Author Topic: My laptop's not working! (Read 2468 times)

SeventhSandwich · March 14, 2011, 11:46:56 PM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 14, 2011, 11:45:10 PM

Well, I am registered with an online school, and get a Restore Plus CD for a desktop, could I get it to work?
It says Windows XP on it.

What?

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Pah1023 · March 14, 2011, 11:50:01 PM

Nvm, is there a Way I could get a restore CD for the laptop?

Coolio · March 14, 2011, 11:52:21 PM

Find it online and burn to disk

Pah1023 · March 14, 2011, 11:54:59 PM

Quote from: Coolio on March 14, 2011, 11:52:21 PM

Find it online and burn to disk

I would do that, but my mac's hard drive burner is messed up and I dont know how to fix it.

Nickelob Ultra · March 14, 2011, 11:55:35 PM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 14, 2011, 11:50:01 PM

Nvm, is there a Way I could get a restore CD for the laptop?

That one you mentioned might work.

You just need either that or a regular non-manufacturer copy of Windows XP to repair it.

If its completely unrepairable for whatever reason, then you can do a clean reformat.

Monocle · March 15, 2011, 12:54:22 AM

If nothing on it matters to you, wipe the drive and do a clean install.

Either download or buy windows.

Pah1023 · March 15, 2011, 10:13:18 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 15, 2011, 12:54:22 AM

If nothing on it matters to you, wipe the drive and do a clean install.

Either download or buy windows.

How could I wipe it clean, never used windows.

Monocle · March 15, 2011, 10:16:12 AM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 15, 2011, 10:13:18 AM

How could I wipe it clean, never used windows.

When you turn on the laptop hold the DEL key (I think, I don't use windows much either) and then enter BIOS, select the CD Drive as the boot device (or usb if you're gonna install windows off of usb) and then restart the laptop with the boot cd inside and when you get to selecting the partition, click format for all of them and you've got a clean wipe.

That's the fastest way I know to do it.

Pah1023 · March 15, 2011, 10:34:14 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 15, 2011, 10:16:12 AM

When you turn on the laptop hold the DEL key (I think, I don't use windows much either) and then enter BIOS, select the CD Drive as the boot device (or usb if you're gonna install windows off of usb) and then restart the laptop with the boot cd inside and when you get to selecting the partition, click format for all of them and you've got a clean wipe.

That's the fastest way I know to do it.

Thanks, hope this works.

Monocle · March 15, 2011, 10:36:33 AM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 15, 2011, 10:34:14 AM

Thanks, hope this works.

Yeah, no problem, feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.

Pah1023 · March 15, 2011, 10:54:41 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 15, 2011, 10:36:33 AM

Yeah, no problem, feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.

It start up say system recovery, then showed a loading bar then when that filled up, screen went black

Monocle · March 15, 2011, 11:00:46 AM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 15, 2011, 10:54:41 AM

It start up say system recovery, then showed a loading bar then when that filled up, screen went black

Hmm...

Perhaps buy a new hard drive and trash this old one?

Pah1023 · March 15, 2011, 11:04:51 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 15, 2011, 11:00:46 AM

Hmm...

Perhaps buy a new hard drive and trash this old one?

I guess, im just still gonna try, this is a pretty good laptop for 2001.
accept for the screen...

Monocle · March 15, 2011, 11:10:41 AM

Quote from: Pah1023 on March 15, 2011, 11:04:51 AM

I guess, im just still gonna try, this is a pretty good laptop for 2001.
accept for the screen...

If its a 2001 laptop, I'll be amazed if it runs blockland.

Pah1023 · March 15, 2011, 11:14:23 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 15, 2011, 11:10:41 AM

If its a 2001 laptop, I'll be amazed if it runs blockland.

Im just guessing, I wouldn't be amazed, I think I tried once when it worked