Re: XP will not load; how to back up data?
- From: "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:17:34 -0600
First off, I'd suggest a Windows Group (XP?) instead of a Media Center
group.
Secondly, do you have a bootable floppy disk? Try that and see if you can
get to the C:\ that way, just to check.
If you can you should be able to copy off to floppy disk that way, CD Writer
isnt that simple.
My ideal suggestion would be to pull the Hard Drive and plug it in as a
secondary one in another system and copy off what you need.
If that isnt possible you should be able to run the Recover option from the
Windows install. That MAY be able to get back enough of Windows to allow you
to get your stuff off, then I would wipe/reload.
--
Curt Christianson
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"wendellg85" <wendellg85@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:18C2FD56-B2AC-496D-97E6-ABDC8FE9B94D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> After powering on laptop, black screen says that windows could not load.
> No
> specific error messages are given. Msg says it could be due to a recent
> power failure or improper shutdown, but I am certain neither of these is
> the
> case. Options are to boot in safe mode, last known good configuration, or
> start windows normally. When I choose safe mode, some file names scroll
> down
> the screen, then it hangs and does nothing. If I choose last known good
> configuration or to start normally, I get a blank screen that does
> nothing.
> I can't locate my set up CD (but I'm still looking). From what I can
> tell,
> the operating system may be hosed and needs to be reinstalled, which is
> fine.
> Except, I have a lot of digital pictures on my HD that I need to back up.
> Can anyone suggest any ways to do this?
>
> A coworker suggested that I try to get to a command prompt and then copy
> the
> files to a non-windows directory, so that I could reinstall windows and
> hopefully not overwrite the files. Will this work? I can't seem to
> figure
> out how to get to a command prompt though - any suggestions?
>
> Ideally, I'd like to burn the files to CD, but I don't know how I'd do
> that
> without being able to get into windows. Is there a way to burn to CD from
> a
> command prompt?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
>
.
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