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Which windows 7 are you getting? Are you getting an OEM version or retail? I don't see why you shouldn't get the 64-bit version, you can run most 32-bit applications on the 64-bit version anyway. - if you do upgrade or get another computer you could reuse windows 7 64-bit …

Hello, I suppose you used the same hard drive? I would suspect your hard drive is at fault. You would be better off trying a Linux Live CD. Is you hard drive detected in the BIOS? - let us know how it goes.

You could go into the RC shrink the partiton to as small as it will go, create a new partiton and install win 7 to that new partition. It would depend on the size of your hard drive weither or not this option is viable. You should be able to …

Have you enough space left on the drive? How about you give us some more info like have you installed from scratch, ie formatted the entire drive or if have you partitioned the drive? It may be beneficial to post your system spec aswell.

Hello, Did you install any new software or updates shortly before the blue screen? You say you have no viruses. Was there any? or did you not find any? As for you thoughs on RAM can you do a memory test? some linux distros have a memory test function there …

You are going to give us more information. Give us a full system spec. the motherboard model number and brand/make is most important. You motherboard may not support anymore. Do you notice the amount of RAM during POST? (you may have to press something like ESC or tab as soon …

Perhaps if you tell us what the game is it will help. Are these proper games, windows built in or internet ones. usually there is a setting in the game to set graphics properties , i would expect this to be the place to set the game to full screen.

Are you formatting the disk using windows or linux? if your using windows you should be able to format it by right-clicking on it and click format and select FAT. Did you format this disk to something like ext3? did you copy the iso or did you get a distro …

[QUOTE=mido thehulk;1057358]Desktop effects could not be enabled I need asolution for this problem[/QUOTE] If you want a solution for your problem start your own thread and post a better description, for example post your operating system, graphic card spec etc... I suspect you dont have the graphics drivers installed.

Hello, Could I ask why you need another one? You don't need to get the same brand/make as long as that heat sink is compatable with the motherboard processor.

Do you hear any sound from the hdd when you turn the PC on? Have you got the CD drive and faulty hdd on the same cable? I doubt you be able to get the data back without paying a lot.

Hello, You'd be better off checking the motherboard spec. Post your spec here if you want us to check. some motherboards will require memory modules to be set up in pairs. Post the spec of your ram aswell.

I don't think you can do that. Perhaps you have a TV that you can use as a monitor. Same for the keyboard and mouse, you'll have to use the old computer.

Could you please post a full system spec. Operating system, Ram ,Cpu etc.. Did you buy this computer whole or did you build it yourself? When did this start to happen? was it after installing something or maybe applying some system updates. Have you tried the laptop without the battery …

Hello, Have you set the jumpers to the correct setting on the drive connected to IDE cable? If you double click on the device with the exclaimation mark what is the error description?

Did you/have you any security software installed? If you have one scan your PC for viruses. It is possible to find the drivers you need after reinstalling windows. It maybe a little difficult, you will need a piece of software to scan your PC for the required drivers. There are …

Which drive are you refering to?

[QUOTE=Seten;1053295]Hello, If you have not hard formated the drive, it is possible, that you have still like 10GB hiddne located on the HDD. It is like recovery partition. Please have a look on it. If it is the case, then please read the manual to the laptop on how to …

What should happen is once you connect your external harddrive it should be detected and viewable via my computer. It should display files stored on the drive. These could be copied. If you can't see files perhaps the file system is corrupt. press [B]windows key+R[/B] type [B][I]cmd[/I][/B] press enter. Command …

[QUOTE=Bob_180_Bob;1047087]Hi, There a few easy things we can try but you must have your Windows installation CD for what I have in mind, do you have it?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=zeeron;1047116]No sorry I don't unfortunately.[/QUOTE] Hello, Do you have a friend that has a Windows installation CD? You should be able to use …

Can you still boot into windows or does you PC fail to boot?

Have you tried different monitors connected to this PC or have you viewed the screenshots on different PC's?

Is this a consistant problem? Ctrl+J should open and close the download box, give it a go. Does you computer run slow? Sometimes my browser will freeze IE or Firefox.

You could try a linux live cd or [URL="http://www.piriform.com/recuva"] Recuva [/URL]. Did you delete the partiton?

[QUOTE=Bob_180_Bob;1047462]Sometimes, some of the windows protected files can be lost or changed. To detect any problems run the program “System File Checker” (SFC). Before you run it you should purge your PC’s cache:- Go to “START” Click “RUN” Type or “copy and paste”.. [COLOR="Green"]sfc.exe /purgecache[/COLOR] Note:- the space after “exe”. …

You can pick up a decent graphics card for quite a reasonable price these days. You say the subtitles are pixilated have you tried increasing the resolution for the game? What is game play like? jitterey? A better graphics card could help, I don't have any experience using ATI products …

Have you tried a USB keyboard? It maybe worthwhile trying that.

Hello, Well if a linux live cd works fine i would say the hardware could very well be working. Did you try safe mode or are you unable to get into safemode? Did you apply any updates or install any new software.

Are you after just windows 7 on the PC or after XP and win 7? You say you have the Vista recovery disc. Use that and then upgrade that. This should work if you only want windows 7 though if you want XP aswell thats another story. - Let us …

You will also want to choose a linux distribution. If it is your first time using linux i would recommend [URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"]Ubuntu[/URL].

Hello, Is everything in IE displayed larger or is it specifically text ? Have you tried pressing [B]CTRL[/B] & [B]+[/B] or[B] CTRL[/B] and scroll using the [B]mouse wheel[/B]? - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, If you boot using the CD when you start the installation a partitioning tool should come up during the process. I would create a partition of around 16GB for the installation of Ubuntu and the rest for Swap space.

I honestly can't see the point of wanting to do this. Who knows what is goning to happen to what ever OS you are using. Considering How much it costs to buy vista you may aswell keep it. - If you really want to get rid of the disc just …

Perhaps their is something wrong with the graphics card do you have an onboard one or dedicated one? It maybe worth trying to get a dedicated card for your PC. As for clicking a pop-up message I am not sure what damage it could have done as you say it …

Hello, I would format the entire drive and leave it without a file system(unallocated space). Then insert your system restore disks and reinstall the OS. You say that it boots into the unknown partition. -> You need to have a bootable CD/DVD (test in another PC) and the CD/DVD drive …

Hello, Is [URL="http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/inspd530/en/OM/HTML/parts.htm#wp1184332"] this [/URL] your motherboard? Seems to me that the graphics card you can get is PCI-E. as for any advice on graphics cards it depends on what you are going to use the card for, if you are not playing high end games you can get a …

Hello, One of the first things you should do is find out what motherboard you are using. Post your system specs if you know them. Once you know what motherboard you are using you need to find out the beep codes by searching the web or looking in the manual. …

Hello, Try using [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265"]chkdsk[/URL] at command prompt. Try typing [B]chkdsk [I]volume[/I]:/r[/B] were [I][B]volume[/B][/I] is the drive letter, the [B]/r[/B] should scan for bad sectors and fix them. - Let us know how it goes.

Hello, Do you know if it has a recovery partiton? When the computer starts up does it display any options to boot to recovery partiton by pressing something like F10? You should have or get the recovery disc for this computer. How long a go did you buy it? If …

Are you able to scan and save images? (save to disk not use for a program)

Does your mouse still work without the keyboard plugged in? Have you tried plugging in the keyboard after windows has started? Have you another USB keyboard to try? Is the mouse USB aswell? You may have to set something in BIOS, have you looked through that to see if there …

[QUOTE=sylstain;1022791]Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated video card on laptops become so popular these days. There are so many laptops using that video card. I have 1 question, is it good for gaming ? How about the performance ? Thanks[/QUOTE] I think you'd be much better with Nvidia or ATI graphics. I …

Do you have many programs running at startup? like DVD burning software, manufacture programs. You can stop some processes running at start-up that may increase the speed of your system. Press [B][I]windows key+R[/I][/B] and type [B]msconfig[/B] press [I]enter[/I] and select the start-up tab and disable any unwanted programs (make sure …

Why would people be taking data from your PC? You could password protect folders or encrypt them. You maybe able to alter permissions of the file and folders if other users of you PC is the issue.

You may aswell list your intended spec. Some processors come with a heatsink and fan that should be good enough for normal use. Using a different fan than the one provided voids the warranty(at least for the phemon II one I got it did). Are you intending on overclocking your …

hello, If you have the installation CD you should be able to fix XP using the CD. Your other option is to reinstall XP. You maybe able to retrieve some files using linux incase you can't fix XP.

Hello, Product keys are still avaliable [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/download.aspx"]Windows 7 RC Prod Key[/URL]. All you need is a hotmail/live account and is free. The RC lasts longer than the beta.

Did you create the recovery disk yourself? If you did was their a recovery partition? If there is a recovery partiton you should try that. also can you enter safe mode? - let us know how it goes.

[QUOTE=crunchie;1018399]Not much information you are giving away there. What processor are you using? What RAM are you using? DDR? DDR2? DDR3? Most, if not all, modern motherboards will support more memory than you are asking for.[/QUOTE] I agree, you need to give us more info. What do you intend on …

Try doing it from command prompt. Press [B]Windows Key+R[/B](or click on start then run) and type [B][I]cmd[/I][/B] press enter. Then in command prompt type [B][I]shutdown/r[/I][/B] if it hangs as before then try to type [B][I]shutdown/r /f[/I][/B]. It it works when forced (/f -option) then their could be a process that …