Can you not reinstall the OS by pressing the F3 key on startup. This will wipe any of the data but you would have a working machine again to start . Stuart On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:28 AM, John Gallagher < john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi there yes very good point I must see if i have the install disks in the > box it came with. it';s just the hassal doing it without speech. > good point though. > > At 15:18 19/05/2011, you wrote: > >> Are you sure the cause of your netbook's failure is hardware related and >> not just a software or driver issue? the Latter often is caused by corrupted >> drivers or something similar that can be fixed by a reinstall of the >> operating system. >> >> Just wondering. >> >> Doris >> >> >> >> >> At 10:10 AM 5/19/2011, you wrote: >> >>> Hi all my netbook which is the msi wind has crashed giving out a blue >>> screen. to get it fixed will be £50 and taxi fares so I am thinking about >>> getting another one. >>> wonder if anyone has any ideas on the best netbooks out there now. been >>> reading pc advisor and the samsung n30 is it looks good. >>> thanks. >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >