My disk drive does'nt work and I was told that if I reinstall windows it would work.
2006-06-11 16:15:33 · 9 answers · asked by cellachris 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
depending the version of windows you have, it can be reinstalled over the old windows, repairing it, 98 and me you can just reinstall it, in the same directory, and in xp you boot from the cd, say install the first time it asks, and repair the second time
2006-06-11 16:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by butchell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of OS you are using. The best option would be to backup your DATA files into a CD or another good Harddisk partition.
Then you can reinstall your base OS and reinstall all your applications if required.
2006-06-11 16:22:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha....which disk drive?..the CD ROM or the hard drive?....big difference....also it seems extreme to reinstall Windows just for a disk drive (CD ROM)....kinda like tearing down the house just for a broken door.... check your Device Manager and see if it shows errors.... put a paper clip in the hole and try to get the drawer to open..is there a disc stuck inside?.... open the case and ensure the drive is plugged in properly..... you can always replace the drive without reinstalling Windows....good luck
2006-06-11 16:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bradley L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can hook your hard drive to another computer and copy over the files that you want to keep.
Afterward, you can hook your hard drive back to your computer, reinstall Windows and then copy back over your files or burn them to DVD/CD and copy them over while retaining a backup.
2006-06-11 16:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
windows restore if you are using window xp and have it turned on then this is the way to go but if you have not made a restore point then all your files are lost if you reboot
2006-06-11 16:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your excellent guess is to get a transportable tough force and again up the entire records you wish/want. then wipe your tough force and after getting vista hooked up switch all of your records again to the pc.
2016-09-08 23:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have a recovery disk. If not, try to download it from their website...I do it all the time. www.windowsxprecovery.com
2006-06-11 16:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
backup it up on a dvd-r or get a external hardrive
2006-06-11 16:21:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
backup everything
2006-06-11 16:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Shade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋