Re: Willing to PayPal a tech for help !

Wooh! Wooh! Wooh! Wait a minute there? How do you have our IPs (not that I'm
worried about you doing anything to my computer), but my curiosity is
tingiling and your answer might help me with a situation I'm dealing with.

"Malke" wrote:

rantr13@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Here is the situation.
I have 2 laptops.
The one I am on is working.
My previous one is screwed.
I am willing to PayPal any tech who knows how to fix this problem.

The Operating system (Windows XP) can not be recognized.
The hard drive inside the laptop (which I can not even begin to figure
out how to take out) is the only contents I wish to retrieve, rescue,
save.
(snip)

If you're willing to pay, then why don't you just take the machine to a
professional computer repair shop (not your local version of
BigStoreUSA) and have them do it? That would be the most practical
course of action unless you live in the back-of-beyond. According to
your IP, you're somewhere in the Southwestern United States. Groves,
Texas? I'm sure that there are competent computer shops in Texas!

You can get the data off with either Knoppix, a Bart's PE, or ERD
Commander (very expensive but there is an emergency download).

Here's information on using Knoppix:

An easy way to retrieve Windows files is to boot with Knoppix, a Linux
distro on a live cd. You will need a computer with two cd drives, one
of which is a cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumb drive with enough capacity to
hold your data. 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, use the K3b
burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's.

http://tinyurl.com/coyca - Winternals emergency downloads
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ (Bart's PE)

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

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