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when did you buy your laptop? give me an answer, year is important
when did you buy your laptop? give me an answer, year is important
Run chkdsk first, then try F8 again. There is a pretty small window where F8 is recognized.
How to run chkdsk from the Recovery Console
- Boot your Vista or Windows 7 installation DVD
- When you see "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", press Enter
- At the "Language" screen hold the "Shift" key and press the F10 key to open a Command Window
- For chkdsk, type chkdsk /r and press Enter.
Let this run to completion undisturbed..
Windows 7 only:
If you don't have a install DVD, you can download a legal copy here: Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River
Make sure you get the same version you have installed: 32 or 64 bit; Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate.