Dell notepad not working

CoolHotCold

Really no point running anything from a CD drive, CHKDSK /r/f might fix it for a few boots, but it's going to do all sorts of weird and wonderful things like freeze/crash/refuse to start/refuse to start applications/loose data etc etc etc until the hard drive is replaced.

Those Dell Mini's should of come with DVD's though, so all that needs done is a replacement HDD and restore from the discs

TakeThis

See if you can get it to Boot from USB. Try Ubuntu

If everything else is ok, you might be able to clone the HDD.

flossy_splodge

TakeThis wrote: »

See if you can get it to Boot from USB. Try Ubuntu

If everything else is ok, you might be able to clone the HDD.

Thanks. I will try that tomorrow but don't understand the bit about cloning the HDD?
Also would you be kind enough to offer a link to a reputable site for downloading Ubuntu?
Many thanks.:o

TakeThis

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Thanks. I will try that tomorrow but don't understand the bit about cloning the HDD?
Also would you be kind enough to offer a link to a reputable site for downloading Ubuntu?
Many thanks.:o

I have already done so. The dark blue type indicates a link(Click on the word 'Ubuntu' in post #13).

Will guide with with cloning the HDD when we get to it.