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Great news, Donna!
Thanks for the feedback, and Good Luck.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
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"Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B63DD2AD-1658-4D6A-904E-C6DCAD7BFA7E@microsoft.com...
> ALRIGHT, I'm up and running again and I just wanted to Thank You, I
> could'nt
> have done it without your help, again thank you so very much. I may have
> problems in the future, i'll let otheers know about this site.
> --
> Donna
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> It *could* simply be a problem at their end!
>> check with them and see
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E3A6E9F1-FD2E-4F7B-8904-4258A6785E03@microsoft.com...
>> >i got that problem solved, now i,m working on connecting to the internet
>> >it
>> > says, the computer i'm dialing is not answering. but it is dialing out
>> > and
>> > i
>> > have the right phone number down
>> >
>> > --
>> > Donna
>> >
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This looks as if you may have a hardware problem with the hard drive
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Your Recovery disk is Win 98?? - in which case it's not surprising
>> >> that
>> >> you
>> >> have to install Win98 and then upgrade!
>> >>
>> >> You need to use a Win98 floppy (www.bootdisk.com - download then run
>> >> the
>> >> program to create one) and use that to fdisk and format the Hard
>> >> drive.
>> >> Then
>> >> try the Recovery disk again.
>> >> Did you have GoBack installed??
>> >>
>> >> If you know the manufacturer of your HD, go to their website, and
>> >> download
>> >> their test utility - run it to see if the problem is hardware.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >>
>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>> >> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:63B0765D-4398-42A7-91D5-E61CAB4DF616@microsoft.com...
>> >> > ok that worked but now it won't reboot, i have to start with windows
>> >> > 98
>> >> > then
>> >> > upgrade to me. but it says, windows files cannot be installed on
>> >> > your
>> >> > hard
>> >> > disk because the format of drive c is not compatiable with windows
>> >> > 98,
>> >> > then i
>> >> > run the format then it says setup cannotinstall windows on your
>> >> > computer,
>> >> > then, an error was detected while formatting your primary hard disk
>> >> > partition
>> >> > --
>> >> > Donna
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hmmm -
>> >> >> This could take a while.
>> >> >> Try the following keys during the POST process
>> >> >> DEL
>> >> >> ESC
>> >> >> F2
>> >> >> CTRL+S
>> >> >> see if any of those get you into the Setup/BIOS screens
>> >> >> If you get there, look for an option to change the boot order, and
>> >> >> change
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> so that it boots from the CD before the HD.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:730EC2A8-20E8-4689-98EE-6A5F2E7C7C19@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > it don't do anything when i hit the F12 and if i hit anything
>> >> >> > else
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > starts
>> >> >> > up in safe mode
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Donna
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Donna" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> no its not a dell, it's a duracom i guess it's a offbrand
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Donna
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Sounds like the BIOS boot order has been changed....
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Is this a Dell?
>> >> >> >> > If you press F12 - do you get a menu asking which device you
>> >> >> >> > want
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > boot
>> >> >> >> > from?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Is there an option to press F2 (or Del) during the Boot
>> >> >> >> > process
>> >> >> >> > (POST)?? -
>> >> >> >> > for Setup?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> >> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>> >> >> >> > messages
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > NG's
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news
B14848E-B192-4A85-8BDF-334B15875D2F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > > there is no error mess. i just always put the disk in and
>> >> >> >> > > restart
>> >> >> >> > > and
>> >> >> >> > > it
>> >> >> >> > > took
>> >> >> >> > > it from there, but now i just can't get it to run. i've
>> >> >> >> > > tried
>> >> >> >> > > clicking the
>> >> >> >> > > f12 while restarting but nothing and the last time i did
>> >> >> >> > > that
>> >> >> >> > > it
>> >> >> >> > > would'nt
>> >> >> >> > > reboot right to my me disk and i had to take it in t get it
>> >> >> >> > > worked
>> >> >> >> > > on
>> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> > > Donna
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > "Donna" wrote:
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > >> my computer is in a real mess it runs slow, it shuts down
>> >> >> >> > >> on
>> >> >> >> > >> it
>> >> >> >> > >> own,
>> >> >> >> > >> it
>> >> >> >> > >> won't
>> >> >> >> > >> download fully, i can't get any of my games to work and one
>> >> >> >> > >> of
>> >> >> >> > >> them
>> >> >> >> > >> when
>> >> >> >> > >> it
>> >> >> >> > >> does work, after i play for a little while some kind of an
>> >> >> >> > >> alarm
>> >> >> >> > >> goes
>> >> >> >> > >> off,
>> >> >> >> > >> and i can't get things to fully delete so i can reinstall.
>> >> >> >> > >> and
>> >> >> >> > >> to
>> >> >> >> > >> top all
>> >> >> >> > >> that i cant get my recovery disk to run .PLEASE HELP ME > i
>> >> >> >> > >> need
>> >> >> >> > >> to
>> >> >> >> > >> run
>> >> >> >> > >> recovery.
>> >> >> >> > >> --
>> >> >> >> > >> Donna
>> >> >> >> >
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