Are you using a Vista install cd or a recovery partition?
i am using an oem cd of windows vista. also i did reformat the drive but for some reason it was still full of stuff which is why i am asking if i could totally wipe everything to start again>
Hiya, For a while now i have had lots of problems with my pc so i tried to reinstall vista again. But somehow i ended up with 2 windows vistas when i started the machine up! So my question is....can i totally wipe everything of the hard drive and reinstall vista again? Also if i can do it, whats the best way of going about it. Is there a good free software to wipe everything of the machine? If you need to ask me any question about the pc please ask... Thankyou
Hiya, i booted up from the CD and done a repair (is that what you mean?) But nothing happenned! What is a non destructive repair? Oh just to clarify something...my OS is windows vista premium. Thanks for the advice, i really am grateful. Alison
In safe mode with networking the pc works fine but as soon as i reboot nothing happens! i got this info but i dont know if its any use....... AMIBIOS Motherboard Manufacturer Identification Version 1.4 (01/12/2004) Copyright 2003 American Megatrends, Inc.
This file has recorded information useful in identifying the manufacturer of this motherboard. The information is listed below:
An AMIBIOS ID String Was Detected: 63-0100-009999-00101111-010507-P4M900 - ---- ------ ------ | | | | | | | Chipset/BIOS Info | | BIOS Build Date | Manufacturer ID BIOS ROM Information AMIBIOS ROM Size: 512 KB BIOS Build Date: Jan 05 2007 Motherboard Manufacturer Code: 9999 Not listed in MAN.DAT file
AMIBIOS Build Tag: A725500D AMIBIOS Project ID: A725500D Not listed in TAG.DAT file
For more information on upgrading your BIOS go to http://www.ami.com/support/bios.cfm?refer=mbid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMBIOS info: Manufacturer : Micro-Star Product Name : MS-7255 V2.0 Version : 2.0
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I tried to find an update but couldnt find a thing, its just a maze of gobbledegook!
Right a few months ago i called in a company to sort out my pc as it wouldnt boot up, the guy said it was down to my motherboard (even though it was just over a year old!), so he changed it. Recently the pc has been shutting down unexpectedly and a blue screen appeared. i went into problems and solutions and this is what it says............. 1) Consider BIOS upgrade Microsoft is unable to determine the exact cause of this error. However, this problem was most likely caused by an error in your computer’s random access memory (RAM). RAM is the main internal storage area the computer uses to run programs and store data.
During the crash analysis, we noticed the basic input/output system (BIOS) version on this computer does not match the specifications for the central processing unit (CPU), also known as a processor, that is installed on your computer. This can occur when a newer processor is installed on an older system board or older BIOS. Using a BIOS that does not support the installed processor can result in Windows system crashes. Contact your computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer for an updated version of BIOS for your computer's processor.
How do I find my computer manufacturer?
Click the Start button , type msinfo32 in the Search box, and then press ENTER. Your computer manufacturer is listed as the System Manufacturer in the right pane of the …
