Hi CH

One Question before i do System restore.

Does System Restore mean all my files are wiped and the whole system
restores or..?

For the command Prompt. I did exactly what you said. and each time it
says successful. When i typed bootrec /rebuildbcd, it told me to wait
for a bit, then the Successful message came on afterwards.

I don't know how to do the Seagate hard drive test, do i use a USB
stick? (sorry i'm not that good with computers when problems arise
because i'm scared i'll do something wrong and completely destroy my
computer)

Thanks
R3n

Chad Harris;1017882 Wrote:
r3--

Tell me exactly how you "did the command prompt thing" step by step and
type
the 3 commands for me. And when you did those commands if you did
them, did
you get a "successful" response after each one on the command
prompt--because I hear all the time things like "I did the command
prompt
thing" only to find out that someone didn't do it correctly.

Further, besides wanting to know exactly what you did so I know if you
ran
the 3 commands correctly by getting you to type them and telling me
that you
accessed the command prompt in startup repair you make no mention at
all
about several other things I told you to do:

I'll reiterate one more time. I told you:

1) Run the Seagate hard drive test
2) Search the web using "the google" for any HP hard drive diagnostic
and
run it
3) Assure me by showing me how you did it and typing the commands what
you
did at the command prompt if you were able to get there. The reason
I'm
insisting on this is that many people will say they did something, only
to
mean they couldn't get it done.
4) You made no mention, and did not try I'll assume to use all of the
options available to you after restarting and tapping the F8 key once
per
second at the bios splash or HP firmware screen. I intend for you
specifically to get to the F8 screen that I've screenshot for you
already,
and run system restore at:

1) Safe Mode
2) Safe Mode with Networking
3) Safe Mode with Command typing
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
at the command prompt.

By my count, I'm asking you to do each and every one of these things
before
you book off to someone you're paying. My logic is that hundreds if
not
thousands of times, I've seen them work collectively. Further you
don't
know the exact status of your hard drive. Unless and until you do, you
can't
assume it's fried. If it isn't, then you have no reason in the world
not to
take the few minutes doing what I've asked you to do.

That's:

1) Run a Seagate tool to assess the HD on your HP.
2) Find or call HP for the tool that assess your HD.

These assessment tools aren't perfect, but they're accurate about 90%
of the
time.

3) Show me how you did the 3 boot rec commands and tell me what the
command
prompt said after you ran each of them:

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

***There is a space after the c and before the "/"

4) System Restore from Safe Mode by tapping F8
5) System Restore from Safe Mode with Command by tapping F8 using the
command I gave you for that location.
6) System Restore from Safe Mode with Networking
7) Last Known Good Configuration which takes all of a nanosecond to
run.

I've given you homework of 7 tasks before I'd encourage you to spend
your
money with a "professional" because most of us here have been students
at
some college, and beyond and most of us remember that we didn't have a
helluva lot of extra money to spend before we saw if we could get
something
done for free. I'm curious at this point while we have spent time
trying to
help you just how many of these 7 things you've checked off your list.

I want to know exactly how you did the bootrec commands and what the
command
prompt told you after each one. Did it say "not recognized" in which
case
you didn't type them correctly, or did it tell you each one was
successful?

If you haven't done the other 6 on the list, what are you waiting for?

Best,

CH



Thanks,

CH

"r3n3r4d3" wrote in message
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i did the startup repair, which didnt work. I also did the cmd prompt
thing and enter those 3 commands. but it doesnt work.

Both resulted in 5 mins wait of the Vista Loading Bar Screen. Then
the
Blue screen comes out. then restarts my computer.

So i guess my only chance is to take it to a professional right?


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r3n3r4d3


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