015, 02:18:19 AM »
if it has an available channel you can put it in, it can't hurt
K.. and about my first post?  :)

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1364 on: June 15, 2015, 07:03:06 AM »
K.. and about my first post?  :)
I'm lost In that one
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1365 on: June 15, 2015, 07:03:47 AM »

K.. and about my first post?  :)
It's possible you have the restore software on your computer...

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1366 on: June 15, 2015, 07:25:44 AM »
K.. and about my first post?  :)
does it still have 1 gb of ram you can upgrade that also try uninstalling a browser you don't use often and transfer off some big file on the computer. But first try shutting down and run disk clean and defrag

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1367 on: June 22, 2015, 05:35:16 PM »
I bought a new laptop and I wanted to swap the hdd for a ssd, problem is i don't have a sata to usb cable to clone the drive. Is there a way to do a fresh windows installation on the ssd?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1368 on: June 22, 2015, 05:50:44 PM »
I bought a new laptop and I wanted to swap the hdd for a ssd, problem is i don't have a sata to usb cable to clone the drive. Is there a way to do a fresh windows installation on the ssd?
Did your computer come with a windows install disk?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1369 on: June 22, 2015, 06:01:10 PM »
Did your computer come with a windows install disk?
nope
Can i just use this to install windows directly on to the ssd with a flash drive?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1370 on: June 22, 2015, 06:11:10 PM »
nope
Can i just use this to install windows directly on to the ssd with a flash drive?
Yes
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1371 on: June 22, 2015, 06:12:59 PM »
Yes
Ok thanks. Just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing anything, seems pretty simple.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1372 on: June 22, 2015, 06:30:06 PM »
Ok thanks. Just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing anything, seems pretty simple.
The two possible issues are licensing and drivers
If its windows 8 the license is built into the motherboard
The drivers are available from the manufacturers website. The tough one is the network driver because if you need it you need to download it on a different computer then put it on a flash drive and install it.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1373 on: June 22, 2015, 06:37:19 PM »
The two possible issues are licensing and drivers
If its windows 8 the license is built into the motherboard
The drivers are available from the manufacturers website. The tough one is the network driver because if you need it you need to download it on a different computer then put it on a flash drive and install it.
Windows 8.1 so that shouldn't be an issue. i can download on another computer so shouldn't either be an issue. Computers a dell, so I should just download all drivers that come up with my system tag?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1374 on: June 22, 2015, 06:39:01 PM »
Windows 8.1 so that shouldn't be an issue. i can download on another computer so shouldn't either be an issue. Computers a dell, so I should just download all drivers that come up with my system tag?
check device manager for any devices missing drivers if there are a bunch you are best off starting with the chipset driver because it usually fixes a bunch
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1375 on: June 22, 2015, 06:44:17 PM »
check device manager for any devices missing drivers if there are a bunch you are best off starting with the chipset driver because it usually fixes a bunch
Ok will do, any other tips?
Thanks for your help!

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1376 on: June 22, 2015, 06:48:52 PM »
Ok will do, any other tips?
Thanks for your help!
Don't sign in with a Microsoft account it's bad enough Google is tracking everything you do you don't need Microsoft tracking your computer

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1377 on: June 22, 2015, 06:50:21 PM »
Don't sign in with a Microsoft account it's bad enough Google is tracking everything you do you don't need Microsoft tracking your computer

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That one I already know.  :)

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1378 on: June 22, 2015, 06:51:51 PM »
hmm, getting an error:

"Please unplug the following external drive and click OK to restart your computer and finish installing windows.
C:"

The only drives I have in is the ssd and flash drive.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #1379 on: June 22, 2015, 06:53:12 PM »
hmm, getting an error:

"Please unplug the following external drive and click OK to restart your computer and finish installing windows.
C:"

The only drives I have in is the ssd and flash drive.
Replace it before installing. you don't need the hdd
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