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Laptop not loading up properly
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Donnie its as follows
PC is a Dell dimension 4550 with XP ( the one im having probs with in the other thread ! )
Laptop im posting on ( which is fine ) is Toshiba Satellite Pro L450D with Windows 7
Laptop im having problems with is Dell Inspiron 1150 . We got this second hand and a friend of his gran wiped everything and updated it so it was fairly up to date its got XP on it0 -
Got sidetracked with another problem ( Our PC sorted with help from you guys many thanks :beer: )
Now ready to start on this one again :mad: !
Any ideas where to start please ? If not sure of what info ive posted above, or if i havnt made it clear please let me know guys Thanks0 -
Do you have an XP disc for the Dell Inspiron 1150, in order to run Chkdsk?0
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Hello again Donnie i bet you thinking oh no not again ! lol
No i dont for the Dell Ispiron 1150
I only have a Reinstallation CD - Windows XP Home Edition - Sevice pack 1 - for the Dell dimension 4550
Is that any use ?0 -
Hello again Donnie i bet you thinking oh no not again ! lol
No i dont for the Dell Ispiron 1150
I only have a Reinstallation CD - Windows XP Home Edition - Sevice pack 1 - for the Dell dimension 4550
Is that any use ?
Perhaps.... we'll get to that later.
Are you averse to a clean install in case all else fails? It will certainly save time if you can back up his important info and run a clean install. Perhaps it may also need some more RAM. .
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Not averse to a clean install if thats easier , have to check what he wants to back up if anything and have to check the RAM as i dont know of the top of my head tbh0
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Let me know when you are ready.0
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Just checked with him, nothing to save as all schoolwork on usb stick checked the RAM - checked it in Control Panel > System > General
assume thats the right place ?
512 MB of RAM0 -
Im guessing that isnt good Donnie but assuming we can worry about that after ?
Ready when you are mate0 -
Ok mate all on disc ready to go0
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