Computer Problems...

[Theory]

Originally posted by HomicidalCat
OK I have had the same thing happen to my comp. Now how do you install windows?

Insert the windows cd and it should take you through it.

if you get a screen

A:/

just type D: then set up so it will look like the

D:/setup

Cool thankya so much.. I shall see if that works. Unless I killed the comp I dunno shall see.
Thankyou again

[Egekrusher]

Wow.. ok.. just wow.


Your friend knows 2 things about computers: jack, and shit.

I fix computers for a living.

For one thing, if he was trying to have you do what I think he was, then he would've had to give you a LOT more instructions than that, plus you have to have a floppy disk with the correct files on it, which would be called a BOOT DISK.

Now, there is a way to fix your config.sys file, but without the help of a computer technician, you're better off just reinstalling Windows.

All you should have to do is put the Windows CD-ROM in your cd drive when the computer is first starting and it should automatically start the Windows setup.

If that doesn't work, it must be an ID 10 T error.

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
UnrequitedNarcis: Do you know anything about computers?
TheoEccles: Not really, but ask away
UnrequitedNarcis: ok. My computer won't work. It stops while loading and says something about a corrupt file
UnrequitedNarcis: my friend told me to use a boot disk, which I did and can get to a screen that says a:\
UnrequitedNarcis: he told me to type d:\ e:\ cd e:\ cd d:\ but nothing would work. That's all he could think of
UnrequitedNarcis: any ideas?

So... yeah. Any ideas on how I can get to E:\ or D:\ because he told me I should be able to. I need to get this POS computer working.

Ok. Since nobody else knows what they are talking about, I'll help you out. (Don't get pissed off edge, I'm just kidding)

Ok, since your computer obviously doesn't support a bootable cdrom (you said you can't access your cd rom drives from the command prompt right?) You will need to get Windows setup boot disks. I'm going to assume you have XP, because you should.

Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33290

Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33291

Download the program, then use it to create the setup boot disks (6).

Here is a step by step: (If you had important files copy them to a floppy disk. If you have big files you'll have to link-up to another computer and transfer them)

Put disk 1 in the computer and boot her up.
Put in Disk 2,3,4,5,6 when prompted
Select to format the C drive (Didn't actually think you could get away with your files intact did you?)
Make sure your Windows XP CD is in the correct drive
Then select reinstall windows.

[Angelakillsluts]

Ok, the only things I want to keep are my word documents. How do I get them on a floppy without windows?

[Theory]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Ok, the only things I want to keep are my word documents. How do I get them on a floppy without windows?

Boot into safe mode and copy the files to a disk. Hit f5 or f8 as you boot up.

Leper Messiah


Quit pretending you know stuff

[Angelakillsluts]

It won't let me get in to windows. Safe mode or normal.

and I think Leper is right. I got in to Windows Setup by doing what he said but I didn't want to format. I just need to know how to copy my documents on to a floppy without using windows.

[Egekrusher]

Originally posted by Leper Messiah
Ok. Since nobody else knows what they are talking about, I'll help you out. (Don't get pissed off edge, I'm just kidding)

Ok, since your computer obviously doesn't support a bootable cdrom (you said you can't access your cd rom drives from the command prompt right?) You will need to get Windows setup boot disks. I'm going to assume you have XP, because you should.

Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33290

Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33291

Download the program, then use it to create the setup boot disks (6).

Here is a step by step: (If you had important files copy them to a floppy disk. If you have big files you'll have to link-up to another computer and transfer them)

Put disk 1 in the computer and boot her up.
Put in Disk 2,3,4,5,6 when prompted
Select to format the C drive (Didn't actually think you could get away with your files intact did you?)
Make sure your Windows XP CD is in the correct drive
Then select reinstall windows.

...

If she had WinXP, her CD-ROM drive would HAVE TO BE BOOTABLE.

Any computer that is new enough to support WinXP would have a bootable CD-ROM, it's probably just not configured correctly in the BIOS.

Other than that, you're golden.

[Egekrusher]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
It won't let me get in to windows. Safe mode or normal.

and I think Leper is right. I got in to Windows Setup by doing what he said but I didn't want to format. I just need to know how to copy my documents on to a floppy without using windows.

Where do you keep all of your documents? In your My Documents folder?

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by Egekrusher
Where do you keep all of your documents? In your My Documents folder?

Yeah, they are all in there.