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    Compaq Laptop gone wild

    Discussion in 'HP' started by DMAK02, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. DMAK02

    DMAK02 Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently bought a compaq laptop and it's starting to act up. Vista. It keeps saying that there's a start up error. It asks me Launch start up repair, so I do so. The repair goes great, but the problem still happens. I tried using those restore discs i created when i first got the thing, but it still happens. So, what should I do? I am not going to pay $30 for recovery discs from compaq.
     
    DMAK02, Dec 4, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Check your HDD with chkdsk for failure.
     
    Lithus, Dec 4, 2007
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  3. DMAK02

    DMAK02 Notebook Evangelist

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    how do I do that? ANy other suggestions?
     
    DMAK02, Dec 8, 2007
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    you can get into the BIOS by tapping F10 when it is turning on. then go over to diagnostics and run a primary hard disk test. the quick test lasts 2 min while comprehensive lasts anywhere from50-100 min depending on hdd size. and you can run a recovery off the hdd by tapping f11 during boot so you don't have to pay for disks
     
    wim_m, Dec 8, 2007
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    DMAK02, Feb 9, 2008
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    well... congrats on getting it fixed
     
    timtravel42, Feb 9, 2008
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