[g29cc]

I just bought a CNC masters Jr in 100% working condition in really good shape for a good price. While loading the machine into my truck the original owner was removing personal information off the computer and accidentally deleted a windows config file and the computer wont boot up. So I am stuck. CNC Masters will help if I pay a maintenance fee, which I would be ok with. But the help comes to the tune of $2750.......... and yeah thats not happening. So my thought was Smooth Stepper USB and mach 3 ? what do you guys think?

Worse case, I build a new controller to go with Mach 3........ but I am hoping the IT guy can get my computer working before I have to do that. I am pretty computer savy, but not into doing things like this and I honestly don't have the time to do it.

Thanks

[Al_The_Man]

Does it not boot to Win or not at all?
Did you try the boot interrupt? continuous push F8 as it boots and see if it boots to DOS or a min screen?
If it was a visible file then it should be easily replaceable if you can find which one? It may have just been a .DLL file?

Al.

[g29cc]

I am not a computer guru in this area. So what I did was hit f12 to get me into the boot screen and then I was able to install a windows 7 disc, and that opened up enough to let me see that the files where still there. But it said I had to go to the original boot up to install the upgrade. I figured before I lose everything..... I should stop because its not my area of expertise. I didn't know about f8 and kinda wish the computer was still here so I could mess around a little more. But I gave it to the IT guy in hopes he could fix it.

Thanks