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Dell Inspiron 5100 can anyone help

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  • 01-07-2011 12:24am
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    cofy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭


    This was my first laptop - it means more to me than my first car!! (I know I should have looked after it better but I had it for so long I felt invincable). Anyway when I tried to boot up a few weeks ago a message came up

    "Windows 200 could not start because the for file is missing or corrupt\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMcad start up options for Windows 2000, press F8.

    You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows 2000
    Setup using the original Setup floppy disk or CD-ROM.
    Select `r` at the first screen to start repair."

    I don't have the original floppy or CD-ROM. What can I do.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read my long winded problem. Sorry if I have bored you.


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    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    cofy wrote: »
    This was my first laptop - it means more to me than my first car!! (I know I should have looked after it better but I had it for so long I felt invincable). Anyway when I tried to boot up a few weeks ago a message came up

    "Windows 200 could not start because the for file is missing or corrupt\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMcad start up options for Windows 2000, press F8.

    You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows 2000
    Setup using the original Setup floppy disk or CD-ROM.
    Select `r` at the first screen to start repair."

    I don't have the original floppy or CD-ROM. What can I do.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read my long winded problem. Sorry if I have bored you.

    I can let you have a copy of Win2000. But you will have to use your own serial key!


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    cofy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭cofy


    PapaQuebec wrote: »
    I can let you have a copy of Win2000. But you will have to use your own serial key!

    You are an absolute star. Thank you that would be great. How do we go about this? And thank you, thank you, thank you.


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    PapaQuebec
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭PapaQuebec


    cofy wrote: »
    PapaQuebec wrote: »
    I can let you have a copy of Win2000. But you will have to use your own serial key!

    You are an absolute star. Thank you that would be great. How do we go about this? And thank you, thank you, thank you.

    PM me your details.


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