Re: restore data after windows die (PLEASE)

From: Al Dykes (adykes_at_panix.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: 31 Aug 2004 08:49:33 -0400

Make the unbootable disk the SECONDARY disk in the second machine. Then
you can copy your data. The file you want os called outlook.pst.

Fine Print:

-This assumes your disk hasn't failed completely.

-The second machine should be the same version of Windows, or later.

-Outpook is a "hidden" file (Curse You, Bill Gates!!). You have to set your
Explorer settings to see it. Suggest an alternative; Use
a DOS shell;

  Start>Run>cmd.exe
   Make he drive you are trying to recover from the current drive i.e. E:
   CD \
   dir /s outlook.pst

You may find more than one file. Look at file size and date stamps to
see which one is your data. Notice the folder part your PST file is
in. CD to it can copy your PST to the systems's C drive and burn it
into a CD, or something.

You can recover your documents the same way.

In article <#kLGfc1jEHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>,
Johnson <y2krockstar@yahoo.com> wrote:
>ah god :<<<<<
>
>cause there are too many documents and too many orders are important
>
>when I boot up the hardisk wiht the option "safe mode withcommand prompt" it
>display list of files in c:\windows\system32, and it says cannot find the
>file a347bus.sys, and reboot the pc again.
>
>is there any way to make it boot to windows?
>
>Thanks a lots!
>
>
>
>"NoNoBadDog!" <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote in message
>news:%23x2GpX1jEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> If you cannot access the HDD, and you did not make a backup, then it is
>> very unlikely that you can recover your data. I know this is bad, but you
>> have just learned a very valuable lesson about backing up your data.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "Johnson" <y2krockstar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:OfuV5V1jEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> restore data after windows die (PLEASE)
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> My windows just died today, cannot go into windows even with safe mode.
>>>
>>> I move my hardisk to another pc and still cannot boot into windows.
>>>
>>> I want to get back all my outlook data (cause too many emails and
>>> contacts are important) and all documents in desktops. But I cannot
>>> access x:\Documents and Settings\Johnson
>>>
>>> My system is :
>>>
>>> Windows XP pro
>>> Outlook 2003
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>
> 

-- 
Al Dykes
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adykes  at p a n i x . c o m

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