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Going Back To where It Was

My desktop PC had Windows 7-64 on it from years ago. The main Hard Drive failed. I'm trying to restore that with the Winodws7-64 SP1 CD I've already upgraded the mother board BIOS and installed Service Packs Kb4490628 and KB4474419 in that order. What…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-28T13:19:00.88+00:00
Gerald Guild 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Request for ISO File Downloads for Older HP Laptops Compatible with OEM Product Keys

Assistance is requested in obtaining compatible ISO files for four older HP laptops that are being repaired for donation. The laptops lack recovery CDs, but they have product labels with OEM product keys. The details are as follows: HP G65 (2) …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-11T22:09:54.69+00:00
Doc Hooter 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-13T17:27:44.6166667+00:00
Airbus A350 5,570 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I have a windows 7 pro qa, and need assistance with overriding the old password.

Hi, I have windows 7 pro pc, and I need to unlock it to access my childhood photos and memories! I have searched everything I can think of and cannot find the password, or any way that I could reset it because I never had a reset disk! I really need to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-05T03:00:43.1933333+00:00
Delsin Urick 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-06T02:43:28.82+00:00
BryceSor 3,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to revert to previous version of Windows 11 six days after upgrade

It's been 6 days since my laptop upgraded to Windows 11 24H2. Need to revert to 23H2 due to BSODs. Get the message "We're sorry, but you can't go back. The files we need to take you back to a previous version of Windows were removed from this…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-07-28T20:17:29.9+00:00
STEVEN FLEISCHER 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-08-01T18:15:53.6166667+00:00
STEVEN FLEISCHER 20 Reputation points
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Asking on behalf of my mother: Windows 7 laptop from 2007 can't boot up in any way, how do i get the dvd in the disc drive and all of her important files n stuff out?

Sooo basically, i accidentally shut down her laptop when i was like 12 installing the sims 2, and forgot about it, i come back way later, and all i see is white text on a plain red background saying like, windows didn't shut down properly, boot into…

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asked 2025-07-22T16:11:27.7733333+00:00
clown giggler 600 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-23T11:03:16.24+00:00
Palcouk 746 Reputation points
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How to reinstall Windows 8.1 on Insignia table model NS-15MS0832?

This is starting to be annoying. The question was phrased as a question. It was quite coherent and concise. Are you going to help me or not?

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asked 2025-07-20T03:16:29.21+00:00
Whistler 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-20T08:04:39.2833333+00:00
Ron Barker 965 Reputation points