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You're very welcome, linsey
Regards,
--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"linsey" <linsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E2E164A-79FE-4191-B1EE-2644837DDB7B@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Patti for all you help, at least now if I keep having problems I
can
> restore my computer. I've learnt my lesson about backing up my info.
> Regards
> Linsey
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Okay, I just had a look at Packard Bell's UK site (I don't know if
that's
> > where you hail from, but I needed to read the information in English
<g>)
> > for information about restoring the operating system on the M5 series
> > EasyNote. Here is what I found:
> >
http://support.packardbell.com/uk/mypc/?PibItemNr=topic_02201&PibItemParent=platform_Gharial_N#show
> >
> >
http://www.packardbell.co.uk/specialevents/infocenter/index.asp?url=/specialevents/infocenter/01/Howto/maintain/01xpmt10/01xpmt10.htm
> >
> > Page C-33 of the User Guide (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):
> >
ftp://ftp.packardbell.com/pub/itemnr/refdocs02570101/01guide.pdf
> >
> > I'm not saying that you absolutely need to perform an operating system
> > recovery, but if you do get to the point where you think that that might
be
> > the answer, then the links I posted should hopefully help you out with
that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "linsey" <linsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9B1D01F2-58E3-4525-839D-D856DBDFA073@microsoft.com...
> > > It didn't come with any CDs. It's a packard Bell Easynote m5284.
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bummer :-(
> > > >
> > > > Did the computer ship with a Recovery or Restore CD? Perhaps it has
a
> > > > Recovery partition (which is a hidden partition) that you must
access in
> > > > order to reinstall the operating system (if that's warranted). What
is
> > the
> > > > make and model of this computer?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > "linsey" <linsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:7E0D0613-46AA-430E-B15D-C4C563B73762@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Yes I wasn't able to locate any of my files apart from a couple of
> > photos
> > > > : (
> > > > > And now my computer just gave me the error message that windows XP
was
> > > > > unstable and that i should use the insert the xp disk, which I
> > haven't
> > > > got
> > > > > because it came preinstalled on my computer! It's one thing after
> > > > another.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You're very welcome, linsey
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I get the impression that, unfortunately, you weren't able to
locate
> > > > your
> > > > > > documents and pictures :-(
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "linsey" <linsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:99A6BC04-0DB8-4E20-8E50-F88B8504D4BF@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Thank you Patti and Dave for trying to help me. I appreciate
it.
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Linsey
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "linsey" <linsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:30D27FA2-988B-4AEA-8CCE-39764D04F32F@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > No I didn't mean Patti MacLeod, the advice came from a
friend
> > who
> > > > is
> > > > > > > > supposed
> > > > > > > > > to know about computers. So i suppose there's no way of
> > retrieving
> > > > my
> > > > > > old
> > > > > > > > > documents now?
> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > Linsey
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I wasn't sure if you were referring to the information that
I
> > had
> > > > posted
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > if you had meant that someone else had "in person" help walk
you
> > > > thru
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > process of copying that data.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > When you restart your computer, keep tapping the F8 key
until
> > you
> > > > > > receive
> > > > > > > > the Advanced Startup Options menu from which you can select
Safe
> > > > Mode.
> > > > > > Log
> > > > > > > > on to the Administrator account (this is the built-in
> > Administrator
> > > > > > account
> > > > > > > > that does not appear as a logon option unless you boot into
Safe
> > > > Mode).
> > > > > > > > Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\linsey (as I am
assuming
> > that
> > > > > > linsey
> > > > > > > > is your old user profile name) and see if the My Documents
> > folder is
> > > > > > there.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
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