Stolen laptop reported to police without recovery software installed
Laptop is gone I have everything that came with it except the laptop and powercord. Box everything I desperately need it my whole life was on it I read you can track by ip or mac address but I didn't write it down anybody hsbe any magic they could work please I start classes this week also. Anything at all is appreciated
I am always sorry to hear of misfortunes like yours.
The chances of you having the notebook back are very slim if you don't have LoJack for laptops installed and with an active subscription. I know it is not what you want to hear, but that is, unfortunately, reality.
With your next laptop, backup your data on an external disk at home in a safe place.
Best regards,
erico
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I know the answer to this is probably no, but I was wondering if there is any way that anyone knows of to trace a stolen laptop?
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Message was edited by: Michael KingI am always sorry to hear of misfortunes like yours.
The chances of you having the notebook back are very slim if you don't have LoJack for laptops installed and with an active subscription. I know it is not what you want to hear, but that is, unfortunately, reality.
With your next laptop, backup your data on an external disk at home in a safe place.
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Hi,
I have a tecra A3, with win Xp pro...
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it's becouse of following problems:
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1. False. You can use recovery CD or DVD to create different partitions. In this case you must use expert mode option
2. False. Just if you use Standard installation the whole HDD capacity will be used.
3. As far as I know the Norton security software installed on your unit is additional service from Toshiba. I am not sure but you can use it for a year and after that you must pay for the update license
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Hi all,
I'm posting this on my wife's account, since she owns the iPod in question, yet I'm lumped with trying to fix the thing.
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General File Recovery
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We have a Lenovo Laptop and we use the recovery disk to downgrade the Windows 8 to Windows 7.
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Thank you very much!
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Windows Product ID: 00371-OEM-8992671-00437
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {64A5E0E5-B579-460E-B774-1971B9D7EDC6}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130801-1533
TTS Error:
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Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
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Notification Reason: 0xC004F063.
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SataAhci
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SataAhci
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SataAhci
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SataAhci
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TP-J4
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TP-J4
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TP-J4
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SataAhciHi JoanneSNY,
Apologize to hear what you have encountered.
Error code 0xC004F063 indicates that The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer BIOS is missing a required license.
You may follow the suggestions provided by Syed N in the following thread:
Windows 7 Build 7600 - Error Code 0xC004F063 when activating
More reference: Windows 7 Build 7600 - Error
Code 0xC004F063 when activating
For Windows 7 genuine issue, please consider ask in the following forum, experts there might share some insights:
https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=genuinewindows7
Best regards
Michael Shao
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How to use sharing to find a stolen laptop
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