I fixed a computer!

[drfsupercenter]

I am so happy right now!

My dad has this coworker that had a broken laptop, and I fixed it

Here's the details:
It was Windows 98, 5GB HD and 60 MB RAM (slowww eh)
He got a virus and some guy wiped the hard disc (too bad he didn't ask me to backup his data... oh well!)
They reinstalled Windows and got a black screen.

I fixed it by:
Installing my Windows XP CD on it, in doing so I deleted the partition and reformatted in FAT32. For legal reasons, I took XP off then and put 98 back on. It runs now. Cool to think I fixed someone's PC at such a young age... I should make a business and make money that way

[LT. Columbo]

is this what you were doin when you were "doin your time"?

[drfsupercenter]

No, I did this earlier today, that's why under the Album Art thread I was in the middle of a reply when I left and when I posted it there were lots more replies.

[Gary D]

[drfsupercenter]

Thanks!

[alienfinder]

yeah congrats drfsupercenter

[drfsupercenter]

Thanks!

[photo_angel2004]

Well there ya go fix a few more computers and you will have the money for all the ink for your new printer that you will get for your birthday.

[drfsupercenter]

Hehe I think that guy is going to give me a Micro Center giftcard as a thankyou, I always love Micro Center giftcards

@PA2004, I already said that my mom buys all my ink currently, hopefully that will stay the same for the new printer (assuming that I get it that is)

[BR7]

AHHH a spoiled child

[Bay_wolf]

Ive done that to my laptop that my sister gave me had windows 98 60 megs of ram, 4 gb hard disk. Fairly simple to do but Great Job. I cant make any money doing it probably becuase no one would trust me because im only 14.

MJP

[drfsupercenter]

Hey you are my age! So I am no longer the youngest here, well it depends on how close you are to turning 15. My bday is March 22.

[NightbladeXX]

DRF, Congrats!

Next time trying looking up Boot Disks and make yourself several that way you dont havta use your XP CD to format the HD

nB

[drfsupercenter]

Will do!

What's wrong with using the XP disc though? It formats the disc right, that's what counts. I don't like the W98 CD, as it doesn't format for you. So if your drive becomes unformatted like his did, you're screwed

[NightbladeXX]

DRF,

Just trying to make ur life a bit wasier

check out: http://www.bootdisk.com/