Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Computer Help

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Dr Steve,
Maybe we can find a way to help -
Do you have the WIN installation/recovery CD?
Hmm... you probably don't want to lose everything on that puter do you?
Would make life easier if it didn't matter - but we'll assume you want to 
keep everything of value -- 
Try to start in safe mode - when Win gets ready to start (before the splash 
screen)hit nF8 until  you see startup options - select Safe Mode - If that 
loads you may be able to get to system recovery -

So, turn everything off - wait 20 sec then turn on - when the system 
resources screen pops up, keep hitting F8 until startup options pop up --

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BRIGANDBAR [at] aol.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Computer Help


> While on the subject of computer help, I have one laptop that is down and
> needs to be reinvigorated due to the fact that much of the software that 
> is on
> it is necessary but we have, admittedly foolishly, misplaced the media 
> that is
> necessary to reinstall it.
>
> After fussing with AOL (yes, I know it is an enigma, and to be avoided but
> it is too late to do anything about it so noting it and then criticizing 
> using
> it is not particularly helpful at this juncture) tech support and 
> following
> their instructions to no avail in trying to figure out why the software 
> would
> not boot up in mode to use the wireless network something occurred, yes 
> again
> you can criticize but it won't be helpful, wife managed to click on
> something  that cause the computer to lose its Windows Explorer.
>
> Each time I boot it up, I get an error message telling me that Windows
> Explorer cannot be found, and although the opening screen desktop 
> background
> appears, and I can do things such as control-alt-delete to access Task 
> Manager,  I
> have no icons on the screen and no toolbars, hence I can't do anything but
> wait for the screensaver to kick in.
>
> I'm open to any all knowledgeable suggestions, other than don't let my 
> wife
> touch any of my computers ever again, I'm not quite ready to join the 
> other
> Steve yet..
>
> TIA,
>
> Dr. Steve
>
>
>
>
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