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computer help
« on: September 22, 2013, 06:06:42 pm »
had a old computer tower in the attic so i thought I would set it up in the kids room.The computer goes to the you have switched the computer of  screen blaublau then the windows symbol comes up and just sticks on that,any body got a fix or does windows xp need re loading back on

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Re: computer help
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 06:13:12 pm »
First thing to try is a fresh install of windows! :happy2:

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Re: computer help
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 06:27:14 pm »
the shop wants £25 thou

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Re: computer help
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 09:38:27 pm »
Acquire a copy!  :innocent:

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Re: computer help
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 09:43:27 pm »
Acquire a copy!  :innocent:
Well if one happens to drop through my letter box  :evilgrin:

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Re: computer help
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2013, 09:44:43 pm »
Im sure I can! FB me mate!

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Re: computer help
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 12:49:36 pm »
How old is the machine? Does it have a restore partition?
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Re: computer help
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 02:28:58 pm »
As above, hold F8 or CTRL when booting up and it will give a menu if there are other boot partitions.

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