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 Mar 29 2007, 08:52 PM
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ALSO I just got windows xp cd to boot up and it wont even let me try to repair the drive it says it has to format it. Basically i just have some pictures on there that i want to get off....anybody have any ideas about how i could do that? Thanks! This post has been edited by tripflex: Mar 29 2007, 09:08 PM |
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Mar 29 2007, 09:10 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: HJT Junior Classmen Posts: 3,981 Joined: 7-January 07 From: UK Member No.: 105,123 |
Hello,
It looks like your registry has damaged itself. you might be able to fix it. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307545 will show you how to repair the damage. Hope this helps -------------------- Regards
Alan |
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Mar 29 2007, 09:28 PM
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 Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,901 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
That SMART drive failure error means that your hard drive has failed.
The other symptoms you are describing certainly relate to a failed, or failing, HD. --------------------  I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Mar 30 2007, 09:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 7-November 06 Member No.: 94,375 |
I cant even get into the repair part on the windows CD. Yikes! Is there any kind of like usb hookup that you can plug a laptop hard drive into?
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Mar 30 2007, 10:00 AM
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arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,848 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532 |
It sounds like your hdd has failed, this usually means that it no longer spins up. There is one last gasp technique you can try, take you hdd and double zip lock bag it and place it in your freezer for about fifteen to twenty minutes and reinstall it. This contracts the material of the discs and may allow you a little time to retrieve some information. This won't normally last very long, so you need to know what you want to go after and have everything mentally lined up in the order you will go after it and what you will transfer it to, like DVD or CD.
Hopefully you have been diligent in you practice of backing up your important files to an alternate media. -------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?
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Apr 1 2007, 09:01 AM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
The more that you access the drive, the more likely it is to fail completely.
You can try this free tool: http://www.pcinspector.de or this one: http://www.undelete-plus.com/help/4_instalation.html If you try the freezer trick, make sure: 1) that you get as much air out of the bag as possible. 2) try it on the driest day possible 3) do it quickly because you'll probably only have one chance at it. -------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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