RE: HUGE mistake, please help

From: tim (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/19/04


Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 21:33:31 -0700

tap f1 repeatedly on system power up and go into bios and
change first boot devise to cd and then boot from your
backup cd, to reinstalll the operating syatem. if you don't
have your backup cd then have dell mail it to you.

>-----Original Message-----
>I think I just made the stupidest mistake ever! I
>accidentally deleted some stuff off of my moms pc and to
>get it back, I thought I'd re-install the operating
>system, Windows XP. Well turns out you are not suppose
>to do that! Well I spent 1 hr with a Dell technician and
>we thought we had it fixed and after I hung up with the
>technician, it messed up again. The pc will turn on, it
>will start to re-install the operating system, then when
>it's almost done, it goes to a blue screen and says an
>error has occured and had to stop so that there wouldn't
>be any damage done. The PC will not re-start in safe
>mode. Can anyone offer any advice? Is the computer
>doomed for ever now? Can I take it somewhere to get it
>fixed? Is it even fixable? If so, about how much money
>will it cost to fix something like this? Thank you for
>your time and please help me! I don't know what I'll do
>if I ruined moms computer and she just got it 1 week
>ago! please help me.
>.
>



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