“Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation. To install Windows, restart the installation.” Symptoms: Unable to install windows OS from boot camp assistant Restarting the installation process results in the error message loop above Resolution: Acknowledge the error message and click “OK” Windows Setup will attempt to restart […]
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1. Open command prompt To find out the local computer model name First, open a command prompt and type in the following command to get the local computer model name. wmic csproduct get name To find out the computer serial number Type in the following command to get the computer serial number: wmic bios get serialnumber
Symptom(s): Upon boot-up, a message “Floppy Diskette Seek Failure” of “Diskette Drive 0 seek failure” error appears and the computer won’t load your operating system until you interact with the keyboard. Resolution: 1. Reboot PC and press the “F2” key to go into the bios SETUP. 2. Arrow down to DRIVES and press Enter. 3. Arrow down […]
1. Run command as administrator (Safe Mode or Startup Repair preferred) To Enable the Hidden Built-In Administrator Account 2. In the elevated command prompt, type the command in bold below and press Enter. (See screenshot below) net user administrator /active:yes To Disable the Hidden Built-in Administrator Account WARNING: Make sure you are not logged into the built-in […]
AdwCleaner (Windows) AdwCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using AdwCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web. Click here to download ATF Cleaner (Windows) […]
Symptom(s): – Internet is not working properly (i.e. page cannot be displayed) – Network: Unknown / The dependency service or group failed to start – Winsock or TCP/IP stack is corrupted 1. Run the command prompt program as an administrator For Windows XP/Vista/7: – Click start icon >> All Programs >> Accessories >> Right click on […]
Symptom(s): Your typing in letters and it shows up as numerical values or numbers instead Resolution: The digital lock is activated. To solve this, simply press the “Fn” and “Num Lk” key at the same time or depending of the model, press the button or “Fn”, “Shift”, and “Num Lk” key all at the same
Delete a profile At the command prompt, type: netsh wlan delete profile name=”ProfileName” Show all wireless profiles on the PC At the command prompt, type: netsh wlan show profiles Show a security key At the command prompt, type: netsh wlan show profile name=“ProfileName” key=clear Move a network up in the priority list Connecting to a […]