Mike Halsey is a Windows and computer expert and author of many books about Windows 7 and Windows 8. He is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee (2011, 2012, 2013).
Sir plz help me I am using dell inspiron 15 5558 laptop with window 8.1 single language . I want to reset my laptop completely also I want to recover my missing apps and files they came from my windows so plz guide me . I have not any DVD or cd of win8.1 because DVD not came with dell laptop . Plz plz sir help me
My laptop Sony Vaio touch windows 8.1 - some system application probably crashed. Can't fix from any sort of back up system. Often ask before windows run, I need to use recovery media so & so. Have tried from Vai Care (Rescue Mode) few options there. Sometimes windows run & let me use PC. But sometimes windows doesn't run at all. Even when wind run & after I start using it within few seconds or minutes it will frozen and an regular or sometimes little bit different way error message will appeared like Critical_Process_Died or Kernel_Data_...... something.. Most of the cases, it will say then restart automatically & next things same things as forever loop. I believe totally recovery media things (which I don't understand much) has already crushed. I tried to follow this video but from 'search' option, I am sure I don't have "create a recovery drive" or anything like that at all (may be some how deleted or crashed). Then 2nd option tried to creat that manually as u suggested from "command prompt" after input data as u suggested on command box. It showed 1% complete then never finish. And within few minutes time error message appeared on command window. Now I would like to request you if you can help me out please. If I can use another computer as u said and of your video. What is the details or just briefly suggestions about that. What else i need to do with 2nd computer? How to create recovery things on 2nd computer with USB flash drive. & when I will successfully create the recovery media files from 2nd computer what to do with that USB flash drive with my affected PC. Any video link will be great. Thanks buddy Appreciate ur time Your help
hi i have my probnlem on my pc.. it cannot be reset, it says that insert windows installtion or recovery media,.. how can i fix this.. please help me..
Mike please help me my laptop is stuck on the preparing auto repair loop and I can't get into my desktop it happened because I wanted to reset my laptop but I forgot to plug it in and it ran out of power while I was sleeping do you have a email that I could contact you on? I really need help dude
Will this help me if I discover my PC/Laptop has been taken over by Microsoft and tricked into upgrading to Winblows 10 without my consent? I really don't like the idea of being assimilated by the new Microsoft Borg Assimilation campaign!!
hey my computer hp was going slow an ultimately froze to the point I had to hold the power down to cut it off. an then when it rebooted a light blue screen said I needed to recover my pc. I just bought a windows 8.1 recovery cd but it doesn't get me anywhere. I ran the program for recovery but the computer just restarts an I tried to redo windows but on the drive it says they're not in the correct order do it anyways? I put yes but it says error can't be done. anyone know if I can still use the cd, or have to get new hard drive an windows software?
hello my hp laptop turned off and its not running anymore so i want to reset it but they're asking for recovery media or installation windows , if i make a new recovery from another laptop it work ?
+Nemo Mk If your have a retail copy of Windows then yes, but you'll need your own product code. If your copy of Windows came from a reseller though (Dell, HP, Lenovo etc.) then no, sorry :(
Thank You for a great and comprehensive video on the topic. I personally would have appreciated it even more if You had "pressed harder" (by repeating their "name" and putting it as text on screen "as often as possible") on the specific terminology" that M.S. uses for their "options". As I find that this is often where I "falter", by mixing up the often very similar terms I end up having problems "navigating" through the "option trees", and a "conceptionally simple task" becomes unnecessarily cumbersome. Any way thanks a lot. Best regards
I have nothing to make recovery media and i want to go from WIN8.1 to 8.0, i also lost the CD with recovery media, help me. isnt there a download link for it to make it in your pc itself?
I have an asus with windows 8.1. The problem is when i boot the pc after windowd load image i found a black screen with the mouse pointer's that you can move around. How can i proceed knowing that the f8 doesnet bring the safe mode and i can't turn this on becauce i can't access to anything it's a black screen with pointer that you can move around any solutions knowing that my main goal is to protect my data and hardware.
Mike - Some points you should consider: 1. You used the wrong type of shovel to dig - should have a point on the end - you used a flat end, which is harder to dig with, due to the increased area. duh! 2. You failed to cover Windows XP with dirt, floppies, IDE ribbon cables, SCSI drives, Packard Bell logos, AOL discs, dial-up modems, spent CR2032 batteries, MS-DOS books, empty HP ink cartridges, or anything! 3. You didn't say any parting words. No Service Pack was issued over the packaging / casket, no prayer said or tears shown, (only implied theatrically). 4. Bill Gates was not present (a formal requirement). 5. But finally, Windows XP was NOT (and is NOT) dead! Remember, Windows XP stands for experienced and thus only a total noobie would call it dead prematurely. You sir, are a professional and know better, so your video must be a bad joke, right? Otherwise, what did Windows XP ever do to you? I'll have you know that my Windows XP system (that is creating this post) is 6 1/2 years old, and while it is newly devoted to be a secondary system, with just a re-install every once in a while, and an Anti-virus scan regularly, it likely has a few more years left. So, Windows XP runs well on systems over a 15 year period!!! You cannot say that for Windows 95, Windows Vista, or Windows ME! Heck, I'll wager my Logitech cam that not even Windows 10, with it's new, "Windows As a Service" always updating feature, and the "last version of Windows" claim, will last half as long - before Microsoft admits defeat, (because too may users remain on Windows XP or Windows 7), and a new version of Windows is announced!
Question? I did create the the recovery drive on my usb . However , can someone explain if its also important to recovery the image with the command thing option ?
Please someone help! I have windows 8.1 it starts up then either says advanced options or just loads up and it all goes to black screen I did all that shift f8 all the esc alt decs and all that and I need my laptop for school):
I have a dell venue 8 pro trying to recover it and it is telling me that windows recovery environment is no longer there how do I solve this problem. Keeping in mind it's a tablet
Hi Mike Thanks for the stunning Video I've created the custom recovery image which includes all my programs installed the recimg /createimage c: efresh in the command prompt. I have copied this image to an external hard drive. How do I restore this specific custom recovery image - I can't find a way for windows recovery to select this image. Would really appreciate your feedback
Newbie here so please be nice! My windows 8.1 is unbootable and I never created to recovery media when I bought my pc. Super dumb! I know! Can I still create the windows 8.1 usb installation media using my windows 7 since my windows 8 doesn't work?
Mike Sir, I'm going to upgrade to windows 10 from windows 8.1 and I have a dell inpiron 15...... Please tell me or send me the link is it necessary to create a backup of my system. If so then tell me which type of backup should I create???
