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  1. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 home premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #41

    And as it turns out she used a less stable flash stick method which crapped out after one Repair attempt so it needs to be run correctly from CD, providing the HD is still with us.
    the stick works now. i had to delete all the files on the stick and copy them again.

    i'm sorry if i'm a bother ok. i don't mean to trouble anyone. i just really don't know what to do as i've run out of ideas.
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  2. Posts : 41
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #42

    Solid Snake said:
    I wouldn't rely on using a USB flash drive
    Solid Snake said:
    I wouldnt just assume the hard drive is faulty without testing it. This could still be a corrupt partition
    Solid Snake said:
    Ah, sorry I didnt see the edited post. So the laptop has lost the hard drive all together now.
    Unusual, even damaged hard drives will still show their existence in bios.
    Aslong as your not looking at a list of IDE devices instead of SATA devices, which your hard drive will fall into
    If you wish to twist my words then fine I'm not going to waste my time. I don't disagree with your method and I acknowledge your experience and high rating of commitment to sevenforums. But like I said, its if she will be able to understand and carry it out. Your attitude towards me is most unhelpful and inappropriate, anyone who loves to twist sentences and point blame seriously needs to get a reality check. You only make your self look stupid in the end.

    I wont interrupt you now,

    Kelly don't worry, you came here for help and I am sure you will get the problem solved soon. These guys are more experienced than me so I will leave them to it.

    Dan
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 home premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #43

    no offense to theog and gregrocker but dan's helped me from the beginning and actually listens to what i say.

    if you wish to not help me no more though, that is ok. thank you so much for all your help^^.
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #44

    Solid Snake said:
    Solid Snake said:
    I wouldn't rely on using a USB flash drive
    Solid Snake said:
    I wouldnt just assume the hard drive is faulty without testing it. This could still be a corrupt partition
    Solid Snake said:
    Ah, sorry I didnt see the edited post. So the laptop has lost the hard drive all together now.
    Unusual, even damaged hard drives will still show their existence in bios.
    Aslong as your not looking at a list of IDE devices instead of SATA devices, which your hard drive will fall into
    If you wish to twist my words then fine I'm not going to waste my time. I don't disagree with your method and I acknowledge your experience and high rating of commitment to sevenforums. But like I said, its if she will be able to understand and carry it out. Your attitude towards me is most unhelpful and inappropriate, anyone who loves to twist sentences and point blame seriously needs to get a reality check. You only make your self look stupid in the end.

    I wont interrupt you now,

    Kelly don't worry, you came here for help and I am sure you will get the problem solved soon.

    Dan
    Hi Dan
    You are doing a nice job, keep it up.
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  5. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #45

    theog said:
    I would Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic

    Boot Priority - Change - Vista Forums

    When you boot the Startup Repair CD, do you see this screen?

    Attachment 177614

    Have you run the diagnostic tools?
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  6. Posts : 41
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #46

    theog said:
    Hi Dan
    You are doing a nice job, keep it up.
    Cheers og
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #47

    Or post 4.
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  8. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #48

    theog

    I didn't read the entire thread here.
    After reading the other thread I thought it hadn't been posted here yet.

    Sorry! Just trying to assist.
    Mike
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  9. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #49

    The bigger ??????????????????????? is
    Why do OP's not make the Recovery Disks the first day there have a new PC.
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  10. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #50

    theog said:
    The bigger ??????????????????????? is
    Why do OP's not make the Recovery Disks the first day there have a new PC.
    You got me????
    That was the first thing I did after I was up and running with my parents HP and then mine later.
    Everything worked! Burn disks.
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