Re: [PCWorks] Computer is too slow
- From: Peter Kaulback <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:07:15 -0500
Larry, the restore disk will cover everything for you, and in most cases
even a completely formatted drive can be restored. Most brand name
computers have a restore partition hidden on the drive or it is only
accessible using a restore tool.
So, backup all the data, and then boot from the restore disk. Dell will
likely provide some documentation with the disks as well.
Peter Kaulback
LarryB wrote:
> I do not see a Ctrl F11 when I boot up Peter. I only see F12 and F8 I
> think to go into Safe Mode.
> I have contacted Dell and they are sending me the disks I require. (free)
> I should have them in a couple of days.
> What is the best way to format the HD?
>
> LarryB
> K & L Electronics
> South Carolina
>
> Peter Kaulback wrote:
> Larry when you boot the laptop there should be a system restore message
> that should say something like "press CTRL + F11" but you should not do
> this until after all the data on the drive is backed up otherwise the
> restore will wipe it all away. I did it once on a work laptop, you don't
> want to do it.
>
> And if there is a "Drivers" folder then do back that up as well.
>
> If there is no "press CTRL + F11", then you will have to contact Dell
> and try to get the restore disk set, it's 2 or 3 discs. If that doesn't
> work then your neighbour gets to buy XP.
>
> I might have suggested Linux as an option but since your neighbour uses
> Quickbooks, that rules out Linux, it just drives me nutty when I try
> that out. Just a thought.
>
> Peter Kaulback
>
> Nope no mapped drive. Wish I did though.
> Thanks
> LarryB
> K & L Electronics
> South Carolina
>
> Ben Moore wrote:
>
>
> You don't have a mapped network drive do you? Just a thought.
>
> I agree with Peter. Copy all the data somewhere and reformat. You can fool
> with it forever and never figure it out. The laptop would probably profit
> with a new install anyway.
>
> Ben Moore
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of LarryB
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 5:15 PM
> To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Computer is too slow
>
> Thanks Hugh, I have run all the spyware, antivir*s programs I have and
> they have found things but hasn't helped so far. As I mentioned I have
> the startup programs to a bare minimum. I have also run defrag, and chkdsk.
> The Event Viewer shows one error during startup called "service control
> manager" then about 10 "information" tags after the error.
> It also shows several DHCP type "warnings" that are probably due to the
> wireless setup.
> I have no idea what to do with any of these.
>
> LarryB
> K & L Electronics
> South Carolina
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