MasterP said:
He had a clicking HDD and windows stopped booting. 1+1=2. Without diagnostic software, which Major doesn’t have and didn’t ask for us to give him, there was really not much else they could do.
I would cherish any diagnostic software or information on to get some if you have it. I believe my roommate has goodies like that so I was waiting for him to get home today before I start to pester you guys for links and dloads.
MasterP said:
Back everything up and do a reformat. Pull the spare HDD out when you install Windows, that way you know your install of Windows is clean and you know for a fact which drive it’s installed on.
I’m pretty sure I know which one it is. I looked up the schematics of my laptop online and each site tells me its the one next to the memory. But a little trial and error can’t hurt.
MasterP said:
If you’ll PM which version of Windows you have I’ll send you link to a slipstreamed install DVD I built last month that will decrease the time it takes you to get back up to speed.
Along with the HD they are sending me a brand spankin new copy of win7 ultimate.
What the hell is slipstreamed install. Just the essentials? or what?
BTW: update, comp is working perfectly fine now. I did a system restore last night and it reverted to the windows I had back in March, but it seems stable now.
Not sure what that means. I probably am going to do a reformat anyways.