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Dell pc, 4 years old!

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  • Browntoa
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    no, it is no problem if you cancel
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  • aaroncaz
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    no, it is no problem if you cancel


    ok, well, ive done the first one you said, and pc seems faster! thanks!
  • KizzyK_2
    KizzyK_2 Posts: 993 Forumite
    Good thread this :) , im gonna show my dad. His computer is over 10 years old now........
    :j Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus :j


  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Does he actually need Windows XP Pro.? Couldn't he just insert the Dell CD? If necessary I can send a copy of Windows XP Professional.

    HDD check next? Which program do you suggest?

    I have various programs that I use, so I don't know of the free ones.
  • aaroncaz
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    Donnie wrote: »
    Does he actually need Windows XP Pro.? Couldn't he just insert the Dell CD? If necessary I can send a copy of Windows XP Professional.

    HDD check next? Which program do you suggest?

    I have various programs that I use, so I don't know of the free ones.

    lol, im a she!! must change my user name, its the aaron(my son) that does it!!
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Either way, I suggest doing a 'back up' of all of your important info.

    Again, we can probably help with this.

    I'm hampered slightly by the fact that I am sunning myself in Thailand as I write this.
  • aaroncaz
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    Donnie wrote: »
    Either way, I suggest doing a 'back up' of all of your important info.

    Again, we can probably help with this.

    I'm hampered slightly by the fact that I am sunning myself in Thailand as I write this.


    lol lucky you!!

    I have back ups of everything important, i do family research and everything i need on a cd and a memory stick, learn that lesson from last year!!
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    aaroncaz wrote: »
    lol, im a she!! must change my user name, its the aaron(my son) that does it!!


    Hmmmmmmmm...... :)
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    We are waiting for you, Browntoa. :)
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    I think you may have run ChkDisk before. If not; http://www.ferris.edu/tac/SoftwareHardware/00027000.cfm

    Run it when you have something else to do.

    If all is fine, then I can send you an XP Pro disc in order for you to repair your installation with the application Browntoa suggested.

    There is an option to do a full reinstall, if necessary. But that's another story.
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