Hi. Thanks for replying.

I tried to place the recovery CD in but it doesn't run because the moment I on the laptop, out came the blue screen of death.

I tried the F8 hotkey which came with several options:

" Please select an option:

Safe mode
Safe mode with networking
Safe mode with command prompt

Enable Boot logging
Enable VGA mode
Last known good configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory services restore mode (windows domain controllers only)
Debugging mode

Start Windows normally
Reboot
Return to OS choices menu"

Which should I choose? I had tried the "safe mode" and the "reboot" but to no avail. The computer still gave a blue screen.

Pls guide me thro' this. I am a computer idoit. Thanks.