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02-15-2008
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| | Creating a boot disc Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed flashing stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me incase it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied with pc when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i dont' have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a clue how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance..... |
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02-15-2008
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| | RE: Creating a boot disc You had XP on the computer originally, before updating to Vista. You should have made Recovery disks from the XP version, or have been given an XP disk when purchasing your original computer Contact the computer manufacturer, and ask them if they would send you an OEM copy of XP, (for a small charge) which you bought off them pre-installed on your computer. "Amareet" wrote: Quote: > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed flashing > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me incase > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied with pc > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i dont' > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a clue > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. > Thanks in advance..... |
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02-16-2008
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| | RE: Creating a boot disc Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image to make a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard drive failure. Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! "Amareet" wrote: Quote: > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed flashing > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me incase > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied with pc > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i dont' > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a clue > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. > Thanks in advance..... |
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02-16-2008
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| | RE: Creating a boot disc Thanks Mick for all your help, much appreciated :-) "Mick Murphy" wrote: Quote: > Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image to make > a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard drive > failure. > > Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! > > "Amareet" wrote: > Quote: > > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed flashing > > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me incase > > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied with pc > > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i dont' > > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a clue > > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance..... |
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02-16-2008
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| | Re: Creating a boot disc http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...ista-dvd-disc/ "Amareet" <Amareet@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:10538B21-E202-489D-94F6-24E7779284CF@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks Mick for all your help, much appreciated :-) > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > Quote: >> Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image to >> make >> a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard >> drive >> failure. >> >> Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! >> >> "Amareet" wrote: >> Quote: >> > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed >> > flashing >> > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me >> > incase >> > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied >> > with pc >> > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i >> > dont' >> > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a >> > clue >> > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. >> > Thanks in advance..... |
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02-16-2008
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| | Re: Creating a boot disc Cool, thanks for the link, i'll have a nosey now. Cheers bud :-) "John Barnes" wrote: Quote: > http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...ista-dvd-disc/ > > > "Amareet" <Amareet@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:10538B21-E202-489D-94F6-24E7779284CF@xxxxxx Quote: > > Thanks Mick for all your help, much appreciated :-) > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image to > >> make > >> a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard > >> drive > >> failure. > >> > >> Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! > >> > >> "Amareet" wrote: > >> > >> > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed > >> > flashing > >> > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me > >> > incase > >> > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied > >> > with pc > >> > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i > >> > dont' > >> > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a > >> > clue > >> > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. > >> > Thanks in advance..... > |
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02-16-2008
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| | Re: Creating a boot disc Tried that link John, it was loading the web page and things appeared to be fine, but then i got an error message saying the page cannot be displayed. Any ideas??? Cheers "John Barnes" wrote: Quote: > http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...ista-dvd-disc/ > > > "Amareet" <Amareet@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:10538B21-E202-489D-94F6-24E7779284CF@xxxxxx Quote: > > Thanks Mick for all your help, much appreciated :-) > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image to > >> make > >> a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard > >> drive > >> failure. > >> > >> Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! > >> > >> "Amareet" wrote: > >> > >> > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed > >> > flashing > >> > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me > >> > incase > >> > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied > >> > with pc > >> > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i > >> > dont' > >> > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't a > >> > clue > >> > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. > >> > Thanks in advance..... > |
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02-16-2008
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| | Re: Creating a boot disc Give this a try. http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/ "Amareet" <Amareet@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CA023FE3-28A7-4534-A2B5-B5F19AB2DCE6@xxxxxx Quote: > Tried that link John, it was loading the web page and things appeared to > be > fine, but then i got an error message saying the page cannot be displayed. > Any ideas??? > > Cheers > > "John Barnes" wrote: > Quote: >> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...ista-dvd-disc/ >> >> >> "Amareet" <Amareet@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:10538B21-E202-489D-94F6-24E7779284CF@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Thanks Mick for all your help, much appreciated :-) >> > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: >> > >> >> Another thing posters here are doing here is using Acronis True image >> >> to >> >> make >> >> a complete backup of their system to an external drive in case of hard >> >> drive >> >> failure. >> >> >> >> Put a thread in here about Acronis; you will get answers! >> >> >> >> "Amareet" wrote: >> >> >> >> > Ive just had a strange one where my pc wouldn't boot up, it stayed >> >> > flashing >> >> > stating "boot from cd". I managed to sort it out but its worrying me >> >> > incase >> >> > it happens again as i don't have a windows disc (it wasn't supplied >> >> > with pc >> >> > when originally purchased) I upgraded my pc to vista with disc but i >> >> > dont' >> >> > have a boot disc, i know you can create them yourself but i haven't >> >> > a >> >> > clue >> >> > how to do it. Any ideas would be much appreciated. >> >> > Thanks in advance..... >> |
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