I have an external HD, plug & play, that I cannot install on Windows 7. When I try, I get the error message "due to policy". I know this has something to due with the Admin configs, but I don't know how to change them.
View 2 RepliesWindows 7 Pro 32 bit with 4 gig of RAM - Dell 630i.Recently I must have changed something because when trying to install a new keyboard I get that error ' Installation Prevented by Policy..Otherwise I might have to see if I can fix the problem by repairing my Windows 7 with the original CD/DVD.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've tried loading media center but when I do I get the message "Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information, contact your system administrator." The computer is my home PC, I am the only administrator... I'm assuming one of the programs my buddy put on my computer is stopping the program from running. He said the programs would make my computer run better. I had to manually turn on windows media center before from my control panel before. I also tried running the program as admin or even finding the ehshell.exe and running it from their.
View 6 Replies View RelatedWindows 7 Pro 32 bit on a domain?I have a group policy set on an OU named LAPTOPS. The policy gets applied, however the User ConfigWindows SettingScriptsLogon DOES NOT. When you run the GPRESULTS on the laptop, I see the policy settings being applied EXCEPT for the LOGON script. Its not there. I dont see any errors and cant figure out why Windows would ignore this one setting in the policy but apply the rest. I've tried deleting and recreating the policy but that does not work.
View 7 Replies View Relatedis there a way so that windows installation through dvd using boot can be prevented? as anybody who knows installation can install windows to remove password. and is there a way so that local users on a pc cannot use usb ports and other external devices?
View 7 Replies View RelatedSomething is wrong with my os when i am trying to open adobe reader , rocket dock and other application it says " Internet security settings prevented one or more files to be opened"..
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am going to build my own PC soon, but I'm going to keep my current hard drive and use it for my new PC. I have a 500GB external HD as backup, my question is could I install a copy of Windows 7, and use that to boot from with no hard drive in PCI want 2 PCs in my house one to use for stricly backup purposes. My plan is to put a wireless card in my old PC - share a folder - and constantly put files, videossongs, etc... into that folder so it gets backed up on the external HDMy next question is, if I am able to boot with the external HD, can I use the external HD on different PCs? Not to boot Windows - but just to recover files?
View 3 Replies View RelatedTrying to install wd 1600 external hd to windows 7. I have used it on xp for backup, formatted it and tried to install it. It appears in 'devices and printers', where it has been given a driver, but has no drive letter on the 'computer' page. The disk is spinning and the unit gave no trouble in the past.
View 3 Replies View RelatedThe users on this site have been amongst the most knowledgeable I've seen on the net. So anyhow, I have this laptop with a broken screen running Windows Vista and I plan on wiping it clean and installing Windows Server 2008 to use as a media center PC in the bedroom. When logged on to Vista, I can use the function keys to pull up the external, however, I am unable to do the same during Server install. How can I remedy this issue? I put this in the Windows 7 forum due to the similarities between 7 and Server 2008, the fact that it is not really a "server issue".
View 1 Replies View RelatedI had Win 7 Home 64bit installed, but I've been having loads of issues with it, crashes, dvd drive not working properly, and a reallllllly long blank screen after "Starting Windows" Screen (around 2-3 minutes)After trying many, many different methods of fixing these issues, none of which did a darn thing.I decided that I just needed to reload windows.SO I reloaded windows from within the OS itself, (Not a Clean install) but that didn't fix my long boot problem. So I tried a clean install - I formatted the partition I wanted windows on (The same one it was on) and started the install only to get a screen that said I didn't have the proper driver for my DVD drive installed, WELL, it's an LG GH22LP20, and LG doesn't just give out drivers, NO they bundle them with Firmware so when I insert the DVD that came with the DVD Drive, it can't locate a driver for it! I looked online, I can't find anything except older Firmware/driver Software.So now, my only choice is to use my External USB Hard Drive, so I created an ISO of my Win 7 Install Disk using IMGBURN onto my exHDD, BUT Now I get an error saying NTLDR is missing.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have just replaced my broken HP DV5 laptop with a new Samsung NP350V5C-A08.I have always run Ubuntu from an external USB hardrive, the boot order on my HP was:
a) Internal read/write optical disc player.
b) USB ports (for external drive).
c) Internal hard drive.
My Samsung ignores the Ubuntu disk and boots straight into Windows 8, I have gone into BIOS to look at the boot order but it is completely different to the HP one leaving me puzzled.I am missing using Ubuntu and any help to download the program onto my external drive would be welcome.
I have a 20GB laptop HDD in an enclosure at the moment. I want to copy the Windows 7 setup files from the extracted ISO to that drive for installation. I did this with XP by using the following:
Code: C:xp3I386winnt32.exe /syspart:E: /tempdrive:E: /makelocalsource /noreboot
For the XP install I hooked up the drive via a usb-to-ide interface to another laptop and then ran that line from a command prompt and stepped through copying the needed setup files to the drive.
From there I placed the HDD into the desired laptop (no working cd/dvd rom) and booted up into Windows setup. I do not believe this will work for 7 as there seems to be a directory structure difference to say the least. I wonder if that would still work had I the correct syntax though...
Is it possible to do this with Windows 7?
*The laptop is a DELL Inspiron 1100. The BIOS does not support booting from a USB device.
I was wondering if it is possible to install windows 7 from an external hdd if i have the iso? i just recently built a new computer and i'm completely new to all this i have an asrock z68 ex3 and i havnt even turned it on so im wondering all that i would need to do to get this to work if it is at all possible
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View 2 Replies View RelatedWould just like to know if its possible to install the Windows 7 OS on an external HDD and if so how do i do it? I have a Seagate 2TB Expansion desktop External HDD,which i have created 4 partitions, 3 of the 4 partitions are used up so i thought it be kinda cool to have an OS on the External. When i try installing straight onto the external disk, i get an error saying that windows cannot be installed on a USB drive or IEE 1394. Any ideas on how i can get the OS installed?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI only have an external firewire dvd drive and wondered if there's a way i can install Windows 7 from it. I don't want to overwrite my current XP installation and lose my programs and settings, so would like to install it onto a sepatate hard drive.
View 8 Replies View RelatedSo I've just had to clean install today, and after this - ALL of my files on my external hard drive are apparently no longer my own. I have already tried taking ownership - it didn't work. Just keeps telling me I don't have permission.This has NEVER happened to me before... EVER. And I have done countless restores (this is my first clean install, but I've done countless factory restores).
View 6 Replies View RelatedHere are steps on "How to Install your Windows7 onto your com without using any external device like OS DVD, Repair Disc, USB devices (External HDD, USB drive like flash drive/pen drive)Introduction:If tomorrow something goes wrong or an application screw up your system then what do you do??? Try to restore it but if you can't log into your OS through normal way or "last good configuration" doesn't work then what you might try Hitting/Pressing F8 & select Safe Mode to see if you can restore but still if issue not resolve then last resort re-install OS but if you don't have any of the above mentioned device then how to get OS installed again or let say you do have Recovery CD/DVD,external HDD but what if your ODD (DVD drive/Optical Disk Drive) not working & you don't have a USB on your old com then how to get this right without losing your Valuable data????Note: This will work if you have the Winodws7 setup folder copied onto your HDD. As i do, so, for me an external device is never required to do the re-installation of Windows 7 again. Also this has been tested & tried only on Windows 7 & not on any other version of Windows OS.
Here's How:Step 1:Restart your com & keep hitting/pressing F8 to go to Advanced Boot Options screen. Now select click Safe Mode. Attachment 102982Step 2: log in now in your windows7 as an Admin but in Safe Mode ie minimum & essentials drivers will be installed. Attachment 102989Step 3:Go to ComputerC:Windows7setup & click Set Up file & Run As Administrator.Install windows 7 the way you always do; select the default drive for your Windows7 & follow the instruction to complete the installation.(here are screenshots of the step by step installation process involved)1. Go to ComputerC:Windows7setup & do a right click on Set Up file & Run As Administrator: Attachment 1032372. You get the Windows 7 installation window with edition name & its version: Attachment 1029953. Then next window is for "Install Windows" you can select the type of installation you want to do: Attachment 1029964. I selected "custom (advanced)" option & then you get "setup window" to enter your valid & authenticated "product key" to register your Windows version OS: Attachment 102998
okay first i dont know what correct category to post this thread..so anyway i have experienced installing Windows 7 using my USB/Flashdrive but my question is does it works with External USB HardDrive? i dont have external HDD yet i`m planning to buy one likeFreecom MD XXS 320GB Imation Venus 500GBHitachi 500GB
View 1 Replies View Relatedhow to install windows 7 on an external HD (enclosure plugged via USB) in order to use it as primary internal HD.
View 2 Replies View RelatedSo far we've seen tutorials for installing Windows 7 in quite a few different ways. All of them require boot media like a DVD, USB key or a Network.
With This You Will Be Able To Install Windows 7 as soon as you download the ISO and Extracting It.
It can be used for both a Fresh Install or Updating to a new build.
When To Use This Method:
You Dont Want To Waste Another DVD.
You Dont Have a USB Hardisk.
You Dont Have a USB Pendrive.
You Dont Know How to Boot Windows 7 using the PXE Network Option.
I recently upgraded from Windows 7 Starter to Ultimate. I backed up my music files onto an external hard drive, but after the clean install my computer will not let me access it. I've tried downloading all of the drives from the Dell website for my computer model (Dell Studio 1558) and even having Windows search for the software I need for the external hard drive, but it always fails to install.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am in a great trouble could you please tell me how to install win7/xp on external hard disk.
View 2 Replies View Relatedwasn't really sure if that would work since it has to be in the program files can i? bc i have several games and would rather have them on my TB that on my internal HD.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI am having difficulty getting my computer to install Windows 7 from an external hd. take a look through the steps I followed below, I believe I may have missed something very basic (I'm not a power user).
1.I put an iso image of windows 7, 32bit onto my computer
2.downloaded/installed 'easeUSpartition master'; used it to shink the partition w/with data on external hd, created a new partition of the free space remaining on the hd; set new partition as 'active'.
3.used magic iso to extract files from the iso image of windows 7 32 bit installer onto the active partition that was created from the free space on the external hd.
4.reset computer, on startup went into bios, set USB flash drive to #1 position of boot order, set setting to 'enable boot from external drive', saved and exited.
5.on subsequent restarts, the computer restarts as it normally does, I do not see any messages during startup (e.g. 'push any key to boot from external drive').
how can i install win7 or win xp on external hard drive for cary it with me and use it when i need it as another operating system in usb port in any computer?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedJust got a new Asus Zenbook UX31E and am having a certain problem where if I plug my external drive (Samsung S2 1TB, USB 3.0, 2.5") into the 3.0 port windows tries to install a driver for the new device but fails. Now the drive powers on when connected but wont load up as an accessible drive and is not found is disc management.I've tried the HDD successfully in another laptop with USB 3.0 and it works fine on my Zenbook's USB 2.0 port so I'm guessing there's no problem with the HDD itself. Also I have tried a small flash drive in the Zenbook's 3.0 port which worked fine.I have tried updating the USB 3.0 driver to the latest version via Asus' driver database but have got the same result.I would of thought with such a prestigious laptop someone else would of run across this problem but all my googling has turned up ziltch.
View 9 Replies View RelatedHow can I install Windows 7 on my external hard drive using Bootcamp on my Mac?Do not say it would be slow. I installed Mac OS X on it and it works just as fast as on my internal drive and there are no problems at all.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a windows 7(SP1) peer-peer netwrk at my work place.In order to block usb write access for users i have created three accountssuperAdmin : Administrator account with no restrictions localAdmin : Administrator account with removeable disk deny write access policy enabled user :standard account .
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a scenerio where I have to allow normal users on 3 tablets (windows 7) to enable and disable the wireless adaptor.They do not have a keyboard, except for the touch screen.This is only for testing, so it is temporary.I have the netsh command in a batch which will either turn off of turn on the adaptor. Problem is that these users cannot have admin rights to run the batch. I can select 'run as administrator' as a property, but that still prompts for a password.Is there a way to allow the netsh batch file to run through a local security policy, just for now?