Need help with clean installation of OS

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are there any files on it (with the CD in).

Donnie

sindersoot wrote: »

Boot menu came up clicked for CD/DVD drive to boot, small cursor came up flashing at left hand side of screen but when I typed DSRFIX there was no visible sign of DSRFIX on the screen. Should there be, do I have to do something to get words to show?

Yes, letters should appear as you type them...perhaps you need a left hand click of the mouse to begin before you begin to write text.

Donnie

sindersoot wrote: »

Just had a look it's (D) and it shows DVD RW drive (D) cd drive. There are no figures for used space like the drives above.

Right Click on the 'D' drive and choose Explore. I sure you've burned the disc correctly.

sindersoot

Donnie wrote: »

Yes, letters should appear as you type them...perhaps you need a left hand click of the mouse to begin before you begin to write text.

Yep, I did that but it didn't work.

Closed & Donnie, as regards (D) driver right clicked but no word "Explore"

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This is going to take a long time, maybe you should call your friend in to help?

All we are trying to find out is what files are on the disc, you have used explorer before to backup your files, this should be simple, click on the d: drive and look.

Donnie

Not a problem. If you followed the instruction as to how to create the disc, it should be fine.

Maybe you can try once more booting with the DSRFIX. If you can't get past the entering of the text, we'll abandon that idea.

Take the disc out, reboot and re-try Ctrl + F11.

sindersoot

I have DSRFIX in a Documents File and when I click on that it has a heading

DSRFIXCD.ISO

Disc burner: DVD R drive (D)

Status: to start burning the disc click BURN

Verify disc after burning


Oh no, does this mean I haven't burned the disc correctly?

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Try booting, hold down Contol and F11 keys together, one second after switching on, keep them held down for 10 seconds.,

If it still doesn't work, See post 56, and follow it to the letter, you need to use imgburn to burn the disc, write image to disc option

sindersoot

closed wrote: »

This is going to take a long time, maybe you should call your friend in to help?

All we are trying to find out is what files are on the disc, you have used explorer before to backup your files, this should be simple, click on the d: drive and look.

:mad:They are definitely not my friend, it was another friend that recommended them. If I could get my hands on them at the moment!!!!! Definitely won't go near them again not even to ask for help.

Donnie

sindersoot wrote: »

I have DSRFIX in a Documents File and when I click on that it has a heading

DSRFIXCD.ISO

Disc burner: DVD R drive (D)

Status: to start burning the disc click BURN

Verify disc after burning


Oh no, does this mean I haven't burned the disc correctly?

Mamma Mia!