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Tickles001:
Just accept that you're response is discouraging that was not the kind of response I expect from you. DIY is something I enjoy. I think your response is worse than my failed attempt.

no apologies!goodluck in ur adventure....ur earlier post dint suggest u were having fun....its simple,your are not qualified for the diy task u have chosen...its different if ur system suddenly went bad or stopped working,then its easy to help than to be "intentionally" causing trouble then looking for some pros to clean up ur mess with ur "misleading info".
advice:u need enough skills and even more experience,knowledge to make somethings happen..even somethings are not described in tutorials cuz 2 incidents may be similar but never the same...at that point-only your INSTINCT sets the difference!

Habholarji:
wassup guys...please I need ur help on this matter....I did a fresh installation of windows 10 on my hp elite book 8440p as I had formated the system before...now my biometric devices are no where to found in device manager and the fingerprint scanner is nowhere to used...not in the sign in options....I noticed two unknown devices in my device manager...tried updating them but the response was no update was found by windows...please what can I do to rectify this...thanks in advance guys

its quite a tricky and technical one....
a fresh windows 10 installation masks your drivers as ok..NOT TRUE
what it infact does is simulate a proper installation based on the current archietecture and instruction pre-defined by the installation(thtas why your biometric devices dint come up)
solution:you have to manually install your drivers either using a driver pack or downloading then from the drivers download page of ur hp model from hp.com
here are possible problems u are surely to encounter:
1..a windows 10 os driver page may not be available for your model yet.
solution:download the required download for the os yor laptop is intended for(windows 7 or ..check under your laptop for the license key;above it,u will see either windows 7 ......or windows 8...
whatever the case,just down load drivers for a high version of 7 or 8(ie pro or ultimate)
2..it may not run correctly on windows 10...
solution:before you run the downloaded driver,right click on it and run it in compactibility mode for either windows 7 or 8
3..you may eventually run into dotnet 3.5 framework installation missing...
solution:cant be described properly here cuz its been reprogrammed in an elevated stance of command prompt..
you can call me on 08061679732 when u hit a brickwall

lalaboi:
Alaye mi gbengulo. . I know you are a good person and we can all get on just fine. In as much as you know alot, that response came out the wrong way which is sent that post.

E just pay to be humble and not appear somehow in-front of people who need help on here. atleast if you advice a DIY person and let him know there might be consequences of his action, then you are not at fault if anything happens when his PC spoils or whatnot. na just my shekele advice sha and thats the point i was trying to drive at with my post.

Apologies for the accusations. . .just had a robin hood moment
Go on soun.

now that you mentioned disaster recovery? can you recover data from an external hard drive that fell from a table and wont show up as a drive on PC's anymore?

I guess I ws just in the mood for an epistle too outta boredom.i guess we all understand each other beta and I'm not here to impress anyone either or be everyone hero.
In response to ur hard drive issue get the licensed copy of easeus partition master or recovery (av shared a method atleast) then u can now start ur DIY adventure(lol
E maso mi lenu

lalaboi:
You know, it wont be a bad idea to just advice him not to do diy and recommend a pro to do it for him.
DIY is not even a bad thing and people learn from these things. DIY should be encouraged so people dont pay over the odds for so many simple issues.

I know you are a pro having solved a lot of issues here without saying how which defeats the purpose of this thread. I purposely didnt want to say anything but this your response seems like someone who wants something in return for fixing issues. you have carved this niche for yourself here and i nor dey knock down your hustle. but no come here dey form god ontop PC issues because someone tried something that didnt work out.

people here want help if possible for free and there is a lot of volunteers that have helped over a long period of time. Help with issues or advice they see a pro if you think it cant be fixed with text words. shikena

but no come here dey form god ontop PC issues
as its written:God created man in his own image..so pls forgive me if my image "chokes" u..
i believe God has blessed us each abundantly and we must all choose our paths carefully and follow..for me,this is what i chose in the end and i want to be the best i can...so u wont see me trying to do the carpenters job or the mechanics job..something u call DIY..i respect other peoples trade or profession...
I know you are a pro having solved a lot of issues here without saying how which defeats the purpose of this thread-read all my posts,im among just a few that give incisive step-by-step procedures here with even real life situations to illustrate it(eg the issue of the adaptor where i used 3men of the same age but different body masses)because that is ow i was taught...i can give 99% of the solution free and i have the right to reserve 1%(which is the most important)to myself which keeps me relevant in competition..i never claim to know all and i work with other professionals too..so pls wats there to hide..a guy here(emeka) called me 2wks ago,a DIY guy..he dint only want me to solve his problem..he wanted more knowledge(password removal)..i gave him the software,conducted a teamviewer session of hrs and in return he paid 3k...in the future,when some here or around him has similar problem,he can make his money back and more..i liberated him because he had adequate skills,knowledge to follow his diy adventure...
-your response seems like someone who wants something in return for fixing issues-there are certain issues that can be done free...alot of pple can attest to my work as free or almost free....then some major procedures that can never be free..ask ard,i do some procedures live on teamviewer for hrs(is internet free?)i even call them back when they run out of credit(is that free?)i dont run a charity organisation yet neither am i "LANIYUN" or bill gates..even bill gates sells all his product and u can only get "free support" only when u have their products..
besides,i dont compel anyone to pay me....many have never even called back..im a professional and sadly,i must get paid..
while i worked in DANA,my boss admired my kind nature and how i always wanted to solve everyone ones computer issue...then he advised:these pple would never tell u the real state of their laptops so be careful it dont give up on u..ironically,months later...his friends laptops motherboard got spoilt(every engineer confirmed it)...the guy said until my boss confirms it would he give up on it so it was sent down to our allen office..some cleaners later stole it from our office...u wont believe the guy made it a very big issue and denied his laptop wasnt dead...like play,he made the whole i.t department pay 50k for a dv6000...that was supposed to be a free service
-Help with issues or advice they see a pro if you think it cant be fixed with text words-fellow nairalanders,pls help me answer this one o.....read my posts...i am one of the first people that started fighting my colleagues on letting people "meet a pro or hardware technician"
i have nothing more to prove....i make my money from mostly retail pos database,disaster recovery(which is hardly mentioned here)...lets do business instead..
i remain SAME Ol' G(benga).....Gbenga Odusina....da yan mo!

bestdeals0:
Pls I need help o. Each time I insert a DVD drive, it won't show anything on d laptop. Don't know if there is a particular place to click for it to come up. Am not used to it but jus decided to try it today. Where can I go to watch d movies pls.

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OjusAmos:
If I were you, I will just Remove my hard disk, insert it in another system, Run the 64bit O.S on it. After completion, return the hard disk to its original system and see what happens.... #Without_Stress

forgive me for asking...how is that ever possible?i equally think you aint aware the only way u can make a transition from a 32bit to 64bit is by only a clean format...so if "mr too know" doesnt mind a wipe out..he cld go ahead but he wishes to rescue his files then he had thread carefully on being advised...its more technical

Tickles001:
Pls I need help. My laptop won't restart when I try to install a new windows. When it's time to restart during the process, it will turn off and won't turn back on. When I on it manually it starts afresh only to do the same thing.
The laptop is hp 8510p runs on Windows 7 32bit and I intend installing windows 7 64bit

The laptop is hp 8510p runs on Windows 7 32bit and I intend installing windows 7 64bit
you intend or "you intended"...dont be misleading.....be truthful,u obviously ran the 64bit upgrade on the existing 32bit...i have decided here that i wont be part of this kinda of "diy" problems again..let the pros do their work..i would never simulate being a surgeon to make a heart transplant just cuz i saw the tutorial video on youtube or google cuz when complications like what u have happens..its nairaland u run to and expect miracles...and in the end "u say thank u" or send "200 naira credit"..

juzo98:
Good evening bosses, i have a serious issue with 2 of my hp pavilion 15 usb 3.0 ports,it cant detects stuffs like phones,flashdrives,modems e.t.c but it can detect game controllers.Pls i need advice on how to fix it.

just goto the hp website:search for the driver page for your laptop then download the usb3.0 drivers.....
thats all

adetwin:
Your system is over affected ! Just back up ur data and do a clean installation

more to this.....scan the backed up data from a clean system with a strong antivirus(along with all the removable devices u may have used on the system) else the infection would be restored when u transfer ur files back to the system..
method 2:remove ur hard drive and scan it as a removable from a clean system
method 3..prepare a rescue live cd on a clean system that contain up-to-date updates from a strong "licensed"(not all those free craps u install)antivirus...then boot ur system with it at startup

chuksmad:
Before trying another hardisk, let him also check the sata cable connector and even cable controller on the motherboard can be bad.
He should remove the hdd and connect to another laptop, if it still showing the error, then hdd is bad.
But if it boots, motherboard or data cable is faulty.

thanks for the additional detail...i totally forgot about connector...
this one of the other few causes of HARD DISK(3f0)error....but its a rare one...

all4naija:
Bwahaha..Really? Inferiority complex. You are i d i o t!

out of the whole epistle...na only inferiority complex u cld highlight..i understand why again..
but then...i continue to

all4naija:
Try another hard disk. It is usually hard disk problem rather than UEFI Settings. If it has dropped lately it could have affected the hard disk or cable or connector not properly in place. But looking at your case hard disk is likely the issue. I would advise you try another hard disk first.

i strongly believe u have an inferior complex....and i can understand why...but im mature enough to stay calm..
before u can conclude that someone shd change a harddisk,u have to be damn sure all other options have failed..
now lets assess it together from the psalmdaves post:
Please my laptop is empty....no OS..and I wanna install Windows 8.1 but after I inserted d windows 8.1 disk I don't see anything apart from
-he said no os(no boot device)..possible causes:
..bad hard drive/partition
...new or formatted drive
...differrent filesystem
then he went on to further mention "but after I inserted d windows 8.1 disk I don't see anything apart from"
a windows 8.1 disk already contains boot files needed to startup/install a system...so why did his system continue to show boot device not found(from the picture'
possible causes are:
1..his boot sequence doesnt have cdrom on priority one..
2..a bad cd would be bypassed even if it was on priority one.
3...a boot order in uefi mode would never boot from any of these devices(that the point that eluded u and made u think it was hard disk problem)
4...a secure boot is enabled
5...a legacy support is disabled..(in other word cfm)
6..in some rare laptop bios...quick boot is enabled...
ur 3fo error...is not caused by only a bad harddisk/partition but other factors too arising from the aboved mentioned points 3-5.
until u have successfully tested all these options can u now suggest from minimal options to maximum options(replacement)
think abt it,even if a hard drive is bad,the installation cd would still run but would stop on the harddisk detection page and stating detailed reasons..
ur own kind doctor would have killed all ur patients by either suggesting a replacement or formatting for every little thing u minimally diagnosed...
for me,im a surgeon....i love to carry detailed tests,observations and diagnosis before i make important decisions..
ur asking me wat i know about efi(nawa o,see as nairaland forum don mix "madmen" with sane people)..no braggin bro..we aint on the same grounds on any level u can imagine!

all4naija:
(3f0)?

so?does hard disk 3f0 mean hard disk crash?no!
i dint wan say much before but i will now...so u can learn...
the answer is between uefi,secure boot options.....in addition legacy support....
find it....

psalmdave:
Please my laptop is empty....no OS..and I wanna install Windows 8.1 but after I inserted d windows 8.1 disk I don't see anything apart from

your boot priority is not set to boot from cd...ur windows boot manager is still the active and 1st boot device...
enter ur bios...make a snapshot of it so we can advise(im currently having the same problem tutoring lammhandsome)..as efi and uefi settings can be a handful....

megn:
My PC is running so slow and its just 6 months old. What do I do pls.

there are many factors responsible for these starting with ram,invalid entries,antivirus(avast)......so its hard to diagnose properly from within this forum...

chucksbadt:
Good day house. My windows 10 update screen has been like this for over a week now. It doesn't go past the 76%. And i have always had internet access. What could be the problem?

its very normal in windows 10..mine was like that for a long time till i removed auto update...windows 10 uses a wifi/metered connection type..so it downloads it cummulatively when the connection is present....ie 76% means the current status level

ali baba-another hypocrite....
if amber rose invited him for just a nite...would he refuse her....
besides nigerians think like illiterates atimes....what amber said was mutual:who she likes and who likes her....there was no discrimination whatsoever

jaysleem:
Yeah, I know few things about pc and dual booting. This problem from my research online isn't peculiar to dual booting or corrupt boot loader. I have tried the same installation on a working pc and it still fails and pops the same error. That's why I need advice from more experienced people in the field. I know a few things but I still do not know it all and I am always open to advice and suggestions. Thanks bro for your suggestions, I appreciate.

on a second thot....i would give u the support u need...i think i know what may have happened...probably a problem i faced 2months ago....u have accidentally modded the iso from installing it from a usb 3.0 port(usb port with blue color)
or
"failure of Windows installer to remain its detection to the USB drive"
...if im correct....the error is "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. "
This problem happens to all new version of updated Windows installer.....
solution 1:
When Windows is asking for driver, just click Cancel. You will be brought back to the welcome screen. At the welcome screen, remove your USB drive, insert it back to DIFFERENT USB PORT. Click Install Now again. The installation process will be like usual.
solution 2:
disregard all the installation files u currently have and find an old iso(u havent used on the syetm ur currently working on....i imaged an working usb installer and thats what i still use till date..
solution 3:
use an installer cd...

jaysleem:
Please gurus in the house, I tried dual booting my laptop that was running windows10 with android 5.1 bootable iso but somehow my system crashed. And since then I have been trying to install Windows but it keeps giving me error saying windows can not find required files to complete the installation. Don't know what to do, called the person whom I bought the laptop from and he said it's RAM issues..I almost believed that, but I tried using the same bootable iso on a working laptop and it shows the same error.( I have used different versions of Windows but I used them on the same flash drive) could the problem be from the flash drive that I am using? Please I need your advice, I am going crazy. Thanks in anticipation. The laptop is a Hp elitebook 8740w

If u know this much dual booting,installing then why are u still here?u DIY guys are a handful.here are tips needed for ur continued mission to space:
Ur boot loader /BCd is corrupt.find a way to repair it or reformat it.goodluck

Diseye29:
sameolg616@ thanks it is now working fine

ur welcome,trade secrets

MinorityTribe:
Help! My 500GB external LG hard drive always prompt me to format it on all systems. What is the solution? I have important files there and the hard drive is almost completely full.

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lahify:
Please help my battery drains after two hours of use with high brightness and even low brightness. My system model is dell inspiron 3520

really wat more do u want after 2hrs?a 6ion lithium battery shdnt last more than that.....
use power mode techniques to make it longer eg....turn of display after x-mins or so

frisby:
I seem to have locked myself out of my laptop and can't recall my password.
It's running windows 8.
Any bright ideas?

if u reside in lagos,,,then its a done deal...
just provide proof of ownership...call me on 08061679732

donTbone:
Boring or not...the lady is making her cash!

Lemme be bored and make money than be lively and be broke!
If you support just 'like' abeg!

im suprised its a man like u that replied this shit....i know ur type...the gigolos that wont mind her spending the money on u while u laze in her house taking selfies...fucking wankster

charlsecy:
A kind of lame on your part. They are for (close) friends that you don't know their number. Period.

which friends does she have...fellow amebos and single,sad mid30s ladies + derele.....ur right,we dont need to know their numbers...
check out her bday pix....she doesnt look happy but trying to make herself happy wit all the vanity

olisafincy:
Yoruba's are number one hater when they see a successful igbo.

and whats there to hate or be jealous abt...most ibo gals nowadays wld end up on OLX tagged..."come buy FREE..no husband.."
even ur ibo guys are wiser now...they marry yoruba gals

Diseye29:
pls help me i av downloaded bluestaks wen am running it in reachin d side to inicialize ,it will refuse to go d next process ,it will keep on inicializing oooooo,till die-kingdom-com ,what du u guys tink is d problm

Most of the downloads don't really work well.download it live on their website...that's the one that works well

frisby:
Please what's his office address?
I've been trying to reach him but he's not answering his phone

I just called him too but his fine is ringing a well call his 2ic moruf on 08165520787

frisby:
CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A SEASONED COMPUTER VILLAGE TECHNICIAN.

Anyone

try folly...08034062983...he has been my tech and only for years.......

litaninja:
You need to purchase ORIGINAL products with their license keys...
Cheers.

SOLVED!i already introduced her to bill gates himself....took just 45secs....

AlexisM16:
Hello

I recently updated through "add features" on my windows 8 dell laptop, which was working fine prior to the update. After updating to 8.1 pro recently, during startup, it tells me to activate windows. When I tried activating online, it says I can't cos I have an "unlicensed product key"... All my microsoft office stopped working after the upgrade, saying I need to buy a product key in order to edit a document or to even type anything. All my office suite is locked until I get a genuine product key.

I've tried going online for solutions, but I haven't gotten any headway. How do I go about getting a licensed product key cos:

I can't personalize my pc
I can't used any microsoft office suite
I can't activate windows online also.

But everything was fine when I was using windows 8, now Windows 8.1 pro is giving me trouble. It says my current product key is not genuine or unlicensed anytime I try activating online or using MS office suite. And says I should see my product key on my windows DVD(the system didn't come with a windows DVD, it was just activated when it was bought, without trouble).

download teamviewer and call me on 08061679732 for all microsoft-related activation