yes you can . If your pc has a error and it detecs it you load it with hiren and choose plop and then choose the hard drive that has error usually it number 1 partition
SIW is a free program that offers diagnostics for windows. There are also Live things you can download to a CD and use it when you boot up like Hiren's Boot CD.
Use Hiren's Boot CD has all the drivers built in to it. Works v well over a network.
Most likely it is a hardware problem, to test for hardware problems without windows being installed, use a bootcd. A good one is hiren's boot cd.
If it has windows ME, when you first start up your computer, repeatedly press CTRL to bring up the boot menu, and in it their should be an option to reboot, but a warning, you may need to have the current Operating system CD handy.
to put xp back to factory settings 1)shut down your pc. 2)let it sit foe about 30 seconds. 3)power your pc back up and hit ctrl&f11 at the same time and follow on screen commands.
A recovery disc is a CD or DVD used to restore the operating system of a computer to working or factory conditions.
To do a system restore back to factory default you will either need the install disk that came with the computer or you will need to access the partition on the hard drive that contains the install files. You need to either boot up the computer with the install CD and follow the prompts. If installing factory defaults from a partition on the hard drive, you will need to find out with function key will get you into repair mode. This key is different for each make and model.
Push F9 on bootup when you see the ASUS logo that will allow you to do a factory restore , so the pc will be EXACTLY as it was when you first got it. you dont need cd's or anything, dont worry that it shows win98 it will load xp or whatever was installed when you first got it. rgds Badger
Yes, you can do that kinda. Lots of ways. One of the best is to use DriveImage XML, SelfImage, Disk Image, or ImageMaker (all available on the free, open source "Ultimate Boot CD for Windows " (UBCD4WIN)). You can boot from the CD, backup your hard drive as it is, and restore from the backup later. This is good for when you want to get your system exactly how you like it, then back it up. If you want to reinstall (restore), boot from the CD and restore. This is your easiest option if your system is currently operational.Note: You can back up your drive(s) and restore them to new drives, so if you want to upgrade your hard drive but don't have Vista DVD, just move your current drive onto the new one using DriveImage XML.
You can use a backup option, to restore from backup. Or to use one of restore points. Start->Accessories->System Tools->Backup. Or you can use the installation CD, then boot up in repair console.
here's what I would do with windows vista If you have a windows CD you can try to make a system restore from a point before you get the virus Just insert the CD in the Drive, boot the computer and enter the BIOS (usually by hitting Del... can be F2 on Dells to) Once you're on the bios, you have to make the CD Drive to be the first bootable device. Save changes in the bios and restart the computer will boot from the windows CD... there you'll be able to make a system restore
To reimage your Acer Aspire 9500 laptop to factory settings you will need to insert the first recovery CD and reboot your laptop. If the laptop does not boot from the recovery CD, you may need to edit the boot order in the BIOS when the laptop first starts. Once your machine is booting from the recovery CD it will walk you through the restoration process.