Windows 7 Currupt

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 17:59

I have just built my works laptop with Win 7.. the damn thing is currupt.

It won't -
1) open device and printers
2) Task creater has stopped working - pops up after reboot.

Can this be fixed or am I best, downloading the build disks again and re-imaging.
Is it easy to check ifteh ISOs are ok I do hvae a copy of teh md5.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

If you've only just built it, may as well start again. Anything obvious in the event logs?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38648

Try safe mode. That'll at least tell you if it's a driver issue

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 18:57

Craster wrote:

If you've only just built it, may as well start again. Anything obvious in the event logs?

I built it, put on the corperate stuff etc and restored my files.... a good 2 days

I will order and downlaod a new set of disks and check the iso hash

myp · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 23:37

You should probably get an IT professional to help you with this. Maybe in your own company.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 7:57

myoptikakaka wrote:

You should probably get an IT professional to help you with this. Maybe in your own company.

I tried that, they said re-image - You will learn that response if you have an issue

It is the old we are not going to fix please rebuild.. sledge hammer and nut spring to mind

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38648

You should obey your it masters unflinchingly.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 8:35

DavPaz wrote:

You should obey your it masters unflinchingly.

that is not the way i roll..

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

DavPaz wrote:

You should obey your it masters unflinchingly.

myp · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:45

KovacsC wrote:

I tried that, they said re-image - You will learn that response if you have an issue

Not sure if you're being serious or not here.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:46

Yup... unfortuntaly serious!!

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:48

But... That's exactly what you need to do.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:50

Grim... wrote:

But... That's exactly what you need to do.

I know, but it takes a bloody day...

(Backup data, rebuild, patch, encrypt, install all corp software (visio etc), restore data)

Hence I was asking for an 'alternative' Looks like I have a fun saturday again

myp · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:54

KovacsC wrote:

Yup... unfortuntaly serious!!

I think you totally missed the irony of my comment, never mind. Maybe you don't know what I do...

While it's incredibly 'fun' diagnosing and fixing faults, if it's going to take you longer to do that than rebuild in the first place, then it's the right thing to do. How long have you tried fixing it now, more than a day? You could have had it reimaged by now.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Also, if you don't support your own laptop, why are you building your own laptop?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:56

Craster wrote:

Also, if you don't support your own laptop, why are you building your own laptop?

Actually, that's a fucking good point.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:01

Grim... wrote:

Craster wrote:

Also, if you don't support your own laptop, why are you building your own laptop?

Actually, that's a fucking good point.

We get corperate build disks.. stick disk in, it builds..

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:02

myoptikakaka wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Yup... unfortuntaly serious!!

I think you totally missed the irony of my comment, never mind. Maybe you don't know what I do...

While it's incredibly 'fun' diagnosing and fixing faults, if it's going to take you longer to do that than rebuild in the first place, then it's the right thing to do. How long have you tried fixing it now, more than a day? You could have had it reimaged by now.

No notyet, just googled the fault and contacted our help line..

I will down load the new iso when I get home tomorrow.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

And it takes two days and then manages to do it wrong?

Malabelm · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:12

myoptikakaka wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

I tried that, they said re-image - You will learn that response if you have an issue

Not sure if you're being serious or not here.

If it's any consolation, I tittered a bit.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Sorry, that spelling error is really bugging me, can it be fixed, please?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:18

Craster wrote:

And it takes two days and then manages to do it wrong?

Yes... Not the best is it..

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Thanks!

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