Originally Posted by Tyler

Then error after error! :angry:

Take a look here, it's a repair install but also gives instruction on recovery consul and what files need to be installed if no repair option available http://www.mcse.ms/archive59-2004-11-1255289.html
one thing that is mentioned, is if the partition on the HD that has the system installed may be full.

Cheers

Well I finally got it working. I never did get repair working, so I just did a fresh reinstall - by accident. I lost a good amount of files, but its nice being back and not on the bad laptop.

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it.

/me hasn't installed the spell checker - so please excuse spelling errors

Glad you got it working Tyler!

Tyler, I had a feeling that may be what had to happen. Sorry you lost files I still worry about IE7........the symptoms came on the same as they did with my card reader...stalls at bootup...

Glad you are back on your PC

~Ana

Why is it that we techies advise people to backup every week and then go and neglect it ourselves (well, me and Tyler seem to)?

Thanks Rob, Ana

Procrastination is my best guest, Vidster

I backup my site...occasionally, but never my HDD. Just way too much work.

Originally Posted by Vidster

Why is it that we techies advise people to backup every week and then go and neglect it ourselves (well, me and Tyler seem to)?

LOL....I was thinking that myself Vidster.:idunno:
Glad you got it working Tyler

Originally Posted by Vidster

Why is it that we techies advise people to backup every week and then go and neglect it ourselves (well, me and Tyler seem to)?

I bearly ever backup my laptop files. On my desktop I have a separate HD for all of my files -- away from the OS HD.

But yeah, we advise people, then we lose our files when something like this happens. :P

Originally Posted by Vidster

Why is it that we techies advise people to backup every week and then go and neglect it ourselves (well, me and Tyler seem to)?

Yes Vidster..........guilty......:rofl2: .....I lost a pile of data through IE7's mess. AND there is a 200GB back up drive that I always MEAN to back up to at the end of the day, and I think to myself "Ah, it can wait until the next day"........right.......

next day PC crash is my luck...... !