simple tech help.......wellat least to you guys..

[serpico]

FFS, my effing puter is starting in dos, getting blue screens, wp3 hanging, HL freezing etc etc.........

time for a reformat of the hd and reinstall of everything FFS:angry:

Prob is I don't know how to do it but ppl in here say it's easy..............could one (or more) of you kind techie peeps post a noddies guide as to how I do it........
or is there a webby you could point me to that will guide me thru step by step..

Thanks peeps.........

Serpico:E

[deejaycee]

lo m8,
here's what i usually do (prob better way, so hang on 4 a bit)
1 - SAVE ALL important stuff, inc favourites and emails and stuff
2 - start up with win boot disk in drive
3 - choose "start computer without cdrom support"
4 - type "fdisk"
5 - polish up your brass balls :laugh:
6 - delete primary and any other partitions
7 - create new primary dos partition
8 - restart computer with win boot disk in
9 - choose "start win setup from cd" option
10 - follow instructions

the most important thing is getting rid of your partition information and creating new ones, especially if you have had major probs. It rewrites all the important bootup stuff rather than just simply reformatting.

good luck m8, but try to wait as someone might offer you more knowledgeable advice and some tips.

cya :)

[serpico]

thanks deejaycee..............
you lost me after stage 1:laugh:

[deejaycee]

:laugh:
sorry m8, you're right though, I'm cr@p at explaining stuff!! :P

I'll try to find a webbie to explain it better.

/me sulks

[mr_grumpy_man]

I think this has been done to death already:

http://forums.gameplay.com/showthread.php?threadid=182595

:cheese:

[serpico]

maybe so grumpy git....err.......man:P
maybe for you but no fer me.....or any other newbie to pc's so geeza break:P :laugh: (play on words there)

seriously m8, thanks for posting the other string, looks promising......I'll go and feck up me computer in style.......

[-shiva-]

don't forget to save your icq contacts...i did forget..and forgot my favorites as well...grrr