NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Please (for the love of God) NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[SOD'EM]

My laptop keeps restarting before it lets me log in. It's been doing it for ages. Tried safe mode and also the last good configuration. None of them work.

 

 

Now guys, I am really Donald Ducked if I can't sort this one.:?

 

 

I haven't been a bad boy, honest God.

 

 

Maybe I have a ghostly visitor today because bad stuff has been happening all day.

[dx100uk]

oh god he's panicing again...headless chicken act.

 

have you a windows 7 disc?

 

dx

[MARTIN3030]

My laptop keeps restarting before it lets me log in

 

How did you get here to post this ?

[SOD'EM]

oh god he's panicing again...headless chicken act.

 

have you a windows 7 disc?

 

dx

 

 

 

It's my spare laptop that still has important stuff on it. I need to put that on my new one then will do a new install of Vista (which is the only disc I have). The Windows 7 laptop was already pre-installed.

 

My laptop keeps restarting before it lets me log in

 

How did you get here to post this ?

 

 

 

See above:D

 

 

 

 

 

Just out of curiosity DX. When I want to do a complete re-install of Vista or Windows 7. How do I delete everything on the hard drive to do a fresh install of the OS?

[dx100uk]

nope it will do it for you if you ask it too.

 

if you boot from that vista disc you should be able to run repair or get to disc utils or cmd prompt,

 

you need to run chkdsk c: /f /v /r

 

dx

[SOD'EM]

Thanks mate. If I was to upgrade to Windows 7 (if I get a disk), will that also get rid of the existing OS with all it's stuff?

[dx100uk]

only if you want it too

it is all selectable.

 

dx

[locutus]

If you get the same copy of 7 as vista (ie 32bit / 64bit / home basic / home premium / profesional / ultimate) it will keep programs and files in tact, no need to wipe.

[locutus]

Personally, I'd get a USB external caddy (about a fiver) and put the hard drive from the old laptop in that, copy all the needed files onto the new laptop, format it and install Windows 7.

[SOD'EM]

Can't find any good memory ones for a fiver Locci.

[locutus]

here is a sata one

IOMAX 2.5" USB 2.0 External Caddy: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

 

here's tha pata one

IOMAX 2.5" External IDE Hard Drive Enclosure - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

Use the CAG search to find them then CAG will benefit aswell

[SOD'EM]

Thanks Locotus, I will order one now.

 

Will they have enough memory capacity to hold a lot of files?

[locutus]

You put the old hard drive from the old laptop in them. Great for moving files from one system to another. Make sure you get the right one for the type of hard drive you have. They're also great for virus scanning a system and recovering files from dead systems.

[dx100uk]

Thanks Locotus, I will order one now.

 

Will they have enough memory capacity to hold a lot of files?

 

 

doh!

 

what are you taking to promote braincells...........

 

dx

[SOD'EM]

The old laptop is fine, I am installing Win 7 on it. I need an external drive to store the files on it before I reformat it. I may sell it or even give it away. Just cos I've never heard of one of those things Locci said, doesn't mean I'm thick!

[locutus]

Every time my parents upgrade a PC or buy another, they get the relevant caddy because they never allow their old hard drive to leave with the computer. (maybe a little paranoid, but it is possible to recover data from formatted drives!)

 

just a thaught.

[SOD'EM]

Fair do's locci, but it's going to stay here now. My OH has persuaded me to give it to my youngest.

 

Besides, I've got nothing to hide.