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anyone really good with computers?

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  • rach!_3
    rach!_3 Posts: 654 Forumite
    would this be recovery?
    if so it tells you to pres F8 after the POST(power on self test) has completed then it tells you options although now i have a different message when it restarts which is
    BOOTMGR is missing
  • rach!_3
    rach!_3 Posts: 654 Forumite
    just had a thought, is it at all possible to copy vista from my laptop onto a dissk, to put onto his laptop? and if so can anyone give me directions please?
    off to google also
    thanks
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    return it to them as faulty, sounds like there are problems with the hard disk

    it's still under warranty
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  • rach!_3
    rach!_3 Posts: 654 Forumite
    just spoke to him and he wants to keep it and get a vista disk, a he waited long enough for this laptop to come, would i be "allowed" to borrow a vista diski can find anyone with one and put it on to see if it will work, ive just had a shouting at cos its not fixed :(
  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    Id return it to be honest, could you OH not order it from another site if it were cheaper
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  • rcssmb
    rcssmb Posts: 63 Forumite
    Agree for sure, return it for a refund and start again. Don't allow a repair you've lost your rights once you do that. Just because its a computer you should still expect it to work! Good luck.
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