Fixing a computer

[VWGuru]

So one of my friends gave me an old Intel desktop, and I put an older 80 GB HDD in it and installed Windows 7. My problem is that whenever I boot up it goes to a screen where in the top left corner their is a white flashing dash mark. It stays on this screen for roughly 3-5 minutes then boots up properly. If you have any suggestions on how to fix this computer they are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Darkbreeze]

This is probably due to having more than one hidden boot partition. I'd recommend reinstalling, using the CLEAN installation method, to remove the old boot partitions. Follow the steps EXACTLY.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html