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Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
UnrequitedNarcis: Do you know anything about computers?
TheoEccles: Not really, but ask away
UnrequitedNarcis: ok. My computer won't work. It stops while loading and says something about a corrupt file
UnrequitedNarcis: my friend told me to use a boot disk, which I did and can get to a screen that says a:\
UnrequitedNarcis: he told me to type d:\ e:\ cd e:\ cd d:\ but nothing would work. That's all he could think of
UnrequitedNarcis: any ideas?
So... yeah. Any ideas on how I can get to E:\ or D:\ because he told me I should be able to. I need to get this POS computer working.
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Ok. Since nobody else knows what they are talking about, I'll help you out. (Don't get pissed off edge, I'm just kidding)
Ok, since your computer obviously doesn't support a bootable cdrom (you said you can't access your cd rom drives from the command prompt right?) You will need to get Windows setup boot disks. I'm going to assume you have XP, because you should.
Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33290
Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/r...eleaseID=33291
Download the program, then use it to create the setup boot disks (6).
Here is a step by step: (If you had important files copy them to a floppy disk. If you have big files you'll have to link-up to another computer and transfer them)
Put disk 1 in the computer and boot her up.
Put in Disk 2,3,4,5,6 when prompted
Select to format the C drive (Didn't actually think you could get away with your files intact did you?)
Make sure your Windows XP CD is in the correct drive
Then select reinstall windows.