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Laptop issues! Help please!

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  • LincolnshireYokel
    LincolnshireYokel Posts: 764 Forumite
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  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    Maz wrote: »
    It's 2 years old.

    You'll probably be after one of these then.
  • Maz
    Maz Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    -TangleFoot- wrote: »
    You'll probably be after one of these then.

    Seems reasonable enough. Will see what spills out of the bowels of the current lappy when I manage to do a PM :D

    Appreciate that, thanks.
    'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'

    Sleepy J.
  • The_pc_tech
    The_pc_tech Posts: 422 Forumite
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    Before taking the drive out try the recovery DVD as it may have a repair mode.

    It could just be the bootloader that has been damaged which would also result in an OS not found message.
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  • Maz
    Maz Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    The_pc_tech wrote: »
    Before taking the drive out try the recovery DVD as it may have a repair mode.

    It could just be the bootloader that has been damaged which would also result in an OS not found message.

    I've done this but can't get past the initial black screens, DVD won't load/function but thanks anyway.
    'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'

    Sleepy J.
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    Maz wrote: »
    I've done this but can't get past the initial black screens

    Try tapping [F12] immediately after you switch it on.
  • Maz
    Maz Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    -TangleFoot- wrote: »
    Try tapping [F12] immediately after you switch it on.

    Have done this too but no joy.
    'The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes'

    Sleepy J.
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    Anything happen if you press [Del] instead?
  • The_pc_tech
    The_pc_tech Posts: 422 Forumite
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    Sounds like the drive is dead then.
    Interests: PCs. servers, networks, mobiles and music (esp. trance)
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    The_pc_tech wrote: »
    Sounds like the drive is dead then.

    I'm thinking it might be worse than that. :(
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