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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » laptops fecked, how do I wipe everything and start over? » Post Reply
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gavin18787 |
posted on 20th Dec 09 at 21:42 |
Might give it a go as I have nothing to loose | |
Ian W |
posted on 20th Dec 09 at 11:48 |
Might not need the disc, my old Vaio has the default preloaded install on the hard drive. | |
_Allan_ |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 21:51 |
You can get an XP Pro copy off torrents etc...If you have a sticker on your laptop of your License key you can use it. You will then need to resource various drivers for your graphics/sound etc.. Although you can sometimes download these from the manufacturers website. | |
gavin18787 |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 21:48 |
Dont thinK I can do it anyway the OS disc seems to have gone walk abouts, fuck knows where it is as the laptop is about 5 years old :lol: | |
_Allan_ |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 21:27 |
Nope it step by step. If it's recovery software you have then it should contain all the drivers to get you back to a factory state. If it's just an OS disc then you may have to download and install drivers once up and running. Make sure you get windows firewall up or Zone Alarm on before you connect on the net for the first time even for windows updates. | |
gavin18787 |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 20:19 |
If I go system restore is it like a step by step thing to follow. Also dont need anything other then the operating system disc that it came with do I before I do it | |
IvIarkgraham |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 19:46 |
f10 on start up or insert the disc | |
gavin18787 |
posted on 19th Dec 09 at 19:39 |
basically my laptops got so much virus and spyware crap on it it doesnt work properly anymore. |