I have an Asus Model S56C laptop that is about 2-1/2 years old with windows 8.1 that is corrupted. Staples is charging 199.00 to back up data and reinstall 8.1 and put my Microsoft Office back on and my data....then upgrade to Windows 10.My concern is if I pay 200 bucks and still have problems...is it better to just put the money towards a new laptop?Thank you for your input.

New Laptop. You'll be better off.

My home computer had windows 7 corrupted. They saved files and re-loaded windows 7 and it was about $170. So price appears about the same.

Doesn't your computer have a factory reinstall on it where you can go to the factory installed version and then upgrade to 10?It should be one of the recovery options

In my opinion, if you have your data backed up and have your microsoft office install disks, you are better off buying a new laptop.You might consider reinstalling your operating system on the old computer and selling it on ebay. I recently sold an older (windows vista) laptop that way.Fred

I did not have data backed up myself. MS Office they loaded at the store when I bought the laptop so no disks. I do not have key code but they say I should have account set up on office.com. Now some laptops we saw in store are 8.1 then they will update it to 10 when you buy one. No fun dealing with this:(

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debraindi
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Just what happened? I have 8.1 with chrome that locked up.If you can get into MSN or another server you might can fix it your self. My 8.1 was down for 2 days with a block on Chrome.
lots2seeinmyrv
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
I did not have data backed up myself. MS Office they loaded at the store when I bought the laptop so no disks. I do not have key code but they say I should have account set up on office.com. Now some laptops we saw in store are 8.1 then they will update it to 10 when you buy one. No fun dealing with this:(
fcooper
Explorer
Jan 10, 2016
In my opinion, if you have your data backed up and have your microsoft office install disks, you are better off buying a new laptop.

You might consider reinstalling your operating system on the old computer and selling it on ebay. I recently sold an older (windows vista) laptop that way.

Fred
darsben
Explorer II
Jan 10, 2016
Doesn't your computer have a factory reinstall on it where you can go to the factory installed version and then upgrade to 10?
It should be one of the recovery options
WyoTraveler
Explorer
Jan 10, 2016
My home computer had windows 7 corrupted. They saved files and re-loaded windows 7 and it was about $170. So price appears about the same.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jan 10, 2016
New Laptop. You'll be better off.

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