My computer crashed!!!!
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Originally Posted by lovetrucks
YES. 
. Double click on Local Disk C: and then double click on Documents and Settings. Do you see any folders that have the same name there? Is so how many and what is the name? If you are having a problem seeing the folder names. Go to the View menu at the top of this window, between edit and favorites, and choose list, that should help.
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Originally Posted by GIJoeCam
If Dell has you reformat the drive, it's all gone.
If it was mine, I'd run out to Circuit City or Best Buy, buy, and install an new hard drive and do a clean install on there. Once the OS is up and running, plug the 'old' drive in as a slave drive (be sure to re-set the jumper appropriately) and pull all the data off it. You can import all your e-mails, photos, music, etc from the old drive before reformatting it, plus you have a back-up drive to archive all your stuff onto now.
But if it's a Dell and still under warranty, and you actually WANT them to help you, you're probably going to lose it all.....
If it was mine, I'd run out to Circuit City or Best Buy, buy, and install an new hard drive and do a clean install on there. Once the OS is up and running, plug the 'old' drive in as a slave drive (be sure to re-set the jumper appropriately) and pull all the data off it. You can import all your e-mails, photos, music, etc from the old drive before reformatting it, plus you have a back-up drive to archive all your stuff onto now.
But if it's a Dell and still under warranty, and you actually WANT them to help you, you're probably going to lose it all.....
Thats what I would do, and have done.
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Originally Posted by davidmf
Ok lets see if I can help. Click start then click My computer. A window will open up and you will see Local Disk (C. Double click on Local Disk C: and then double click on Documents and Settings. Do you see any folders that have the same name there? Is so how many and what is the name? If you are having a problem seeing the folder names. Go to the View menu at the top of this window, between edit and favorites, and choose list, that should help.
. Double click on Local Disk C: and then double click on Documents and Settings. Do you see any folders that have the same name there? Is so how many and what is the name? If you are having a problem seeing the folder names. Go to the View menu at the top of this window, between edit and favorites, and choose list, that should help.Thanks David, but it won't even open up at all. I can click on My Computer, but everything is blank. Won't let me open any file.
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Originally Posted by lovetrucks
Thanks David, but it won't even open up at all. I can click on My Computer, but everything is blank. Won't let me open any file.
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Originally Posted by ranger81
Geez, if it was me I'd ship it to Vader, at least someone is working on it who you can trust
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Originally Posted by Budha05STX
And then you can get that stalker IM; Hi LT, my name is ___ and my age is ____, I have all of your personal info on a cd. Would you like it back? 
See now thats funny...
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Have you tried running an "error ckecking" on the drive?
If you can't view your drive under "my computer" try doing a "start" "run" and then type " explorer " and that will bring up the windows explorer. Hopefully that will let you see the c: and you right click on that. Go to "properties" "tools" and "error checking" click the "check now" button. Check both boxes and tell it to check on restart after you hit ok. Reboot and it'll probably take forever and a day (a couple hours).
If you can't view your drive under "my computer" try doing a "start" "run" and then type " explorer " and that will bring up the windows explorer. Hopefully that will let you see the c: and you right click on that. Go to "properties" "tools" and "error checking" click the "check now" button. Check both boxes and tell it to check on restart after you hit ok. Reboot and it'll probably take forever and a day (a couple hours).
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You could also try a "start" "settings" "control panel" go to "administrative tools" and then to "computer management" That should get you to the drive so you can right click on it and go to properties. From there you can run the error checking.
I hope that's how you get to the control panel in the winxp mode. I always switch xp to classic mode.
I hope that's how you get to the control panel in the winxp mode. I always switch xp to classic mode.
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Originally Posted by Budha05STX
And then you can get that stalker IM; Hi LT, my name is ___ and my age is ____, I have all of your personal info on a cd. Would you like it back?
Thanks guys for all your help. After being on the phone with Dell most of the day, I finally have things going again. Have to work on a few things yet, but should be back to normal soon. Was able to save most of my songs, but couldn't save my email addresses.
What a way to spend Valentine's Day. Boy do I need a drink!!
Thanks again.....luv ya's!!!
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Originally Posted by Budha05STX
Good to hear you got your puter up and running again. Looks like it was an eventful day for ya. make that a double!!
make that a double!!Thanks!!!! What a day!!!!! Just got my email going again!!! But lost all my addresses!
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I'll email you my address tonight!
Once you get it all up and running again. . .back-up -- back-up -- back-up!! I keep all the important files on a CD-RW which I put all new files on monthly. I lost a hard drive 4-5 years ago along with all my info, lessons learned, the hard way.
Once you get it all up and running again. . .back-up -- back-up -- back-up!! I keep all the important files on a CD-RW which I put all new files on monthly. I lost a hard drive 4-5 years ago along with all my info, lessons learned, the hard way.