Re: Laptop with windows XP won't start up. Need help for fix/save.

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"John Davis" <noman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks so much, gentlemen.

Now, where do I find instructions for installing the hard drive in the
2.5" USB case?

Also, is there any particular reason that you didn't recommend for me to
follow columnist Bill Husted's advice? I'll post it again, just for good
measure:

I was staring at the dreaded blue screen
of death - a suitable name for any video game disaster. But this was no
game. It was a warning from Windows of a dangerous error that brought my
PC
to a dead stop.
At first I didn't worry. Stuff happens, even stuff this drastic. Even the
text of the error message notes that by saying to just restart the PC if
the
error isn't one that is frequently encountered. It wasn't a frequent
problem, so I did restart. Or tried to. The blue screen of death greeted
me
again.

Now, here's what you should do if that happens to you. In most cases,
it'll
fix the problem:

Use the Windows installation CD to restart the computer. You'll eventually
get to a screen that offers the opportunity to press the "r" key to get to
the Windows Recovery console. Once there, you can type this command:
chkdsk/p

There is an excellent reason why you should not follow Bill's advice.
Since you do not appear to have a backup of your data, you must
avoid at all costs making a bad situation worse. Any manipulation of
your disk could cause a total loss of all data. Bill's advice may be
fine when trying to repair a Windows installation but it is inappropriate
when dealing with data that is not backed up. Until you have a good,
solid back-up, you must play it safe. Try Bill's advice later on if you
wish.


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