Computer Guru's?

[hancadam]

Problem is not a power supply. Your issue in most likely windows, smaller chance it being hard drive. First try to restore windows. If that doesn't work then re-install windows.

[swamp_man]

a fresh install does not reformat the hard drive unless you tell it to format.
just do a fresh install on the existing partition. dont reformat or repartition the space.

i did it a couple times, and then when you go into docs and settings, all the old account folders are still there. but you cant access them.
you have to boot up in safe mode and take ownership of the files. then WHAMMY you got yo shyt bak.

unfortunately, if a nasty virus is the cause of death, you will have limited time to backup your stuff before it dies.
a repair never works. at least not for me.

You're talking about a repair of Windows, not a fresh install. You are using an improper nomenclature.

[hancadam]

If you have system restore running on your PC that may also work. You can try to restore from a previous date.

[PaTriker]

I think if it is the power supply, you wouldn't get anything.

[300rman]

You're talking about a repair of Windows, not a fresh install. You are using an improper nomenclature.

no. NOT REPAIR. when you put the disc into the drive and boot from it, you get options like WINDOWS REPAIR and fresh install.

you click FRESH INSTALL and tell it to install the OS onto the existing partition, WITHOUT ERASING or reformatting the partition. then after its all said and done, the old crap is still in the docs. and settings folder.

i KNOW because i do it to the family computer 2 or 2 times a MONTH. the *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* kids wont stop killing it, and the parents dont give a crap, and wont ban them from the comp, but i have to fix it.

and the REPAIR option is GARBAGE. totally useless, worthless, and totally SHAT. they should just *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited*-can that idea altogether because it DOES NOT WORK.

[atctim]

and the REPAIR option is GARBAGE. totally useless, worthless, and totally SHAT. they should just *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited*-can that idea altogether because it DOES NOT WORK.

the repair option works great when you have a corrupted or missing file or files that will not let a system boot - it really saves time to try this option first - sure it don't always work, but that it's design intent is not what you are trying to use it for.

[edog]

Stop viewing porn!

Sound like it's time to refresh your computer.

[oldsking86]

It's like always... computer issues are always caused by the consumer haha you should here the crap I get at work with people not knowing how to use a computer and barely able to explain a problem

hmmmm she's hott

[oldsking86]

Thought I'd ask here, but since I can't post in the classifieds, if any of you computer guys have an RAM (PC3200) PM me about it please

[Erics350x]

no. NOT REPAIR. when you put the disc into the drive and boot from it, you get options like WINDOWS REPAIR and fresh install.

you click FRESH INSTALL and tell it to install the OS onto the existing partition, WITHOUT ERASING or reformatting the partition. then after its all said and done, the old crap is still in the docs. and settings folder.

i KNOW because i do it to the family computer 2 or 2 times a MONTH. the *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* kids wont stop killing it, and the parents dont give a crap, and wont ban them from the comp, but i have to fix it.

and the REPAIR option is GARBAGE. totally useless, worthless, and totally SHAT. they should just *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited*-can that idea altogether because it DOES NOT WORK.

Then you end up with two operating systrems installed wasting space, but you can do this. It'll just ask you to chose which OS to boot from at every start-up. I'd hook the drive up to another PC and burn my pics, music, ect to a disk. Then wipe and format the hard disk with something like Maxblast and install a new copy of Windows.

[edog]

You must view porn alot!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldsking86]

Speaking on 2 operating systems.. what is it you need to press when you boot up a comp to get into the configuration to partition the hard drives? I want to install lynx but I can't remember if it's f5 or f8 or something like that

[swamp_man]

Speaking on 2 operating systems.. what is it you need to press when you boot up a comp to get into the configuration to partition the hard drives? I want to install lynx but I can't remember if it's f5 or f8 or something like that

I play with Mardriva Linux and for that all you need to do is boot from the CD and install it so that you can dual boot. That should be the case with other distro's as well. But you can always play with a live CD -or- install the OS to a different hard drive instead of repartitioning your existing drive.

You might also want to start a new thread and not jack this one

[oldsking86]

I play with Mardriva Linux and for that all you need to do is boot from the CD and install it so that you can dual boot. That should be the case with other distro's as well. But you can always play with a live CD -or- install the OS to a different hard drive instead of repartitioning your existing drive.

You might also want to start a new thread and not jack this one

Thanks pal Well it was slightly a jacking, but rather then fill up tons of threads, figured I'd stick with a computer operating system topic since that's what we had discussed a couple posts earlier