Restoring a laptop

[MalMalDiKuri]

Got a laptop jus before xmas and want to wipe my old laptop clean for my dad.

It orginally had vista on it....then I upgraded it to windows 7.

Its a HP....do I just create/use the recovery CD/DVD I done or what?

Ritz....where are you?

[Ritz_Crackers]

Yeah just bang in the windows 7 dvd u have and then boot it up from the dvd.

once booted just follow the onscreen instructions.

make sure that when you get to the installation stage, you choose the advanced settings and format the hard drive. if you don't then win7 keeps a copy of the old system and installs the new copy over it.

so once the new copy is installed, if u browse to my computer u can see the old version called windows.old or something like that.

i'm sure you don't want your dad knowing u had porno on your pc lol.

[MalMalDiKuri]

I'm currently looking at a laptop which has been booted up with the CD and its just black

the hp recovery disc dont work either....I hate that laptop hence why I got a new one

any other suggestions?

[Ritz_Crackers]

Which cd are u using?

The HP restore cd or the windows 7 dvd?

[MalMalDiKuri]

I tried the win 7 cd first which = blank screen

then tried the hp cd = error 0x4001001300001002

the win 7 cd is in there now and it's jus a blank screen with the white line flashing in the top corner

[Ritz_Crackers]

the white line takes a bit of time to scroll across so u have to be patient

[MalMalDiKuri]

there's no white line to say it loading

it's like an old cursor a small white dash or underscore

[Ritz_Crackers]

ok.

forcefully shut down the laptop by holding down the power button then start it back up again.

but when the laptop is starting up keep pressing the f12 key until u hear a beeping noise or see a boot option screen.

when u see the screen select the cd drive.

if all goes well when u select the cd u shud see a msg saying "press any key to boot from cd/dvd"

then just follow the on screen instructions.

[MalMalDiKuri]

ok tried that

not doing anything, the hp startup screen comes when i turn it on and the blank screen

think its broked :s

[Ritz_Crackers]

I think u be up shit creek with the lappy love.

[MalMalDiKuri]

hehe not quite...gonna see if my cousin can sort it

[Ritz_Crackers]

i bet the hard drive is fucked beyond repair. or something wrong with the mobo

[MalMalDiKuri]

its been dodgy since i got it a few years ago

its had 2 hard drives and 3 motherboards lol

[Ritz_Crackers]

in my professional opinion then, just chuck it out the window.....literally!

[MalMalDiKuri]

I want to do that....would enjoy doing that but mummy n daddy said i have to replace the window if i break it lol