I'm getting more help here at GTP than other computer forums..
I'm thinking of reformatting my computer, or maybe a re-installation of Windows XP.
Problem reason: Cant click on 'start menu', and 'My Computer' is unresponding.. Made a new thread, because it's a different situation, please don't lock (ie: other forum).
I'm want my computer to run like it's new. The warranty is gone, and I ordered it four states away, so that's out of the question. Original disk are destroyed. I don't think I know much about computers, so don't "talk over my head"...I'm just in avionics..
Reformatting will wipe my hardrive, so I'm trying to back up stuff; my backups take a long time, is this normal (easy now, my first computer)? If, and when, I have backups on disk, do I need the original program that I made my backups with to re-install?
Does the operating system get deleted, or is it just put back in it's original condition, or should I go buy the OS software?
Problem reason: Cant click on 'start menu', and 'My Computer' is unresponding.. Made a new thread, because it's a different situation, please don't lock (ie: other forum).
I'm want my computer to run like it's new. The warranty is gone, and I ordered it four states away, so that's out of the question. Original disk are destroyed. I don't think I know much about computers, so don't "talk over my head"...I'm just in avionics..
Reformatting will wipe my hardrive, so I'm trying to back up stuff; my backups take a long time, is this normal (easy now, my first computer)? If, and when, I have backups on disk, do I need the original program that I made my backups with to re-install?
Does the operating system get deleted, or is it just put back in it's original condition, or should I go buy the OS software?