i have a old compac presario computer. i have the four restore discs. when i insert the first disc nothing happens. i try to open the disk through my computer and it just opens the disk files and there isnt anything that will start the process. how do i start the restore process?
2007-02-14 23:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Try with the last disk.
But before trying, check if your disks are working (if you can view the files inside...)
2007-02-14 23:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by abd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah... first check out if the disks are ok
then, it might be that the restore disks can't be run through windows... you would need to use them as a boot disk..
check out if you have boot disks enabled in your comp...
when you start your comp... you will see "boot from CD... failed". if you don't have a valid boot disk or no disk in the cd drive....
If not, do the following to enable bootup from disks...
when you start your pc... enter the configure setup options... you generally have to press DEL or Alt+F2 to enter...
but make sure you don't mess up anything in this area... remember or write down every option that you change... so you can restore it in case of some error....
in these go through different sections unless you land up on boot device preference somewhere... here it should be
primary boot disk... CD-ROM or
secondary...
if it's not like this... just change it to put your cd drive as primary boot device and your Hard Disk as secondary boot device...
then keep your 1st disk in your drive and restart.
this should work...
2007-02-14 23:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Pulkit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help a lot if you just told us what OPERATING SYSTEM you have on your computer.
If you have XP which is now 5 years old all you have to do is
hit Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools and then RESTORE. Choose a date when your computer was working properly and it will restore to that DATE>
2007-02-14 23:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi ok all you need to do is placed the domicile windows fix CD into your pc and then fix the computer and then at the same time as the computer is shutdown is going back on again you need to keep press F12 and F2 one in each and every of them 2 is going 2 furnish you with the options 2 initiate fix CD and bypass the tutorial solid success
2016-12-04 05:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by lesniewski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you have to boot the system with the disc.
2007-02-14 23:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by God's little helper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋