Door JHvid: Wel 'the king' ben jij dan Syzygy.
Maar nu mijn volgende vraag, want de laptop ziet de hdd wel, maar ik kan niet de oude windows vervangen voor een nieuwe.
De oude windows start niet op door een system 32 enz melding, die normaal bij standaard pc's vaak komt als de C schijf beschadigd is of gewoon niet gezien word.
Als iemand nu een oplossing heeft om in DOS te komen, zodat ik middels 'format C:' de schijf kan formatteren dan kan ik er mogelijk een nieuwe windows op zetten.
Nu blijft de nieuwe windows hangen op "Bezig met zoeken naar vorige versies van microsoft windows.....".
Onderstaande heb ik uit de User Guide van die machine:
Te downloaden op deze URL: http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd600/en/index.htm
In de bios kun je opstart sequentie veranderen als hij eerst naar de HD kijkt !!
Als dat niet gaat moet je ven Googlen op "Unlock Dell Latitude D600"
Reinstalling Windows® XP
Before reinstalling the Microsoft® Windows XP operating system to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by using Windows System Restore.
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling the Windows XP operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
Insert the Operating System CD.
Shut down the computer, and then turn on the computer.
Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen.
When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to select To set up Windows now.
Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press <F8> on your keyboard to agree with the license information.
If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then go to step 15.
If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press <Esc> to select the fresh copy option and then press <Enter> on the next screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files and install the device drivers. The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale and click Next.
Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen and click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, enter a name for your computer when the Computer Name window appear and click Next.
If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your computer and a password when the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears and click Next.
If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested information and click Next.
Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window and click Next.
If your computer has a network adapter, select the appropriate network settings. If your computer does not have a network adapter, you do not see this option.
Windows XP begins to install its components and configure the computer. The computer automatically restarts.
When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Remove the CD from the drive.
Reinstall the appropriate drivers.
Reinstall your virus protection software.