Re: XP will not boot at all!

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Your question is what I suggest you do.

If it is not possible to "save my computer", would it be possible to
remove
the hard drive and put it into a case and then simply plug it into my
other
computer as an external drive, thereby saving all of the data on my hard
drive?

Do you have an external cradle in which to place the hatd drive from the
problem laptop. With luck you may be able to see the contents of the
hard drive.

Diagram showing removal of hard drive
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/sm/hdd.htm#1084976

Owners Manual
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/i5100-om.pdf

Once you have recovered any data put the hard drive back in the problem
computer and try a Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Page 94 of the Owners Manual covers reinstalling Windows XP.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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Bappelman wrote:
Hello Gerry and thanks for your help!

I have the XP CD that came with my computer when I originally bought
it.

It is a Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop.

I would like to be able to recover the data on my computer if
possible.

I have access to another Dell laptop, an E1405.

My computer is from 2003, so it is older than the specs you posted.
Most of the specs are similar though - no floppy drive, 40G hard
drive...

IF it is not possible to "save my computer", would it be possible to
remove the hard drive and put it into a case and then simply plug it
into my other computer as an external drive, thereby saving all of
the data on my hard drive?

Thanks!

Brett

"Gerry" wrote:

Bappelman

What do you have by way of a Windows XP CD?

Your computer is a laptop?

Do you have data you need to recover?

Do you have access to a second computer? If yes what is the make and
model of the second computer?

Does the information, which follows, correspond to your problem
computer?

Storage Controller
Storage controller type Ultra ATA/100
Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 30 GB
Storage Removable - None
Hard drive type Portable
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-5150/4507-3121_7-30418693.html


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bappelman wrote:
I have a Dell Inspiron 5150.

It has XP Pro. When I turn it on all I see is a cursor blinking in
the upper left hand corner. Restarting it while hitting F8 does
absolutely nothing.

Help! What can I do to get Windows to boot up?


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