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gpl1023
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_ 		29. January 2009 @ 23:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I downloaded a virus and so I tryed to restore my dell laptop, but when I did it, it said restore unsucessful and now everytime i try to turn on my laptop it say press control alt delete to restart, then it just takes me to the same screen, it wont start up...any suggestions?
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nownthen
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 01:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you have a recovery disc, windows (OS) installation disc or a separate partician for recovery?
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gpl1023
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 01:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no where can I get that at cus it didnt come with the computer
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nownthen
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 01:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
usually you can buy recovery discs from Dell.
You could download a disc image of windows (assuming you use windows)

You used to get a pack of discs with your computer but they switched to storing all that directly on the harddrive as a recovery partition.

Does anything show up before it says control alt del?
Normally it will load up with a splash screen that says Dell on it. Plus press f something to view setup or something along those lines.
Does your computer do anything like that?

What operating system is on it?
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gpl1023
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 12:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah it says press f2 to setup but I dont know what to do
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nownthen
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_ 		30. January 2009 @ 16:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That rules out the recovery partition.

All I was trying to get you to do was either repair windows or you may even have to reinstall windows.
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