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Old 08-23-2006, 06:08 PM   #1
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Default O/T I know but anyone in here know about computers?

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Old 08-23-2006, 06:48 PM   #2
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Default seems like you need to .........

change your boot settings in the bios so the lappy can boot from the cd.

try throwing your old hard drive in the freezer overnight. you *might* revive it long enough to get your data off of it.
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Old 08-23-2006, 07:52 PM   #3
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Default Re: O/T I know but anyone in here know about computers?

[list][*]http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...?doctypeind=10
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Old 08-23-2006, 11:42 PM   #4
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Default set the bios to boot to cd, then throw in the OS cd and reboot.

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Old 08-24-2006, 04:44 AM   #5
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Default Christ sake now you want us to help with computer repair??? LOL

Go to the following site
http://www.bootdisk.com/
download and make a boot disk with CD support.
Boot the computer with the boot disk and it should also load the CD drives. Place your winXP pro disk into the CD and install your OS.

Your laptop did not come with a CD. So what type of CD player are you using docking station, USB, the old parallel port (backpack)??? Do you have the docking station? Perhaps a bios upgrade will allow your laptop to boot from CD.
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Old 08-24-2006, 07:01 AM   #6
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Default Oh Great another forum to look at LOL :)

Just posted my first post on http://forums.audiworld.com/computer/
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Old 08-24-2006, 02:44 PM   #7
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Default LOL!! That's funny you posted to someone else's problem in addition to mine, addicting

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