[Ferrari]

Broni,

Read this quote from him highlighted in bold/underlined

The BSOD's were actually occurring before the new hard drive, which I believe he said he made a ghost of my old hard drive.

And you said...

I assume, you performed clean Windows install, not used some hard drive image

He did use an image. Just was reading through, thought that might help... I'm outta here...

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I am not at all familiar with 'ghosting the hard drive' or what ever they call it. To me, why would you do that if the hard drive is bad. But sometimes 'things are not as they seem' lol
I just assumed he knew what he was talking about. Should he not have done it that way?

It is a wireless connection.
Prior to the new hard drive I would not even power my laptop off because it would take forever to power it up. Well I decided to power it off last night & it took several attempts to power up today.

==>
Just read the other post. And it sounds like my thinking about 'ghosting' the hard drive is accurate. And that I wasted my money because he basically gave me the same problem, just on a new hard drive.

Hope you are having a great Sunday!

Edited by lil.devil, 21 February 2010 - 11:42 AM.

[lil.devil]

I am not at all familiar with 'ghosting the hard drive' or what ever they call it. To me, why would you do that if the hard drive is bad. But sometimes 'things are not as they seem' lol
I just assumed he knew what he was talking about. Should he not have done it that way?

It is a wireless connection.
Prior to the new hard drive I would not even power my laptop off because it would take forever to power it up. Well I decided to power it off last night & it took several attempts to power up today.

==>
Just read the other post. And it sounds like my thinking about 'ghosting' the hard drive is accurate. And that I wasted my money because he basically gave me the same problem, just on a new hard drive.

Hope you are having a great Sunday!

Edited by lil.devil, 21 February 2010 - 11:42 AM.

[Broni]

Thanks Ferrari

lil.devil
Yeah, using an image in case of bad drive is not a good idea, because the image may surely copied some corrupted files, unless....it was an image form long time ago, when the computer was working fine.

I think, your best option in this case, would be to back up your data and start over with clean Windows install.

[lil.devil]

I wondered about that. UGH

I will now look for directions on doing a Clean Install.

THANKS A BUNCH for ALL of your assistance!!!
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it.

[Broni]

You're very welcome
Do you have Windows CD, or recovery CD?

[lil.devil]

I have my Windows CD.

Do you have someplace/something that you use to back everything up?

Sorry for all the questions, just sick of making wrong choices.

[Broni]

Not a problem

Fab's Autobackup 2: http://www.fpnet.fr/...presentation-en should be able to backup most of your data.
Whatever is left, you'll have to do it manually.

As for clean Windows install: http://www.michaelst...nxpinstall.html

[lil.devil]

THANK YOU!! (repeat x's 100)

[Broni]

You're very welcome