ironwindow91
join:2008-05-03
| [Notebooks] HP-compak notebook need too go back
my hp Compaq notebook crashed so i put my windows xp recovery disk in too (boot from cd) repair windows and it goes to a blue screen and says error so i restart and ask it to just reload windows and the same thing blue screen and error it will not reload nor will it repair windows so how do i rewrite the hard drive to 00000's so i can reload windows i have tested the hard drive it passed so if you have a Compaq and could call tech support and ask the $50 question because my warranty in up and they want to charge me $50 to answer a simple question i would greatly be thank full too anyone who could answer this Q how do i rewrite the hard drive to 0's so i can just reboot windows with my recovery disk please help the poor and frustrated one |
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johnsea66
Cool Down
Premium
join:2003-01-26
Canada | You shouldn't need to write the hard drive to 0's to get windows to work correctly. Just boot to the repair disk and run a destructive repair. It will format your computer and install windows. |
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PeteC2
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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| Of course, the other question is why did it crash? Was it a software glitch, a hard drive gone bad, a memory problem, etc.?
Do you have a solid idea just what went wrong in the first place? If it is a hardware issue, that has to be addressed before worrying about the recovery disk.
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lonnie_30309
@ga.us
|  reply to johnsea66
 i have put the windows recovery disk in and it will not install windows nor repair windows keeps giving me an error mes about a bad driver file it will not begin to repair or install it crashed downloading some windows update on the web something about the microsoft install wizard so IM guessing taking the hard drive back to 0's and then reinstalling the windows cd from the start will fix the problem but how on a compaq iv done it on my gateway all i have to do is type gwscan and it gives me a screen to rewrite the drive but how on a compaq?? and i tested the hard drive and memory its fine how many times has microsoft downloads crashed your system? lol maybe i just need to clean her out cant get in with safe mode witch is shocking so need lots of help on this one peeps |
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Stiofan
join:2000-08-21
Post Falls, ID
| If you want to erase the hard drive, download a program called DBAN and install it to whichever medium you want, CD or floppy. It will completely rewrite your hard drive. Nothing will be recoverable. You can try your reinstall disks after that. If they don't work, you have a hardware problem. |
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PeteC2
Ballad Of A Thin Man
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join:2002-01-20
Bristol, CT
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| reply to lonnie_30309
said by lonnie_30309 : i have put the windows recovery disk in and it will not install windows nor repair windows keeps giving me an error mes about a bad driver file it will not begin to repair or install it crashed downloading some windows update on the web something about the microsoft install wizard so IM guessing taking the hard drive back to 0's and then reinstalling the windows cd from the start will fix the problem Hmm, that does not sound like the hard drive needing to be erased, rather it souds like the error is a bad driver file on the recovery disk...
When you boot up with a recovery disk, you are using it's drivers, not anything on the hard drive, yes?
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lonnie_30309
@ga.us
| u just may be right but lol do u or does anyone know the keys to rewriting the hard drive to 0's on a compaq notebook I'm going to call them and reorder the recovery disk for this system because i think u maybe right it just may be an error mes about a bad driver file on the recovery disk and i did not think about that because it does go right to the error mes and does not even try to load windows off the cd |
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