Re: My computer will not load up. Nee Help

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If safe mode doesnt work, then you could try www.bootdisk.com download and
create a bootable floppy, there are also utilities on this site to enable
you to copy from hd to another location.
But it could be that the hd has failed, there may be a utility on Dell site
to check the hd.

"EBMJay2328" <EBMJay2328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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So basically, im screwed. Even though its a hardware problem, is there
absolutely nothing i can do?? (im very desperate and very strapped for
cash)

"DL" wrote:

It means you have a hardware problem, and without the disks there is
little
you can do.
You could try booting into safe mode, to see if that works - not sure
about
Dell, but usually constantly hitting Del key as soon as you turn on the
sys,
gets you there

"EBMJay2328" <EBMJay2328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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i would but...

1. i dont know what recovery console is.
2. i dont know how to boot into it.
3. this computer was a gift from a friend who got a better one, so i
dont
have the disk that microsoft says i need to go into recovery console.
4. most importantly, its an old dell laptop. it doesnt have a cd-rom
drive.

is there anyway to fix it without all this stuff?





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