comp gave up on me, to buy or to repair?

icyunv · 05-25-2011, 01:33 AM

tried to restore it, says successfully restored. when i try to restart, its keep going back to the error screen and recommended me to repair, then its scanning for errors, and can't be fixed, tried to restore it again, still wont restart, scanned all hardware and its green. i know its hard to figure out the exact problem through here, but i'm just....@#$*(#&$*)#&$)#&!!!!!!!!

perhaps its time to look into a new comp, any recommendations? any good deals out there? need something decent & gaming focused.

98005xi · 05-25-2011, 01:37 AM

is this the first time it's happened and has anything changed before the problem began? I'm gonna assume that you're restoring from a manufacturer's restore image (or a backup that you made)? what's your OS?

-alex

icyunv · 05-25-2011, 01:53 AM

started with me restoring my comp cuz its got too much crap, i chose restore to factory setting not knowing it was under vista, then i rebooted and chose to restore from an image i saved 3 months ago under 7 64b, after the restore is complete, it asked me to restart, which i did, thats when its keep going back to error screen, everytime i choose to start window it restarts and forces me to pick repair.

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Originally Posted by 98005xi

is this the first time it's happened and has anything changed before the problem began? I'm gonna assume that you're restoring from a manufacturer's restore image (or a backup that you made)? what's your OS?

-alex

Project M4 · 05-25-2011, 02:09 AM

just buy an apple and call it day

watabaotnao · 05-25-2011, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by icyunv

started with me restoring my comp cuz its got too much crap, i chose restore to factory setting not knowing it was under vista, then i rebooted and chose to restore from an image i saved 3 months ago under 7 64b, after the restore is complete, it asked me to restart, which i did, thats when its keep going back to error screen, everytime i choose to start window it restarts and forces me to pick repair.

wait wait,so... you did a restore from win7 to vista? i'm assumming this computer of your's prebuilt and preloaded with everything when you got it?

and your only experiencing this problem AFTER the restore happened? and it was completely fine prior to the restoration?

m34SPD · 05-25-2011, 12:08 PM

The restore file might be corrupt, so either you have to do a clean install with Win 7 or Vista.

BMXtreme · 05-25-2011, 03:17 PM

if you want to give up by saying "i am a dummy with computers" (dummy is an overstatement), go with Apple. Apple sucks. Just do a clean install with Win7, you should be good. My PC have been running for 4yrs without any clean install other than upgraded from Win2k3 to Vista64, then to Win7.

icyunv · 05-25-2011, 04:13 PM

Lol ill stick with the clean install

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Originally Posted by BMXtreme

if you want to give up by saying "i am a dummy with computers" (dummy is an overstatement), go with Apple. Apple sucks. Just do a clean install with Win7, you should be good. My PC have been running for 4yrs without any clean install other than upgraded from Win2k3 to Vista64, then to Win7.

atown88 · 05-25-2011, 06:44 PM

Use Ubuntu!

number1draftpick · 05-25-2011, 06:59 PM

Yea I'd say recover what you can and do a fresh Windows 7 install.

Idk about you but I can't stomach using OSX...

Tee212 · 05-25-2011, 07:06 PM

slave it recover all the ex gf naked pix and sex videos + porn and get a new comp.

tha_good_life · 05-25-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

slave it recover all the ex gf naked pix and sex videos + porn and get a new comp.

jason1106 · 05-26-2011, 02:33 AM

get a macbook and pair it was window 7... you get best of both world. The only time I use window 7 is for software programs. OSX is much cleaner and easier to use it. I'm about to upgrade to lion next.

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icyunv Captain 32 Rep 743 Posts Drives: E92,G63,CLS550,458,EVO X FE Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (3)	comp gave up on me, to buy or to repair? tried to restore it, says successfully restored. when i try to restart, its keep going back to the error screen and recommended me to repair, then its scanning for errors, and can't be fixed, tried to restore it again, still wont restart, scanned all hardware and its green. i know its hard to figure out the exact problem through here, but i'm just....@#$(#&$)#&$)#&!!!!!!!! perhaps its time to look into a new comp, any recommendations? any good deals out there? need something decent & gaming focused.
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98005xi Just a lowly, lowly cook 27 Rep 1,155 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	is this the first time it's happened and has anything changed before the problem began? I'm gonna assume that you're restoring from a manufacturer's restore image (or a backup that you made)? what's your OS? -alex __________________
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Project M4 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 209 Posts Drives: AW M4 Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (3)	just buy an apple and call it day
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m34SPD Picture me rollin' 310 Rep 1,129 Posts Drives: e36 m3, e39 m5, f80 m3 CS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: At the gas station iTrader: (0)	The restore file might be corrupt, so either you have to do a clean install with Win 7 or Vista.
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BMXtreme Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,657 Posts Drives: E60 535i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	if you want to give up by saying "i am a dummy with computers" (dummy is an overstatement), go with Apple. Apple sucks. Just do a clean install with Win7, you should be good. My PC have been running for 4yrs without any clean install other than upgraded from Win2k3 to Vista64, then to Win7.
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atown88 Major 46 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Auburn iTrader: (0)	Use Ubuntu!
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number1draftpick Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (2)	Yea I'd say recover what you can and do a fresh Windows 7 install. Idk about you but I can't stomach using OSX...
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Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	slave it recover all the ex gf naked pix and sex videos + porn and get a new comp.
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jason1106 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: civic si Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tacoma iTrader: (0)	get a macbook and pair it was window 7... you get best of both world. The only time I use window 7 is for software programs. OSX is much cleaner and easier to use it. I'm about to upgrade to lion next.
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