Re: IBM hard drive access under XP SP1
From: Jeff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:45:44 -0700
Hi Chuck,
Thanks for answering. I was using a USB 2.5 HDD cradle to
access the IBM HHD. I found some software that was able
to do a type of scan disk on it and fixed whatever was
corrupted, took like 15 minutes for the software to fix
it, I now can read it and the IBM almost booted up, have a
bad ntoskrnl.exe file, which I`m copied off of another XP
system, will try it and see if the computer boots. At
least I was able to access the user`s data now. I can`t
understand people ordering a notebook without some type of
external drive for access.
Jeff
>-----Original Message-----
>If I understand the problem--
>The hard drive has corrupted sectors. There is no
alternate storage device,
>The computer will not boot from the hard drive. You can
or cannot access the
>hard drive using another computer and a drive adapter?
>Normally, you should be able to access the HD by
attaching it as a secondary
>non boot drive on another computer.
>Getting the data off the drive and have it usable is
iffy, since the drive
>is corrupt.
>I'd suggest that a laptop floppy or CD drive be obtained.
(At a minimum) .
>
>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Has anyone have any experience with IBM ThinkPads on
>> accessing the hard-drive? I have one IBM that will not
>> boot up, tried connecting its hard drive to another
>> computer using a hard-drive cradle, but I can`t access
>> anything on the drive. Is there any special tools to
>> use? I can`t use boot disks, since the user only has
the
>> notebook, no CD-ROM, no Floppy drive. Computer shops
say
>> 1 month before they can do anything with it and the user
>> need access to the data.
>>
>> I used its built in tool and did a HD diagnostic where
it
>> found some corrupted sectors, but it doesn`t do any
>> repairs, just the testing. I can`t make the repair
disks,
>> since no floppy drive. I just wonder if there is a way
>> using a hard drive cradle to access that drive from
>> another computer. Any ideas, help, etc is appreciated.
>>
>> Jeff
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