Some computer help

BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Phnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4389 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 18:32 GMT I bought this laptop off a friend for $75 bucks. Has a broken screen but is very easy to use an external monitor so theres no problem in that since I could care less. The problem is that windows is corrupt without a certain file. Since the laptop has windows xp media and I only have a windows xp pro disc. I can't fix it. The laptop doesn't recognize the windows xp disc when booting up and keeps going to the part where it says the file is corrupt etc etc. So, how can I fix this, I want to clean the whole pc out with a fresh reboot.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2437 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 18:45 GMT Berny, go into the BIOS setup. From there, look for a menu that leads to boot setup. Make sure the CD/DVDrom is set to boot before anything else. Once you change the cd/dvdrom to boot first, save and exit, then retry to boot from CD.
BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Phnom PenhCambodia Post Number: 4390 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:06 GMT I tried that nick. I pressed "delete" not backspace and it takes me no where. The computer will just restart if I press any keys.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2438 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:18 GMT Get on AIM bern
scott s Gold Member Username: Talon01 Team Revolution , Pa Usa Post Number: 1748 Registered: Jun-07	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:18 GMT Make a boot disk from someone who has windows xp.
sean Platinum Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 10800 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:19 GMT That was me^ Never mind I forgot you dont have a windows xp cd.
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4732 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:30 GMT He needs to get a drive wiper and wipe the hard drive and then install his XP Pro. Nick will show him how.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2439 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 19:35 GMT I'm about to leave for work lol. If Bern doesn't have it by the time I get off work, I'd be glad to help.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 8893 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 21:38 GMT BOIS entry key is usually F2.... only a few are DEL Once your in bios setup change the boot order to have the CD drive before the hard drive Next time you restart you should get "Press any key to boot from CD", do it Then you're in windows setup and you can delete the hard drive partition, re-create it and format from within win xp setup.

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