Using Recovery CD?

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DooCee

I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do a
windows recovery on my computer.
My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
(never could-never had to till I started reading
the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
nessesary or is there an easier way?
Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
using the recovery CD?
I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks in
advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
again!
 
DooCee said:
I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do a
windows recovery on my computer.
My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
(never could-never had to till I started reading
the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
nessesary or is there an easier way?
Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
using the recovery CD?
I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks in
advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
again!
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Using the recovery CD is the last resort, as it will rewrite the entire
drive, and you'll lose all your data files, as well as having to
reinstall anything (including updates) that you have installed since
purchasing the PC.

I would suggest waiting for help here - as you have done - or doing a
search at google.com in the computer groups for an answer to your problem.

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-the small one

All postings carry no guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied.
Proceed at your own risk, and perform system and data backups prior to
making changes to your system, and on a regular basis, to protect your
system.
 
-----Original Message-----
DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:

What problems are you encountering that your Vendor seems to think that
you need to do a recover?

--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

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rifleman: Why don't you go to a web site more our IQ,
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maybe disney.com
You must have a horrible live.
Peace
 
-----Original Message-----
DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:

What problems are you encountering that your Vendor seems to think that
you need to do a recover?

--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

.
I can not click on the task bar to get ot the task
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manager. I have to go all the way though the "help"
section for task manager to get to that window.
I can't delete some screen savers because I can't get to
the window to do so by "right clink anywhere on Windows
desktop" to open the properties window. It no longer
works.
My computer company (LanPlus) said to hold down "Ctrl"
and "Alt" and "delete" at the same time if this does not
work then I have to use the "Recovery CD". It does not
work.
 
DooCee said:
manager. I have to go all the way though the "help"
section for task manager to get to that window.
I can't delete some screen savers because I can't get to
the window to do so by "right clink anywhere on Windows
desktop" to open the properties window. It no longer
works.
My computer company (LanPlus) said to hold down "Ctrl"
and "Alt" and "delete" at the same time if this does not
work then I have to use the "Recovery CD". It does not
work.
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You'll find most people here will be helpful to you. Good to see you've followed my advice to use & search this group!
1. Hold off on using Recovery CD ---- as you've already been tipped by "null".

2. To get to Task Manager, do the following --- which is a triple-Key depress on the Keyboard.
Press & hold the CTRL (Control ) Key, then press & HOLD the ALT key, next press the DELete key--- then release all 3.
That's called the 3-finger salute. The Task manager will then show up.

3. Next tip. Make plenty of good use of the built-in Help & Support that's already built in to Windows XP. In there, you can search on most all issues & problems. It will even search the Microsoft help (Knowledge Base) over the internet.
Go to your START menu, then look for Help and Support on the menu pane.
 
DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
seems to think that


maybe disney.com
You must have a horrible live.
Peace
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I'm glad you did a retraction of this with your next post.
 
This is the baron. I've never used windows XP but still answer questions
in here. It's better to have a recovery cd than not have one. There are
two types of recoveries the second one being a full recovery. I have
seen flaws in the AMD and athlon chips when doing a full recovery as it
doesn't ask for a serial number whereas the computers with a pentium
chip always ask for the serial number.
 
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