I need a recovery but don't have one.

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 12:42 PM

I wanted to fix my network connection so i click detect settins in network connections and asked to restart my computer i did and now it say enter CD-Rom to repair that certain file and i don't have one what do i do?

Thanks

dai · 05-06-2006, 12:47 PM

you cannot run a computer long without requiring it,buy one

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 12:49 PM

this is no other way i can get around it. But when i bought this tower was it supposed to come with a disk.

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 12:50 PM

Cant i get out of that mode

dai · 05-06-2006, 12:55 PM

get onto who you purchased it from for the disk,right click the tv icon in the taskbar and choose repair

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:01 PM

wheres all that

dai · 05-06-2006, 01:06 PM

what do you see in network connections

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:08 PM

when it starts up it goes to a black screen saying enter cdrom

dai · 05-06-2006, 01:16 PM

tap f8 while booting and from the boot options screen try
last known good configuration

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:20 PM

ok thern whats next

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:23 PM

it goes but then it switchs back to repair it wont let me scroll

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:27 PM

I do it and it shows a list but then i see a glimspe saying verifying data and it switches and it goes back to that screen saying repair with ur cd rom

dai · 05-06-2006, 01:30 PM

do you have a sticker on the side of the computer or the back with the ms key fivr groups of five didgets

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:36 PM

Im in it by pressing F5 wroked instead of F8 but it only shows windows Xp profesional and it had what u said but it did not worked theres other list like safe mode reboot Directory service restore mode. the only stciker i had was adm 64 athion.

dai · 05-06-2006, 01:44 PM

try restore mode,if it does not work you will have to buy the xp disk

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:47 PM

It says one of the files is corrupted and needs to be repaired and that was it went backed to the black screen. Can i use a dell Xp cd? would it work?

Poker90 · 05-06-2006, 01:56 PM

hello

**linderman** · 05-06-2006, 02:18 PM

you could give it a try if the versions and service packs are the same

example=

your OS is a Win XP home edition with SP-1

and the Dell Disk is a Win XP home edition with SP-1

but if one is a Win XP Pro and the other is not then it wont work or it one OS disk had SP-1 and the other has SP-2 it wont work

i think you mayyyyyy also find the dell disks look for a dell code off the mobo/ bios so it probably wont get you very far

sooner or later (I'll bet sooner) you are going to have to get yourself a legit copy of win xp >>>> look on ebay but make sure you get one with a COA (certificate of authenticity)

dont get sucked into buying the cracked versions >>>> they are a joke and dont run long !! its like borrowing an OS

**hwm54112** · 05-06-2006, 09:10 PM

The Dell cd's will probably work. I've used dell OEM cd's to fix compaq and gateway as well as fresh installs. Seems most of the OEM disks for sale are labeled either dell or gateway and have COA's. Just might have to slipstream the service packs. Good luck

Slipstream

05-06-2006, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	I need a recovery but don't have one. I wanted to fix my network connection so i click detect settins in network connections and asked to restart my computer i did and now it say enter CD-Rom to repair that certain file and i don't have one what do i do? Thanks

05-06-2006, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	you cannot run a computer long without requiring it,buy one __________________

05-06-2006, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	get onto who you purchased it from for the disk,right click the tv icon in the taskbar and choose repair __________________

05-06-2006, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	what do you see in network connections __________________

05-06-2006, 01:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	tap f8 while booting and from the boot options screen try last known good configuration __________________

05-06-2006, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	this is no other way i can get around it. But when i bought this tower was it supposed to come with a disk.

05-06-2006, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	Cant i get out of that mode

05-06-2006, 01:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	wheres all that

05-06-2006, 01:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	when it starts up it goes to a black screen saying enter cdrom

05-06-2006, 01:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	ok thern whats next

05-06-2006, 01:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	it goes but then it switchs back to repair it wont let me scroll

05-06-2006, 01:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	I do it and it shows a list but then i see a glimspe saying verifying data and it switches and it goes back to that screen saying repair with ur cd rom

05-06-2006, 01:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	do you have a sticker on the side of the computer or the back with the ms key fivr groups of five didgets __________________

05-06-2006, 01:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	Im in it by pressing F5 wroked instead of F8 but it only shows windows Xp profesional and it had what u said but it did not worked theres other list like safe mode reboot Directory service restore mode. the only stciker i had was adm 64 athion.

05-06-2006, 01:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	try restore mode,if it does not work you will have to buy the xp disk __________________

05-06-2006, 01:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	It says one of the files is corrupted and needs to be repaired and that was it went backed to the black screen. Can i use a dell Xp cd? would it work?

05-06-2006, 01:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Poker90 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 OS: XP	hello

05-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	you could give it a try if the versions and service packs are the same example= your OS is a Win XP home edition with SP-1 and the Dell Disk is a Win XP home edition with SP-1 but if one is a Win XP Pro and the other is not then it wont work or it one OS disk had SP-1 and the other has SP-2 it wont work i think you mayyyyyy also find the dell disks look for a dell code off the mobo/ bios so it probably wont get you very far sooner or later (I'll bet sooner) you are going to have to get yourself a legit copy of win xp >>>> look on ebay but make sure you get one with a COA (certificate of authenticity) dont get sucked into buying the cracked versions >>>> they are a joke and dont run long !! its like borrowing an OS __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

05-06-2006, 09:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	The Dell cd's will probably work. I've used dell OEM cd's to fix compaq and gateway as well as fresh installs. Seems most of the OEM disks for sale are labeled either dell or gateway and have COA's. Just might have to slipstream the service packs. Good luck Slipstream Last edited by hwm54112; 05-06-2006 at 09:28 PM.