My 1yr old computer had just gotten bogged down. It was randomly closing my browsers on Internet Explorer. It would freeze alot, and sometimes it wouldent let me close a program. My fix for it was to just wipe it. I felt it needed it anyway. So, I got the CD in and going but on the reinstal part, it asked me what section to instal it on... This realy confused me because I am used to the older computers that just do it for you. I remember one of the dell ppl telling me that they had partioned my computers memory for me. (duno what for) Anywho, I just chose the one with the most memory on it. I am asuming it was the C drive. But now, after it went through, every time I start up it wants me to choose which program to start up with. Both choices are the same... I also noticed that the Utilities and Drivers CD that came with my laptop dident install all of my needed drivers so I cannot play dvds or burn CDs anymore. I went to the Dell website to try and figure out what to do, but I dident see any of my numbers line up with what they offerd. Its obvious that my computer is missing parts. I think that Dell might have sent me the wrong Utilities and Drivers CD. But I cant call them anymore because my warentee had run out and they said that the next help call will cost me a fee. I am hoping that someone here could help me out. I dont know if I need to take my computer into a local store, or if I can just wipe it corectly this time, or what. thanks
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Jump to PostLet's see what's actually going on.
Right-click MY Computer/Manage/Disk Management.
This shows your disk and what's installed.
What are the partitions and disks shown, and their description?
Which is the System Disk? Is there more than one?
At boot, is the system giving you a choice between two versions of …
Jump to PostOk.
Depends on what you want to do.
You've installed Windows twice, on C and D. (Both are system disks). That's why you're getting a choice at boot.
D was probably a recovery partition, and I think it's history now. Not a big deal as long as you have a …
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