How To Re-image Laptop In Field
Jun 27, 2012
We are currently looking for a solution to re-image a Dell laptop, with a custom Windows 7 image, to an employee in the field. Most of our employees work from home or are out of state in small, temporary offices. Currently, if a user gets a virus or has a BSOD (or any other issue), and I can't remote to the laptop over the Internet, I have to setup a new laptop at headquarters and ship it to their location. I need a solution that will allow me to re-install our custom image to the laptop, with no CDs or thumb drives. Possible a hidden partition on the laptop that contains a WIM file. Then I can walk the user through a couple simple .bat command that would initiate the re-install of the OS (we have the user's data backed up so that is not an issue).
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Mar 14, 2010
I can't seem to edit the time but I can change the date on images, is there a work around for image files?
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Nov 7, 2011
Every input field that is displayed is immediatley filled with an endless stream of dashes -------- and I cannot stop it.
Even the Microsoft button immediately launches search and starts filling this with dashes. Excel starts and then immediately fills the first cell clicked with dashes - pages of them if I let it continue. I have Norton 360 which reports nothing untoward and have checked the keyboard to make sure the keys are not sticking (they are not) but it seems bizarre. I have tried everything and have managed to negotiate to restore - but (as ususal) restore just wastes your time going through the process and reporting that the restore hasn't worked 30-minutes later. Other odd things are happening too - restore only shows one restore point ands when I click to see more, I get a flash of other restore points available and immediately the screen changes to just show one restore point again.
I have taken the memory out and tried each of the two modules on it's own - this changes nothing. Have I got a virus or trojan? The last thing that has happened is random folders opening and closing...I have Win 7 32-bit Home Premium fully service packed to latest spec.
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May 1, 2012
I have a Table with 2 fields. The 1st field is Labeled "TimeStopped". The 2nd field is Labeled "TimeDiff". I need to subtract the next record of TimeStopped field from the preceeding record TimeStopped field and put the difference in field 2 TimeDiff so I can know how long each stop was.
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Feb 28, 2012
The problem I'm having is that when sorting my inbox by 'From', it says no items are there and the bar spins along as if it's searching. If I choose to sort my inbox by anything else it works fine.I can also sort all other folders by every attribute, including 'From's so am unsure as to why I can't do it in the inbox.
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Dec 25, 2009
I recently upgraded to Windows 7 from XP. I have discovered that I now can no longer cut/copy & paste a password into the pop up username/password window in IE. I used to be able to do this in XP, but in Win7 when i paste I see many more asterisks than there are letters in the password I am trying to paste and the password is never accepted by the web page. Apparently this is a "security" feature, but I just find it an annoyance
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Nov 12, 2010
Is there a way to automatically position the cursor on the password field after reawakening from the screensaver ? It is a PITA having to always position the mouse cursor to the password field.
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Dec 11, 2010
The Search option in features is checked, restarted several times and still no search field in the start menu, although the search option is still checked. What could possibly be wrong?
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May 10, 2009
I have Windows 7, build 7100 installed on 2 computers. In 1, there is a search field next to the address field in the explorer window. The other computer shows only the address field. How do I enable the search field?
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Jan 1, 2012
Laptop mobo fried, need to extract image from the HD to reimage to PC's HD then adapt it using Paragon Adaptive Restore so it will start on different hardware.Have ordered this cable converter set: Amazon.com: SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable for 2.5 / 3.5 Inch Hard Drive / Optical Drive with External AC Power Adapter.What I am not sure of is if I will be able to capture an image using Acronis when laptop HD is plugged in via USB using converter above. Wonder if I should have ordered converter to IDE although I will be doing this via remote with a user who's nervous about opening case.If I can capture the image and it will reimage onto PC HD, then I have the PAR disk to adapt it to new hardware.
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Sep 8, 2011
After i bought my sony vaio VPCEF3E1E/WI i didn't received a windows CD but when i turned on the laptop it installed windows from an windows 7 image on C: or X: . Does anyone know how i can start that image to repair my laptop using a command prompt
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Aug 12, 2012
wish to make a system image for my laptop. I keep getting a message to insert blank dvd even though i have one in. On contacting person who sold me laptop he informed me even though i can pan DVD's i cannot write to them it is only CD's i can write to. Is there a solution for this.
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Dec 24, 2011
when I right click a file in Windows 7 explorer, it shuts explorer down
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Sep 21, 2012
Recently noticed that I don't have a target field on my Shortcut properties menu.Haven't really needed it until recently for a few games. This is just one of many issues I've been coming across recently. Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit, if that's
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Oct 31, 2012
I have a long vertical line (about 4 times the length of the text cursor and about 3/8" to the right of the text cursor) in fields that I would normally enter text. I have tried all of the control panel settings that I think would affect the cursor like themes and mouse pointer settings. This is my wife's computer and she told me that it started doing that a few weeks ago. I am not aware of any new programs except the usual Windows updates and anti-virus updates.
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Oct 20, 2012
I am looking for a software that can take a full image of laptop and easy to restore. Right now, my laptop started rebooting all at a sudden and quite commonly seeing blue screens. I have so many installations running on this laptop related to school , work the connections , vpn and all . I am looking for a easy software in the case of laptop crash, i am planning to buy a new laptop soon but installing all this softwares and all is hectic job and some of them i got installed at previous work place and fortunate enough to still use them.
I also have Win 7 pro installed currently which i will be resetting to windows 7 home after i got new laptop. Basically i am looking for a software which can help to take complete image of my laptop , and when i buy a new one this software should help me to restore everything and resemble 100% to old one so that i wont loss any thing and network permisisons and all.
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Feb 4, 2012
I'd like to restore my computer from A image file but when I do it tells me to create a System Repair Disc I'd like to get instructions to restore my laptop from Image Disc.Or get instructions restore without CD/DVD A Toshiba Satellite Pro L450D-12X?
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Apr 12, 2011
I'm creating a system image on my laptop. Is it safe to use my computer while creating a system image?
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Aug 23, 2012
first off let me say I am not 100% sure where to post this in the first place but I thought here is at least a start.My wife rendered her laptop without a working screen a little while ago which I replaced. But her HDD now will not boot or even read on a all in one HDD reading device. So i cannot access the info on it. I was dumb and did NOT make a image/backup of the drive. Warranty is out. I have a brand new HDD (same make and model) but do NOT have a legal copy of Windows 7 (business I think was on it). I am somewhat at a loss as what to do.My buddy suggested 'getting' a copy of Windows 7 and the using a CD key changer to make it match the one on the back of the laptop but I was hoping there was something to do more on the legal side of things and still not pay any more money. It is not a very expensive laptop and I have already almost doubled its cost replacing this stuff.
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Jan 11, 2012
This issue is happening on a Workstation PC with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit....the last software update before login crash was Trend Micro corporate Officescan if that helps at all.
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Dec 12, 2010
This has happened mabe 2-3 times. Boot up computer, get the windows password field, put in pw, next screen is a cross-hatch (vertical and horizontal lines) of various colors. Cursor doesn't work, nothing works, manually shut the computer down. On rebooting, everything is OK??? Nothing appears to be wrong with my monitor (Samsung 193P), or any other functions of computer.
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Sep 6, 2011
have had this problem for a while now and any help would be greatly appreciated. Essentially I cannot install anything, as it requires User Account Control verification, but the password field for the admin pass does not show up, so the only option each time is to click 'No' and cancel the installation. I assume this is because there is no admin password set. I tried for a long while previously, I have tried to enter using safe mode and try and disable UAC, yet when doing so the UAC actually pops up in sade mode without the pass field again. I have also tried using Offline NT Registor and Password Editor to create a new pass for the admin, yet no luck as the admin afterwards doesn't require a pass nor does the pass field in the UAC show.
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Dec 20, 2012
I loaded autocad 2004 on a computer with windows 7 on it.
One problem I'm having is I can't edit field books under data/collection - edit field book When I select to edit nothing happens. however, I can import the field book.
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Jan 7, 2012
Is there a quicker way to copy image? MS instructions is causing my dvd drive errors when I'm copying image to cd disk. MS istructions are giving you two ways to copy your HD image. Both sets of options are showing media too small error and when I go and check if anything is showing copied image nothing is on that disk. I'm using cd-r 700 mb disks from Best Buy.
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Jan 14, 2011
I have got Dell Studio 1558 Laptop. When I received my laptop, the full 480 GB was in a single drive and using device manager i splitted into 3 drives. Now, if I use Dell Restore to factory image option should it have some effect as the original c drive when shipped is currently less. Just want to know this as I will be using this feature.
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Oct 22, 2012
i have my restore data on my laptop but i dont have data restore software so
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Jun 8, 2011
Have created some basic online forms. Now I am tasked with displaying each entire field length (visually somehow) so the user can see approximately how much room they have to enter test. Examples:Name: Field length highlighted or shaded Location: Underlining would work to indicate field lengthPhone: ( Parenthesis might work )If I type "Enter Name Here" in Properties, under Default Text, only "Enter Name Here" is shaded. The shading does not extend to the maximum length I selected. The field extends that far, but no indicator of the entire field length
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Jun 20, 2012
Ive owned a dell studio 1558 laptop for almost 2 years now and have recently been experiencing some overheating issues, among my many solutions "new thermal paste, cleaning the inside" and a virus scan using Avast, which discovered a four digit number of corrupted files followed by their deletion and subsequent problems due to now missing some .dll files making me unable to run anything or access the internet. Ive decided I should restore the laptop to its factory settings which I believe I have done before. The problem now is that once I reach the Advance boot menu using F8, I press enter on the "repair your computer" option which is followed by a bar saying windows is loading files, lasting one second, and then windows loads up and nothing changed.
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Jan 20, 2013
I have a hp dv 9700 laptop that has crash, I have being experiences a few problems recently and have manage to fix it my self when it crash before with system repair disk that I brought of the internet. The following message keep on coming up when booting A Disk Read Error Occurred. I think I might of mess the laptop up buy setting the setting as default throw bios, I am looking for free software that I can download on a disk or usb and then reformat it or try to repair it via a system repair disk, I am aware there are software that you have buy over the net, but I believe in doing the job yourself free.
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Nov 3, 2012
I was using recovery manager to reset my laptop (ACER 5470G) back to factory settings. The image failed to copy across. I then got Boot Mgr is Missing - I have tried, everything it states on the internet and even bought some software WIN RE to carry out the recovery but nothing works. I have tried to reinstall W7 ISO and W7 full installation software but it all has failed. The message i get with the full install disc and iso is that the system i have to select a drive PQ, F and C, the only option I have is C, but when I try it states it can't do it. I tried Ubuntu and it did work, so I presume the HDD is ok. I did have Zone Alarm Data-lock installed on it and I don't know if that is preventing the re-install. I tried to install XP, but that just dies out.
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Jun 10, 2011
i am having windows 7 64 bit operating system.Earlier i was using windows 7 32 bit operating system but when i changed my operating system it lead to formatting of the recovery drive on my laptop.Now i am not able to backup my data on my laptop.so kindly suggest a way through which i can recover the factory image of my laptop.
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