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Re: Speeding up Windows 7 HP laptop/ factory resetting?

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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
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13 Jun 2015 09:07 PM
it's slow as hell now and I really want to speed it up.

i don't know how im supposed to factory reset it.

i have no system restore points.

i don't have an "HP repair" program.

when i reboot and go to the startup repair screen it wont give me any real options to reset anything

:(

i dont have money anymore to buy an HP repair disc to do this

defragging wont even make a difference when its this slow
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LegitimatlyMe is not online. LegitimatlyMe
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13 Jun 2015 09:07 PM
gg mines too
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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13 Jun 2015 09:09 PM
You can download Windows 7 from the Microsoft website (Matching your version), burn it to a disk, and boot up from the disk.
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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13 Jun 2015 09:11 PM
but that wont actually speed anything up though right? my computer is weighed down with all this crap and i just want a clean slate

if i do dual booting without getting rid of this i dont see how thatd help
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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13 Jun 2015 09:14 PM
No, that's not what I mean. The Windows XP installation disk gives you the option to format the drive completely before you install.
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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13 Jun 2015 09:18 PM
oh yeah, i forgot about that. guess i shouldve known considering i've installed Win7 VMs many times.

but it *does* need a license code- though it can work for 30 days without one i believe

so this is what i do?

1. get one of those rewritable discs
2. burn it as an image
3. boot up to it

thats all

ty <3
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BowtieMod is not online. BowtieMod
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13 Jun 2015 09:20 PM
If you reinstall the same version, you can use the same product key - 3 -
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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13 Jun 2015 09:20 PM
No. Wrong. Windows has some signature thing that it installs in your system, idk the details, but I've heard it.
If too many components in your computer have changed, you will need a new key. Otherwise, it will remember that this system previously had Windows on it. You can search it on Google to find more details, since my memory on it is really sketchy. (Although I did re-install my Windows OS literally four days ago)
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BowtieMod is not online. BowtieMod
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13 Jun 2015 09:20 PM
I would make a bootable USB from the ISO instead of burning it to a CD/DVD o3o
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BowtieMod is not online. BowtieMod
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13 Jun 2015 09:21 PM
They said laptop, so I was assuming not much had changed from the original configuration.
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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13 Jun 2015 09:24 PM
well i cant reinstall i dont think because the laptop came with the OS

@jarod

so what i'm collecting from what you said is i probably wont have to get a new key because it'll remember my computer, but even if it doesnt i still have 30 days for free

"I would make a bootable USB from the ISO instead of burning it to a CD/DVD o3o"

i dont have a flash drive :( i do have some discs laying around tho
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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13 Jun 2015 09:25 PM
I searched it for you.
From Microsoft's website:

"Q: Will I ever need to activate Windows on my computer again?
A: Maybe. You might have to activate Windows again if:

You make a significant hardware change to your computer, such as upgrading the hard disk and memory at the same time. If a major hardware change requires activating Windows again, you'll be notified and will have three days to activate Windows.

You reinstall Windows. In this case, you’ll have 30 days to activate Windows again.

If you have to activate Windows again on the same computer, you don't need to buy a new product key. For more information, see Activate Windows 7 on this computer.

Where do I find my Windows product key?"
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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13 Jun 2015 09:27 PM
thanks jarod and bowtie
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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13 Jun 2015 09:27 PM
Okay, that's strange. I can't tell if it requires having the key when you re-install, or not. On XP, it doesn't require you to have the key when you re-install it, unless you make certain hardware changes.
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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13 Jun 2015 09:28 PM
well I've got Windows 7 VMs and i never got a key for them so i should be fine for at least 30 days
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TimeTicks is not online. TimeTicks
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13 Jun 2015 09:30 PM
@Cheif there are ways to bypass the 30 day limit. I found a program after I formatted an old Windows XP hard drive to windows 7.
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