|
| Notices | Do you own an IT related business in the UK? Free PC Help is looking for businesses all over the UK who offer IT services/products to form partnerships with and help increase their business profits. If you are interested please contact us and we will be happy to provide more information. |
 | | 
08-23-2008, 04:11 PM
|
#41 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfeymole  If you have set the cdrom as first boot device and the disk is in and it's not working then there can only be three explanations.
1: The cdrom drive is faulty.
2: The disk is scratched and therefore not readable.
3: There are no boot files on that disk. | Wofley mate:
1. The drive boots up a vista disc ok
2. The discs are MINT - never been used or taken out of the package before 3 days ago.
3. The disc boots in another machine!  | 
|  | |
08-23-2008, 04:16 PM
|
#42 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere on the moors
Posts: 5,154
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Enough to choke a Mule |
So Sony sent some recovery disks when you got the machine?
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here
If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
We are all members helping other members.
Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.
After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:18 PM
|
#43 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
 Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly Try cleaning the Sony disk. You may have a CD drive in that Sony which has a hard time reading disks.
Recently, I had a Gateway machine that I couldn't get the Restore disk to work properly. I swapped CD Drives and got a different result. I even tried a third CD drive that produced yet another result. I ended up washing the Restore CD in water and dishwashing detergent and was able to restore the machine.
Be careful when wiping the CD. Wipe from the center to the outer edge to avoid damaging the surface. | Discs are new, and I will probably do more damage to them trying to clean them, but Ill dig out my micro fibre cloth and try that -
I mean - what else is there to try? LOL
I dont have ( or know anyone that has ) and external drive I could borrow
Thanks LOADS for your help guys | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:22 PM
|
#44 (permalink)
| | Free PC Help Long Term Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,397
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Too much! |
You're welcome.
Next step will be to use a cdrom cleaner.
Not all discs play nice in all players. Especially if the lens is dusty.
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:26 PM
|
#45 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere on the moors
Posts: 5,154
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Enough to choke a Mule |
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here
If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
We are all members helping other members.
Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.
After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:30 PM
|
#46 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
KELLY! you ARE the ONE!
Heehee gave the disc and the laser a good wipe and its booting!!
Way Hay Im well chuffed!
It all seems to be going OK
Thanks very much to EVERYONE who gave their time to this. I cant tell you how really grateful I ( and my friend ) am !
Thank you , Thank you, THANK YOU!!!
Spart  | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:35 PM
|
#47 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
I feel all happy and warm inside now! LOL
you guys are the best
Wolfey, Kelly, Seth and Dalo - a TRUE credit to this place - and the Human race !
Many thanks indeed guys - wish i could buy you all a beer, but I'll have to settle for making a small donation ( soon ! )
Cheers loads guys. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:38 PM
|
#48 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere on the moors
Posts: 5,154
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Enough to choke a Mule |
Me - Human?
Many people would debate that point Spartan
Good to see you are rockin and rollin mate. 
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here
If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
We are all members helping other members.
Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.
After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:38 PM
|
#49 (permalink)
| | Free PC Help Long Term Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,397
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Too much! |
That's great news Spartan.
I usually use alcohol and a q-tip to clean the lens, but window cleaner can also be used. What did you use?
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 04:59 PM
|
#50 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Seth That's great news Spartan.
I usually use alcohol and a q-tip to clean the lens, but window cleaner can also be used. What did you use? | Mate I used the corner of a folded micro fibre cloth and wiped the lens gently, and also noticed a small grubby smudge on the disc ( even though I always handle discs v carefully and checked it before  ) and i gave that a good wipe ( from inside to out ) with the micro cloth.
Phew!!!
Thanks again fellas!
Ps wolfey - she bought the back up discs from sony mate £30 i think she said ( as she didnt create back up discs from the hdd as recommended , actually she thought there WERE discs in the box till this happened, lucky she backed up her work regularly, so nothing major lost - Sony dont give out the recovery discs anymore i dont think! How TIGHT! ) A LESSON to me ( ALL? ) also - getting a new lappy next week, will be creating recovery discs before anything else!  | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 05:08 PM
|
#51 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere on the moors
Posts: 5,154
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Enough to choke a Mule |
That's exactly what I did when I got my new HP box Spartan, I also have the recovery disks for my laptop.
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here
If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
We are all members helping other members.
Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.
After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 05:40 PM
|
#52 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfeymole That's exactly what I did when I got my new HP box Spartan, I also have the recovery disks for my laptop. | So you got the HP setup you were talking about a few months back huh? thats reassuring cos i got the same one for mum after reading your post! LOL
Thanks for that mate, she really loves it!
Im setting up my folks wireless broadband tomorrow, I better get the old dear some recovery discs made too!
Have a nice weekend Wolfey matey, and all
Also forgot to mention maynardvdm in my many thanks for input above - cheers bud | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 05:47 PM
|
#53 (permalink)
| | Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere on the moors
Posts: 5,154
Operating System: Windows Vista - Home Premium PC Experience: Enough to choke a Mule |
Have a good weekend Spartan mate, return asap.
__________________ Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here
If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
We are all members helping other members.
Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.
After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. | |
| | |
08-23-2008, 06:02 PM
|
#54 (permalink)
| | Elite Free PC Help Contributor
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
Operating System: Windows Vista - Ultimate PC Experience: PC Illiterate |
I will mate | |
| | | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
|
|
|
