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2nd hand laptop problems.

  • 26-02-2010 11:49am
    #1
    gears
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭


    I recently got a laptop from a company that was closing down and before they handed it over they erased all company info from it. When I started it up I noticed that there's a lot of folders, fies and programes where their label is in blue not the usual black, even the label for the C: drive is in blue. Everything seems to work fine, so far but I am wondering what the blue label means and can I simply delete them.


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  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    They are probably compressed. Right click the folder or drive, and go to Properties > General > Advanced and you'll see it.

    To be honest, normally I would do a clean install on any 2nd hand machine I got.


  • #3
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    Sounds like they didn't erase it properly! I wonder is that the off line folders the OP is seeing. dont they turn blue?


  • #4
    gears
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭gears


    Thanks for the qick reply.

    A clean install, do you mean wipe the drive and install a new OS and go from there?


  • #5
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    A clean install, do you mean wipe the drive and install a new OS and go from there?

    If you have the installation media then its no harm to reinstall it.


  • #6
    gears
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭gears


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    Sounds like they didn't erase it properly! I wonder is that the off line folders the OP is seeing. dont they turn blue?

    The lap top was periodically connected to a network, could it be reminants left over from that?


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  • #7
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    The lap top was periodically connected to a network, could it be reminants left over from that?

    Yes probably.


  • #8
    gears
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭gears


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    If you have the installation media then its no harm to reinstall it.

    No I didn't get anything with other than a power cord. Could I get what I need on ebay or wherever for small money or is it a case of digging deep to MS and but a new OS


  • #9
    gears
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭gears


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    Yes probably.


    Assuming thats the case I imagine it's ok then to simply erase.


  • #10
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    To be honest if you don't have the installation media then I'd leave it as it is. Of course you could buy a copy of XP online but it's up to you.
    The laptop should work fine and in fairness the company should have wiped it before handing it over to someone.


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