Donna
Wed Sep 14 14:01:22 CDT 2005
i got that problem solved, now i,m working on connecting to the internet it
says, the computer i'm dialing is not answering. but it is dialing out and i
have the right phone number down
--
Donna
"Noel Paton" wrote:
> This looks as if you may have a hardware problem with the hard drive :(
>
> Your Recovery disk is Win 98?? - in which case it's not surprising that you
> have to install Win98 and then upgrade!
>
> You need to use a Win98 floppy (www.bootdisk.com - download then run the
> program to create one) and use that to fdisk and format the Hard drive. Then
> try the Recovery disk again.
> Did you have GoBack installed??
>
> If you know the manufacturer of your HD, go to their website, and download
> their test utility - run it to see if the problem is hardware.
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:63B0765D-4398-42A7-91D5-E61CAB4DF616@microsoft.com...
> > ok that worked but now it won't reboot, i have to start with windows 98
> > then
> > upgrade to me. but it says, windows files cannot be installed on your hard
> > disk because the format of drive c is not compatiable with windows 98,
> > then i
> > run the format then it says setup cannotinstall windows on your computer,
> > then, an error was detected while formatting your primary hard disk
> > partition
> > --
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >
> >> Hmmm -
> >> This could take a while.
> >> Try the following keys during the POST process
> >> DEL
> >> ESC
> >> F2
> >> CTRL+S
> >> see if any of those get you into the Setup/BIOS screens
> >> If you get there, look for an option to change the boot order, and change
> >> it
> >> so that it boots from the CD before the HD.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> >>
> >> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:730EC2A8-20E8-4689-98EE-6A5F2E7C7C19@microsoft.com...
> >> > it don't do anything when i hit the F12 and if i hit anything else it
> >> > starts
> >> > up in safe mode
> >> >
> >> > Donna
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Donna" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> no its not a dell, it's a duracom i guess it's a offbrand
> >> >> --
> >> >> Donna
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Sounds like the BIOS boot order has been changed....
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is this a Dell?
> >> >> > If you press F12 - do you get a menu asking which device you want to
> >> >> > boot
> >> >> > from?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is there an option to press F2 (or Del) during the Boot process
> >> >> > (POST)?? -
> >> >> > for Setup?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> >> >> > NG's
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:DB14848E-B192-4A85-8BDF-334B15875D2F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > there is no error mess. i just always put the disk in and restart
> >> >> > > and
> >> >> > > it
> >> >> > > took
> >> >> > > it from there, but now i just can't get it to run. i've tried
> >> >> > > clicking the
> >> >> > > f12 while restarting but nothing and the last time i did that it
> >> >> > > would'nt
> >> >> > > reboot right to my me disk and i had to take it in t get it worked
> >> >> > > on
> >> >> > > --
> >> >> > > Donna
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Donna" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> my computer is in a real mess it runs slow, it shuts down on it
> >> >> > >> own,
> >> >> > >> it
> >> >> > >> won't
> >> >> > >> download fully, i can't get any of my games to work and one of
> >> >> > >> them
> >> >> > >> when
> >> >> > >> it
> >> >> > >> does work, after i play for a little while some kind of an alarm
> >> >> > >> goes
> >> >> > >> off,
> >> >> > >> and i can't get things to fully delete so i can reinstall. and to
> >> >> > >> top all
> >> >> > >> that i cant get my recovery disk to run .PLEASE HELP ME > i need
> >> >> > >> to
> >> >> > >> run
> >> >> > >> recovery.
> >> >> > >> --
> >> >> > >> Donna
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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