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| 876052 | 2010-04-15 07:08:00 | Thanks guys for all your help. I will think about doing the cleaning option then reinstalling. If this does get screwed up and nothing works. Will it be possible for a repair shop to fix? :thanks | ollieogg (6593) | ||
| 876053 | 2010-04-15 07:33:00 | IF it doesn't detect the HDD, then any place that knows what they are doing will be able to install it easily. W7 is actually not to bad at picking up SATA drives. Personally I haven't seen one yet it doesn't detect, (always a first I spose). The only other problem you may have is if W7 doesn't detect some hardware, it may be a bit awkward to locate drivers, but then again Vista drivers may work as well - again any place that knows what they are doing wont have a problem. |
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| 876054 | 2010-04-15 08:44:00 | Thank you Wainui Tech I will have a go myself and if it fails so be it, I will drop it into PBTechnologies and they can sort it out. I just want to get Vista back again. Windows 7 can wait for when my laptop needs replacing :) | ollieogg (6593) | ||
| 876055 | 2010-04-15 09:23:00 | Thats Ok wanting to install Vista, but the recovery DVD's have to work, or you have access to a OEM Vista DVD. PBTech, "may" load in Vista from workshop DVD's, ( and may charge an arm and a leg) but then again they may also say you need to buy them. If you have access to a OEM Vista DVD, it can be installed using the Vista product key on the underside of the laptop, drivers downloaded from acer, and away you go. Wiping the drive wont allow the Vista recovery DVD's to work all of a sudden. The method I gave above ( post 87) should allow you to install W7 from fresh. The problem (and I have seen it many times) is when doing an upgrade from Vista to W7 both OS's end up being damaged and this makes W7 look bad, where in fact W7 is a far better OS than Vista. Thats exactly what happened to the persons PC I mentioned earlier - which is now finished, just have to load in a few more programs, and it fair flies on the fresh new install of W7, completely different PC to what they gave me (performance wise) - all hardware is the same. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 876056 | 2010-04-16 05:04:00 | Broken Laptop has been dropped off. The guy immediately put the recovery disc in and nada.... He says the computer doesn't know that the Sata drive is there. Driver problem perhaps?. Michael has to go back at 4pm. (hopefully to pick it up in working order) Will keep you all posted and thanks for your help. You guys really rock:punk:banana:clap:thanks | ollieogg (6593) | ||
| 876057 | 2010-04-16 06:07:00 | Vista has SATA drivers (altho the cd's / dvd you have may not). Thats why it couldnt detect the hdd | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 876058 | 2010-04-16 06:11:00 | The guy immediately put the recovery disc in and nada.... He says the computer doesn't know that the Sata drive is there. That doesn't sound right -- If they are good / Working recovery disc's they will have the SATA drivers already included within them - so it should pick up the drive as long as there are no other problems Eg: hardware. Thanks for the update though. :thanks |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 876059 | 2010-04-16 10:10:00 | Woohoo I am back in business. They reinstalled the OS and charged me $45.00. I am one happy camper. The Guy didn't say what was wrong tho which is a bit of a bummer. but oh well at least its going again. Thank you all once again I appreciate your help. regards Katy (Ollieogg):thumbs: |
ollieogg (6593) | ||
| 876060 | 2010-04-16 10:13:00 | Sweet ! :banana | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 876061 | 2010-04-16 10:24:00 | Good you got it sorted, sometimes its real easy when you have the problem machine in front of you :thumbs: | wainuitech (129) | ||
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