"gavtheunchav" <gavtheunchav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> im pretty rubbish with computers. is it worth getting it repaired if the[/color]
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> drive is dead? or getting another one on the guartenee? Thanks
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The drive could be dead...but try going into the bios and re-detecting it