What a silly billy I've been.
Since the 90s I've been 'dual rated' on both Apple Macs and PCs.
My partner uses Apple Macs too, but has a Sony Vaio with Vista installed (ugh!) which she uses for downloading from sites not compatible with Macs.
(Un)fortunately the computer packed up the other day with the message 'unable to find operating system'.
Thinking it would be straightforward, and in a moment of bravado, I thought now was my chance to install Windows XP in place of Vista!
Now with an Apple Mac not much can go wrong - either it loads or it doesn't and if you mess up you can always insert the system disc, press 'C' on start up and re-install the system.
Not so with the Sony it seems!!!
Several hours later we have a brick - no Vista working, no XP working, a window the size of a postage stamp and no means of installing anything anymore.
My first computing real disaster for which I cannot think of a way forward?
Any ideas?
Or is it back to the shop for a repair?
Thanks
SITW
