Lenovo B590 laptops reformatting

Before I started to work where I am, my company ordered a dozen Lenovo B590 laptops with a Windows 7 Pro OS. This was about 1.5 years ago. It looks like their default operating system is Windows 8 and someone installed 7 after-market and I suspect these were refurbs. They needed to be 7 since some programs that were needed would not run on 8. These computers have been nothing but trouble. We only got factory restore discs of Windows 8 and had to call Lenovo to get 7 ones. I thought I was finally ready to reformat all these, but I got another nasty surprise. To clarify these disks, there is one called the product recovery DVD without a number. Then there are two more. One is labeled one (and 2 of 2 for some reason) that says it is Windows 7 recovery media for windows 7 products. The this is labeled 2 and says is is the operating recovery disc windows 7 sp 1 and is also labeled 2 of 2. The OS software Lenovo sent me is 7 Ultimate, not pro. I tried to reformat one laptop and it is pretty **bleep**ed up. I put in the disc labeled one, but it ran into the activation problem. There is no sticker with any number on the **bleep** things. I tried the Jelly Bean software and no dice. I then though maybe I have to put the product recovery dvd. I put that in and it was asking for a second disc. It put in the one labeled 1 and it didn't like it so I tried 2 but the same thing happened. I then told it to cancel and it keeps giving me a menu to choose where to boot from but never boots no matter what selection.I didn't think reformatting these would be this difficult. I have no idea what to do at this point. These were nothing but trouble in the beginning and it keeps getting worse and worse. I wish I can return these but there is no way at this point. Is there anything you can suggest?I can't seem to find any good help on this anywhere and frankly am getting quite frustated since reformatting these should not be this difficult.

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Какие-то обновления устанавливались перед тем, как wifi адаптер пропал? BIOS, OS?
Если такая проблема произошла внезапно, "сама по себе", есть вероятность, что адаптер не включается из-за плохого контакта в слоте, куда он установлен. Снимите крышку на днище (2 винта), вытащите адаптер и аккуратно установите его обратно. Только предварительно отсоедините кабель питания и аккумуляторную батарею.
Что касается драйверов:
1. какая модель адаптера? если будете снимать крышку, модель написана на наклейке на адаптере
2. либо сообщите PCI VEN/DEV идентификаторы адаптера (неизвестного устройства), их можно узнать в диспетчере устройств.
После этого осмотрим что с драйверами.

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Hi rinkar,
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Hi
We recently bought a Lenovo B590 with pre-installed Windows 8, which we absolutely hated of several reasons.
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Boot lenovo B590 in uefi

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hi bosiwow,
Welcome to the Forums.
If your BIOS is the same as the one below, can you set the following options (if applicable):
Credits goes to this website for the image.
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Security Tab:
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When done, press F10 to save and exit. Once the lenovo screen pops up, press F12 for the boot menu and see if the USB flashdrive is selectable.
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Lenovo b590 power management not working

Hello! I have a problem with my laptop, a lenovo b590. (pentium 2020m, 4gb ram, intel hd graphics): the Lenovo Power Management driver not working....
Is exactly the same as here, but, the only difference is that I use windows 8.1:
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/Lenovo-B590-Lenovo-Power-Management-driver-no...
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hi feeling,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
About the sleep Issue
Can you try the solution on this article
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/u310-touch-Wakes-from-sleep-then-goes-back-...
About the BIOs Update can you check and share what it says under your Bios with regards to the version installed
Let me know your findings
Cheers!
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Hi!
Alright, so I have been investigating some problems with wireless functionality on these Laptops.
I have 3 B590's in my production environment and many users complain about the poor wireless performance.
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Also, and I hope this doesn;t sound rude, but I am not looking for community advise unless its pointing me toward a statement made by Lenovo. I am hoping that someone with Lenovo will reply to this.
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I'm a noob when it comes to laptop hardware. I've always dealt with desktops. This is the first laptop I've ever owned so I'm learning as I go when it comes to laptop hardware, so any information would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Hi Shashi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m glad to inform you that any RAM/Memory with the specifications provided in the image below will be compatible with the computer.
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Do post us back for further queries.
Best Regards
Shiva Kumar
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Прошивка биоса Lenovo B590

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Help solve the following problem:
lenovo b590 20206.
after updating bios (h9et63ww) site lenovo, ceased to boot and install win XP (Need this OS).
a blue screen A5(http://lenovo-forums.ru/uploads/monthly_07_2014/post-108705-0-61958400-1404986732.jpg)
Other systems (Win7, Win8) installed and working properly.
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Hi nazalin33, welcome to the forums,
the reason you are most likely experiencing the blue screen with Windows XP is because XP probably doesn't have the required SATA driver in order to recognize the hard drive properly which Windows 7 & 8 do have.
It is possible to install the driver during the installation of Windows XP, instructions on how to do this can be found in the driver readme file;
Driver & Readme download page; http://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/gb/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-b-series-laptops/lenovo-b...
Alternatively it may be possible to change how the SATA drive is recognized in BIOS by, if the option is there, by changing the AHCI setting to compatability which hopefully can be found in the BIOS configuration menu.
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¡Resuelto!
Ir a solución.

Claro puede conseguir la imagen de Windows 8.1.
Usar el recovery es una especie de formateo te deja el ordenador como si fuera la primera vez que lo enciendes, pero te dejaría con Windows 8 y eliminaría todo en C, a través del botón Novo, el proceso de recovery se debe realizar con mas del 50% de carga y conectado al cargador.
Punto anterior en Windows es el que tu has creado puedes volver a el desde el disco de rescate de Windows, desde Windows 8 en adelante también podrías regresar a Windows de fabrica.
Instalación limpia me refiero a una nueva instalación de cero en la que cargas un dispositivo extraible con la instalación de Windows.
Puede ser sobre lo de la descarga esta era un archivo que necesito algún parche?
Entiendo suele suceder el problemas relacionados a mal arranque con Windows.
Inicio seguro sigue disponible solo se debe usar un USB de rescate y realizar ciertos pasos, lo ideal seria utilizarlo no desde Windows si no como esta disponible antes y no como esta configurado a partir de WIndows 8, pero en tu caso no creo que sirviera de mucho.
Sobre la opción de BIOS me puedes comentar que has echo hasta ahora? si se podría entrar pero ver que sucede pero no se mas detalles.
Para cargar algún disco de Windows 8/8.1 presionar F12 o Fn+F12 y escoger tu lectora, para entrar a BIOS a través del botón Novo o F2,Fn+F2 al encender el ordenador.
Esta disponible lo de rescatar tu información con Linux no es complicado y proceder a realizar una nueva instalación.
Te dejo algunos recursos:
Conseguir una imagen de Windows https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Windows-Base-de-conocimientos/Crear-medios-de-instalaci%C3%B3n-Windows-...
Instalación de cero https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Windows-Base-de-conocimientos/Instalaci%C3%B3n-de-Windows-8-1-de-cero/t...
Botón Novo https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkStation-ThinkServer/Bot%C3%B3n-Novo/ta-p/1791535
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Sure, it could be the cable(s), but I was intrigued that the Windows Display Control Panel could see that there was a monitor there.

Brent D. wrote:
I read that. It says, among other things "using a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable or using a converter that converts other electrical, video, and audio protocols from another source device to Mini DisplayPort compliant signals. (Cables and converters available separately.)"
A 'simple' VGA to Mini DisplayPort adapter is not sufficient to provide "+Mini DisplayPort compliant signals+" as mentioned in that article.
For that you would need an Analog-To-Digital converter and those are ranging in about USD 200 or more.
Are you saying that the Mini DisplayPort adaptors that go from Mini DisplayPort to VGA, which I bought, only go from Mac to VGA monitor, rather than in both directions?
Yes, that's exactly the point (see above).
Sorry
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