Re: Can't restart after XP SP2 install from CD
- From: "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 11:14:34 -0400
Does the notebook have a CD-R unit installed ? - If so, there
are Imaging software programs that might allow you to retrieve
your data. It wouldn't be free and it takes time and patience to
go thru the whole process. Basically, you boot to the Image
Installation CD-ROM, Image your defective XP instance to a
set of CD-R disks. Copy those disks to another PC and then
use the application's explorer function to extract needed data.
"AnneCir" <AnneCir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Well, I don't have a USB thumb drive, so I guess the "slave" option may be
> my
> only choice...of course, I don't know how to do that, but I think I have
> someone who can help me. Do I have any other options? Thanks!
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> AnneCir wrote:
>>
>> > In a bout of incredible stupidity, I made changes to my laptop without
>> > first putting my backups to diskette...PLUS I made those changes
>> > (installing XP SP2
>> > from CD) without first running Windows update. Now I have a laptop
>> > with PCI
>> > bus driver internal inconsistencies, that won't restart in any mode.
>> > I get a
>> > Stop A error code of: 0x000000a1
>> > (oxdead0010,0x827e3bbo,0x00000000,0x00000000).
>> >
>> > At this point, if I could just get it restarted (even in safe mode) to
>> > pull
>> > off those backups, I'd be thrilled. Is there any way to do this?
>> > (I've tried f8 with every possible choice.)
>> >
>> > Is there any way to undo the damage I've done? Or do I now have a
>> > dead
>> > laptop? It's a Compaq Armada M700, if that matters. I got it
>> > second-hand,
>> > no documentation or boot disks. (Sending this from my desktop) XP
>> > Professional
>>
>> If you have a usb thumbdrive with enough capacity to transfer the files
>> you need, boot the laptop with Knoppix and use the usb thumbdrive. Here
>> is some information on using Knoppix with a usb thumbdrive:
>>
>> An easy way to retrieve Windows files is to boot with Knoppix, a Linux
>> distro on a live cd. To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast
>> Internet connection and third-party burning software. Download the
>> Knoppix .iso from www.knoppix.net and create your bootable cd. Then
>> boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If you are
>> using the usb thumb drive, right-click on its icon (on the Desktop) to
>> get its properties and uncheck the box that says "Read Only". Then
>> click on it to open it. Note that the default mouse action in the
>> window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open instead
>> of the traditional MS Windows' double-click.
>>
>> Otherwise, remove the laptop hard drive and slave it in a desktop
>> running XP and copy the files using Windows Explorer. You may need to
>> take ownership of the files. You will need a laptop drive-to-IDE
>> adapter.
>>
>> Then you can reinstall Windows on the laptop (don't forget to install
>> all the Compaq drivers for your specific model - get them from Compaq's
>> website). Unfortunately, you will need an operating system to do this.
>> Contact Compaq and see if they can sell you the restore disks, or your
>> second-hand computer was not such a good deal after all since you'll
>> need to buy XP.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
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