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[humphy]

first hello everyone, i got this computer a toshiba p205-s6307 satellite from my dad who passed, anyway to get it i had to fight with the "EVIL STEP MOTHER" of 79 miserable years old. anyway i got it alright.... she deleted everything off it and i mean everything with the help of her just as evil 59 yr old daughter. my prob is i have no recovery disk. comp just comes up to 3 choices to start, any one i chose says windows hasnt finished installing please insert disk which i dont have any ideas, before it goes back through the picture window. my son could use the computer i really cant aford to get him one right now.thanks

[Broni]

Welcome aboard

First of all, how old is that Toshiba?
It may have recovery partition.

Hold down the 0 (zero) key and turn the laptop on. Keep holding down the zero key until the TOSHIBA logo appears, where you should start tapping the zero key repeatedly. Stop if the unit beeps or when the TOSHIBA logo disappears. The screen should flash ** HDD RECOVERY MODE ** for a split second, then load the Toshiba recovery program right from the hard drive.

[humphy]

tried that it takes me to safe mode and when there what ever i click it does its thing then says windows cannot finish the installation in safe mode restart computer to finish then it shuts down restarts and goes to a black screen.

[Broni]

Well, it looks to me like some unfinished Windows installation/reinstallation.
I'm afraid, your only option would be to buy Windows CD, or obtain Recovery CD from Toshiba (cheaper), if the age of that laptop makes it worth it.

[rokytnji]

Just another option. It's not Windows though, but is legal and free. Works for me, Your mileage may vary.

[humphy]

THROUGH THE PICTURE WINDOW IT IS............. THANKS