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NEED HELP wINDOWS 7
munchie2222:
Sorry I couldn't do it at that time I had someone waiting for me downstairs whenever
I hit the boot options the screen shows CD ROM boot enabled. Floppy boot enabled and turn on network adapter boot disabled
Below that it says boot order and this is highlighted in white should I hit enter on the boot order in white?
munchie2222:
No matter what I do it always reverts back to the Windows boot manager
Boggin:
What does it show in the boot manager - are there any options ?
Xas1953NC:
Hello munchie2222, If your HDD is failing and the cause is not due the the click of death and you have data on it such as photos and data you would like to rescue there is a way to do so. Of course you would have to have access to a working computer. A docking station to take 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs can be bought for approx. £14. You just disconnect the internal drive from the u/s computer and insert it into the docking station, connect the ds to a USB port and switch it on to enable access to the data. If you can get your computer working again buy an external USB HDD and move any important data to it. If any of your programs allow their data to be saved externally alter their settings to do so. My desktop computer died on me a few months ago but having a number of external HDDs connected to it saved me losing years of photographs, emails and master programs purchased over the years. Any restore points I make on the C drive I also do to an external HDD using Shane's Registry Backup program. Using this belts and braces approach has paid off as there has been times where if for some reason the C drive restore point has failed the Registry Backup one has succeeded.
munchie2222:
Sorry for taking so long to reply I was away due to a heath issue.
Boggin: in boot manager it says to insert the Windows installation disc and then restart the computer but I think there is a more serious problem now that I will explain further down.
Thank you of your input as1953, it is very much appreciated but I think it is to late. I don't have any pictures or Video's to worry about and most of my personnel files have been stored on DVD as well, thank God.
Yesterday I tried to do a PRIMARY HARD DISC SELF TEST: Here are the results:
Quick test is Executing
25% complete (still the same at 25% after 18 hrs.)
#10008-replace Hard Disc 1 Rent Test Item
Full Test is Executing
00% Complete
#10008-replace Hard Disc 1 Rent Test Item
Smart Disk
Smart hard Disk Passed
ESC Exit
Press Escape
Hard Disk test Failed
Hard disk 1 QUICK" (3003)
Now the computer won't power off.
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