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IamJerry_43

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Hello,
My compaq cq60 will not boot up past the scrolling bar and microsoft corporation screen. I called compaq and they say my IOS is bad. Can I replace the hard drive and cure this? I have everything backed up on an external drive so I'm not worred about loosing anything.
 

IamJerry_43

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Thanks Brett. Heres the quandry now, I have a local shop that tested my hard drive and it's good. They will set it back to factory for around 150 bucks or will buy it from me for 100 bucks. I just don't knnow if I want to sell it or repair it.
 


Hi :)

Well I wouldnt pay 150 for reloading that old a lappy...

I also wouldnt buy it for $100 lol.....I would bite their hands off if they offered you that much.... put it towards a newer lappy :)

OR reload it back from the recovery discs or built in recovery, yourself...

All the best Brett :)