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Im New At Vista I GOT A LAPTOP WITH VISTA PRE INSTALLED BUT CANT GET IT TO WORK.

#1 goffel007

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 11:09 AM

HI I NEED HELP, I GOT A LAPTOP WITH PRE INSTALLED VISTA, GOT HOME PUT IT ON AND THEN A MESSAGE CAME UP SAYING INSTALLING WINDOWS, BUT THEN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER THE LAPTOP RESTARTED...
NOW IF I TRY AND PUT IT ON, IT SAYS UR LAPTOP SHUT DOWN INCORRECTLY, PLEASE RESTART TO BEGIN INSTALLATION.I TRIED IT, BUT I DOESNT WANT TO WORK...
CAN ANY ONE HELP.

#2 garmanma

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 12:49 PM

If I interpret your post correctly, you just bought this laptop and brought it home when the problem occurred? If so, take it back while under warranty

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#3 goffel007

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 02:52 PM

well i didnt buy it, i got it as a free gift with a cellphone contract.

#4 garmanma

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 03:18 PM

I would most definitely call and tell them about it

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#5 goffel007

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:11 AM

i just want an easier solution, coz it just takes to long to phone them up, then send it away, then wait another week or so to get it back.just lookibg for a shortcut.

#6 Korpse

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:20 AM

The fastest and easiest solution is to take it back to where you got it from, show them what it's doing, and get them to fix it. Because it's under warranty and brand new, you might even be able to get away with demanding an instant replacement. That's going to be a lot easier (and maybe quicker) than trying to sort the problem online.