GREG 1
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Whats the best way to do this as my friend is having major probs !
Doesn't have CD though so are there any websites to sort the pc out or anything
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Drew
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take it they have windows cd?
just use that, do fresh install, delete partition and recreate a new one
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GREG 1
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Dont think she has a CD
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Drew
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how she gunna put windows back on once she ad formatted then
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GREG 1
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Thats what i said to her
I think she means can she download it onto cd and then re-install it from that cd ?
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Drew
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yes from various web sites that im not allowed to mention
also needs to 'aquire' a product key
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James_DT
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If it's a shop-bought computer, it might have a recovery partition instead of a recovery CD?
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Richie
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Aye if its only like 2 years old. Compaq were freaks for doing this
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GREG 1
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quote: Originally posted by James_DT
If it's a shop-bought computer, it might have a recovery partition instead of a recovery CD?
How will i know and what will she need to do guys ?
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Richie
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If she goes to my computer and she has only 1 hard drive, she will see two hard drives in there if she has the recovery partition.
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GREG 1
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beleive she has 2 hard drives rich
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Richie
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two physical hard drives or two ones showing in my computer
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GREG 1
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two physical
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