Operating System Installation
U Rent-a-Guru can upgrade, install, reinstall and configure your current OS for a flat fee of $89 ($119 with data backup). Reinstalling the OS eliminates additional baggage that slows down your computer (old programs, patch files, history files, temporary files, etc.). After an OS install, many users report computer performance improvements, such as their programs and web pages loading faster. This price does not include the cost of the operating system software, just the installation. This service includes:
- Formatting hard disk
- Installing OS
- Installing all appropriate drivers for all devices
- Testing computer OS.
You must provide the CD/Product Key for a Windows OS:
Usually this key is found on the back of a desktop or on the bottom of a laptop. If you want us to install a new OS, you must provide the key you received with a legally purchased disc. If you have lost this key, you can purchase a new copy of Windows Vista/7 at msca.umn.edu (for students) or mass.umn.edu (for staff/faculty).
Mac installations do not require a product key. However, you need to provide us with a legal copy of the OS you want to upgrade to. If you just want us to reinstall your current OS, we do not require the disc.
Would you like U Rent-a-Guru consultants to attempt to back-up your data?
U Rent-a-Guru consultants may be able to back up your data from your hard drive, save it on a server, and transfer your data back to your computer after the OS install, reinstall, or upgrade is complete. An OS install with a data backup is priced at $119. We typically back up everything in the user folders, but be sure to be specify anything else you need us to save for you (e.g. folders located on the hard drive itself).
After an operating system reinstall, you will need to reinstall your software programs and external device drivers.
U Rent-a-Guru can return retrieved data back to your computer after an OS reinstall, however, software programs need to be reinstalled. Often, the software is associated with your computer problem, so fresh installs of the software is necessary.
Would you like U Rent-a-Guru consultants to install software and device drivers?
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For a charge of $29 per title, U Rent-a-Guru consultants can install your software (e.g. Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, digital camera software, Email clients, Internet Browsers). Please provide us with your software CDs and product keys at check-in.
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U Rent-a-Guru consultants can also install your external device drivers (e.g. HP Printer drivers, scanners). Please provide the us with the CD that came with the device, or at very least, the specific Mfr./model of the device (e.g. HP LaserJet 4100, Olympus 7150 digital camera).
What are the costs for our services?
Contact U Rent-a-Guru for more information or to request computer support services.