Feb 16, 2010 · Only do a hard shutdown if Windows will not shut down on its own. Then WITH THE COMPUTER TURNED OFF you can use the paperclip in the tiny hole. This will pop the drive open …

To format your hard disk during Windows 7 installation, you'll need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.

Dec 30, 2009 · Method 1 :Try running Disk clean up and check If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use …

You may be interested in the above to save free disk space. System Restore is a very useful feature of Windows Vista but it has one main drawback. After running for a few weeks, it can use a lot of your …

The restore worked for around 30mins before the computer then crashed and I'm now back to the stage where i cannot get past the BIOS screen. I have no windows vista install disk.

Sep 29, 2013 · Download and install updates and device drivers for your computer from Windows Update. Scan your computer for computer viruses. Check your hard disk for errors.

Check your hard disk for any errors: Click Start Type: CMD, from the results, right click CMD Click 'Run as Administrator'

Jun 14, 2010 · How to obtain Vista Recovery Media and/or use the Vista Recovery Partition on your computer to put it back to Factory Settings. There is no legal free Vista download available. Contact …

The sfc (system File Checker) will ensure the integrity of the Windows installation, the chkdsk (Check Disk) will ensure that there are no file system anomalies with Windows and your hard drive.

Apr 14, 2011 · If more than one person uses the computer and they have their own user Log on you need to run Disk CleanUp in each user profile to remove all unwanted files. A better programme than …