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BlueJazz

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3. What model is your computer?

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 07:20 PM

Feb 2013

...and no, you don't have to buy 8 again...and yes you can download it as an ISO file. (look it up via Web if you're unsure what an iso file is)

I'd change the drive first...install 8, then put old drive as slave & see if the old drive is accessible (sometimes yes, sometimes no.

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Got a question about a computer I upgraded to Windows 8 from 7: [View all] madinmaryland Feb 2013 OP

It does sound like the hard drive. If it's a desktop, buying a new drive from... BlueJazz Feb 2013 #1

It's been a while since I did computer repair. Installing drives and SIMM cards is a whiz. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #2

What model is your computer? BlueJazz Feb 2013 #3

It's an HP Pavillion Slimline with a Pentium processor. I'll have to get my madinmaryland Feb 2013 #4

If it was originally Vista the drive is (most likely) at the end of it's life. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Feb 2013 #6

This sounds like the hard drive went south. Let's try this first..... wandy Feb 2013 #7

Message auto-removed KracevayaKoshka Feb 2013 #8