Thread: different kind of project

Originally Posted by northdude

I think its got a DVD player I've never used this lap top so not sure just don't want to throw it out

From what you said at the start it sounds like the HDD has shat itself. An easy and cheap fix, though it can take a while to get everything loaded.

Big thing before you get going is to check the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) to see it if is readable if Windows 7 and earlier. After that it is coded into the BIOS at factory and automatically picked up with the installation. Take a photo of the COA to make it easier to punch the numbers in, they always put it underneath which isn't the most helpful.

If you get stuck for a disk/USB pen drive with the operating system let me know.

OK thanks for that I'll go and see pb tomorrow with the old one fingers crossed if the hard drive that I've seen on their sight fits could have all the stuff on it if its been pulled out of another computer

thanks to every one who offered help and advice spent the after noon with the laptop and shes up and running so now i need something else to keep me occupied cheers

Originally Posted by northdude

thanks to every one who offered help and advice spent the after noon with the laptop and shes up and running so now i need something else to keep me occupied cheers

Good on ya northdude, Nicely done.

ok so back again its been going fine up untill today now i go to use it tonight and the fukn password ive always used on it doesnt work anymore any ideas without actually looking at it