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    Problem with formating

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by cirvis, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. cirvis

    cirvis Newbie

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    Hi i have some kind of problem when i trie to format my lenovo hdd.
    I cant turn on my laptop further than the safe mode.
    I have bootable disc (working alredy tested and used).
    In bios cd is set as primary bootable device.
    But the laptop doesn't boot from cd.
    When i tried to turn on pc throught comand prompt, it stopped when loading one file. Maybe it's demaged. I realy don't know.
    How can i format my hdd?
    What should i do?


    P.S. Sorry for my bad english :)
     
    cirvis, Jan 15, 2009
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Press enter when you turn on the machine. It should give you a list of boot options.
     
    ZaZ, Jan 15, 2009
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  3. cirvis

    cirvis Newbie

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    It doesn't work, but i inserted ubunt cd, and that worked. Now i have to figure out whats the problem with that Vista disc i tried to put in. I don't know my brother burned it, maybe he made it as bootable disc. :(
     
    cirvis, Jan 16, 2009
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  4. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    It might be a pirated version. How did he burn it? And using what?
     
    Arki, Jan 16, 2009
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    cirvis Newbie

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    Yes you got it right ;) its pirated version
    In my computers are only freeware or pirated software :D
    He burned it using nero disc burner from a iso disc image which is free to download on every torrent trackers ;), but using pirated version doesn't explains the problem
     
    cirvis, Jan 16, 2009
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  6. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    Sorry, but you need to get a legit copy of an installation disk. And because it is not an official copy, the error could very well be because of it. Unless the ISO is directly from Microsoft given to the public, which it is not, this thread is closed.

    NBR does not tolerate the use of illegal torrents.
     
    Arki, Jan 16, 2009
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