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Just send the money to the RNC
"constantcomputertrouble"
<constantcomputertrouble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
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| Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou Jim! I'll check
out those sites, and
| let you know how things turn out
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Do you know the name of the computer and the model
number?
| > You can go on-line and download the manuals and
instructions
| > for the computer. If you don't know, you can download
| > EVEREST www.lavalys.com or ADVISOR from www.belarc.com
| > These programs will report the details of your system,
so
| > you can find the info you need, the name of the BIOS.
| >
| >
| > "constantcomputertrouble"
| > <constantcomputertrouble@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
| > message
| >
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| > | Wish I could, Jim, but he's nowhere to be found, I'm
| > afraid. I guess I'll
| > | just have to figure things out as I go along. Oh,
well.
| > Thanks for trying to
| > | help me...
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Call your cousin
| > | >
| > | > "constantcomputertrouble"
| > | > <constantcomputertrouble@discussions.microsoft.com>
| > wrote in
| > | > message
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | No manual was given to me, I'm afraid. My cousin
| > | > (certified comp. tech) gave
| > | > | me this computer. I had to replace the hard drive,
| > video
| > | > card, and modem card
| > | > | (I now have high-speed), but he never installed
the
| > help
| > | > files or anything.
| > | > | None of the F keys get me into the BIOS program,
| > either.
| > | > Any other ideas?
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Turn on the computer and press the proper key
which
| > open
| > | > the
| > | > | > setup program (BIOS). Do you have a manual with
| > your
| > | > | > computer? You should find instruction there.
There
| > are
| > | > | > many possible keys that are used to open the
BIOS...
| > | > | > Esc or F2 sometimes del or F12, can be almost
| > anything.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "constantcomputertrouble"
| > | > | >
<constantcomputertrouble@discussions.microsoft.com>
| > | > wrote in
| > | > | > message
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | > |I would like to, Jim, but I can't get into the
dos
| > | > program
| > | > | > that allows me to
| > | > | > | do any kind of formatting on my hard drive. I
| > | > definitely
| > | > | > haven't got a clue
| > | > | > | as to how to set the BIOS to boot from the CD
| > (sorry,
| > | > not
| > | > | > very savvy about
| > | > | > | this stuff yet)
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > XP makes it very simple, set the BIOS to
boot
| > from
| > | > the
| > | > | > CD,
| > | > | > | > put the XP CD in the drive and reboot.
Press
| > enter
| > | > when
| > | > | > | > prompted and select install, read the
| > instructions
| > | > on
| > | > | > how to
| > | > | > | > delete the partition, create partition and
| > format
| > | > them.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > The people think the Constitution protects
their
| > | > rights;
| > | > | > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
| > | > overcome.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "constantcomputertrouble"
| > | > | > | >
| > <constantcomputertrouble@discussions.microsoft.com>
| > | > | > wrote in
| > | > | > | > message
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
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| > | > | > | > | HELP! Can't wipe and format my hard
drive -
| > | > running
| > | > | > Win
| > | > | > | > XP Home (stupid,
| > | > | > | > | stupid program!) What do I do? (Had Win98
| > | > earlier - no
| > | > | > | > problem wiping and
| > | > | > | > | formatting the drive! Win XP makes this
| > | > ridiculously
| > | > | > | > difficult)
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | "cat" wrote:
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > ok i am not a complete idiot but i can't
| > figure
| > | > out
| > | > | > how
| > | > | > | > | > to format a 3.5 disk using windows
| > | > xp.........help
| > | > | > me
| > | > | > | > | > please
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