BIOS upgrade doesn't complete
Hi, My first post. I have an HP ProDesk 400 G1 MT desktop PC running Windows 7-Pro 64-bit with SP1. HP Support Assistant prompted me to download and install an important BIOS update (L02). My current...
View ArticleHP d530 Processor Upgrade
Hi, I'm volunteering at a High School and there's some HP d530's in the school. They're 11 years old. I just wanna try to squeeze the life out of them as much as I can. The d530's came with Pentium 4...
View ArticleRe: HP d530 Processor Upgrade
Hi: It is very hard to give you a 100% good answer. Most of the time you get a microcode error. If you do a search on this forum, most folks were unable to get a Prescott to work, and the max would...
View ArticleGetting started on retired HP 3500 Pro Essential; 15+letter/number key code
My grandson is wanting to use the retired HP 3500 Pro Essential #7A31UT#ABA that I purchased new, but I have misplaced the original key code of 15+characters of letters/numbers. I purchased a new HP,...
View ArticleRe: Cannot boot to Windows after RAM upgrade
I have tried with just 1 stick of 4 GB, and while BIOS sees it, Windows still won't load. I tried all sticks, all slots. I even tried to install Windows with one stick. It lets me select the USB memory...
View ArticleThin client multiple RDP profiles
Good day Ihave the following problem.Initial situation:ThinClientHPt510withWES7request:2RDPsessionstochoose from.ThefirstRDPsessionconnectedvialaunchRDP.exedirectlyontheServer 2008backed...
View Article6000 Pro hard drive upgrade
Hello everyone. I'd like to add a few SATA hard drives to an HP 6000 Pro microtower. What's the largest hard drive I can use? Can the drives be of the "smart" variety? Thank you!
View ArticleHP Help and Support Center freezes/crash
Trying to bios update my Compaq 7100 Minitower. Went to check all currently installed soft/hard ware. It starts the installed hardware scan { My Computer-Hardware } Then freezes at 18% with this...
View ArticleRe: missing video controller,network,sm bus controller and pci device drivers
Please HP i am faceing the same challange. please help.
View ArticleHPSFReporter has stopped working
Every time I close "HP PRotectTools Security Manager" I get the error "HPSFReporter has stopped working". Every time! This is on an EliteBook 8770W with Windows 7 Professional.
View ArticleHP Pro 3500 Series MT - Intel HD Graphic Family
Hi, I am trying to change dedicated memory on VGA but i cant do it in bios... There is no options for it! Is there any way i can add more memory on vga? My product number is D5S09EA#ABB. Thanks
View ArticleRe: HP Pro 3500 Series MT - Intel HD Graphic Family
Hi: There is no way that the dedicated VGA memory can be changed on that model (or almost any HP PC for that matter).
View ArticlePlugged in external hard drive and the computer doesn't respond
Plugged in external hard drive and the computer does not respond. I opened Device Manager and noticed the iconic yellow symbol on the serial bus port. It advises it can not open the device code 10. I...
View ArticleRe: Change UEFI Bios settings back to LEGACY BIOS mode? HP Elite 8300 Desktop
Using the BCDBoot command should in most case should resovle moving from one boot method to the other if entered correctly. Legacy to UEFIbcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI UEFI to Legacybcdboot...
View ArticleProDesk 600 G1 Tower RAID Option?
Hi We bought a new HP ProDesk 600 G1 Tower PC, It was shipped with a WD 500GB Sata Drive. We would like to set up RAID 1 with a second 500GB Drive using the onboard raid function.We bought a same 500GB...
View ArticleRe: ProDesk 600 G1 Tower RAID Option?
Hi, I solved it this way: - enabled SATA RAID option ROM download in BIOS (advanced -> device options) - installed 2nd HDD - changed emulation to SATA and choose RAID mode in BIOS - installed IRST...
View ArticleRe: ProDesk 600 G1 Tower RAID Option?
Thank you for your suggestion. Unfortunately it did not help... - enabled SATA RAID option ROM download in BIOS (advanced -> device options) There is no such an option in advanced -> device...
View ArticleRe: ProDesk 600 G1 Tower RAID Option?
Looking at PC specifications, it has Intel Q85 Express chipset which "does not support RAID features" according to Intel's data sheet. It looks Prodesk 600 G1's motherboard does not support RAID...
View ArticlePc starting not with external hard drive
Hello,With a client we have a 400g1 Prodesk beginning of 2014. When his WD 3TB external hard drive is plugged in, the PC will not boot on Windows and it indicates that the pc had a problem at...
View ArticleDiags for Elitebook 820 and SSD
Are there diags available for SSD and the Elitebook 820. I have two of these that wont image. Others image OK on same process. On board BIOS HD test passes OK.
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