toddkozi
Wed Jan 14 01:27:28 CST 2004
Other than the computer not booting properly, I'm not sure what's wrong.=
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You could try booting to a windows Me bootdisk and at the a: prompt=20
typing what's inside the following quotes "sys c:" and then the enter=20=
key. Then after removing the bootdisk, see if the computer would boot=20=
normally.=20
The rest of this is on getting restore disk to work.=20
You said the restoration disks were "no help". What happened when you=20=
tried them? Did the computer boot to the CD and give you options to=20
restore to original factory condition, or whatever they say? If it didn'=
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read on.
If the logo obscures the bootup screen hit delete (at least on my=20
computer it's delete key) when you start the computer and first see the =
logo. This should bring you to BIOS Setup.=20
Then try to read whether BIOS is detecting the hard drive. I think you=20=
said you'd run scandisk. Since you'll probably need to go to BIOS anyway=
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I think just checking that BIOS is reporting the right size of the drive=
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would be easy enough to check - so you may as well. There you should be =
able to navigate with arrow keys and tab key. Exact setup varies, just=20=
don't change anything until you learn your way around there.
Look for somewhere to change boot device order. There, set CD to boot=20=
first and then exit saving any changes. Then boot with your restoration =
CDs if you want to restore your computer to original hard drive contents=
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meaning that windows should boot up. There should be a simple menu with =
just a few options where one option will be to restore computer. After=20=
restoring, go back to BIOS and return boot device order to whatever it=20=
was before.
If you restore your computer to the original state, you'll lose all file=
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you may have saved. If there's anything small you need to save, you'll=20=
need to copy it to a floppy disk before you do the restoration. Or copy =
things to another hard drive if you have more than one.
Many people could've given better advice, but I think this will get your=
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computer restored to as when you bought it. I think your problem could b=
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as simple as missing IO.SYS file on your C: drive. I'm not going to=20
delete mine just now to see what kind of error message pops up to check =
it out.
Disappointed,too, but in the good way - Todd
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 1/13/2004, 10:16:10 AM, "Uncle Sam"=20
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote regarding partition gone !:=
> i'm not sure if, because i responded to my own post,
> which created a + in front of my subject line that you
> figure someone answered me already?? i just needed to
> include more info,to assist in trying to recieve the best
> answer possable. if so please read my post " partition
> gone!" on the very next page, as its not been responded
> to.. but if not, i'll try to be more patient lol
> maybe i'm just impatient [sorry], not sure exactly how
> soon posts are responded too, or if they are sifted thru
> and only answer the ones that actually can be answered??
> i don't know...
> Uncle Sam=3Ddissapointed with modern technology