Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: sabes on November 07, 2006, 09:59:23 PM
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Long story short, my laptop has messed up drivers that prevent XP from loading up, and I need to access files on the hard drive. It won't get past the Windows screen in any mode (normal, safe modes, last good config, etc.).
I know it's a driver issue because the last time it started up, it went far enough to give me a popup - ''This driver has been blocked from loading.'' I believe it was for the osaio.sys driver, but I'm not completely positive.
In any case, it's not a hardware issue and my hard drive is still fine. I have the discs to fresh install XP again but I lose all my data, and I really need to copy them from the hard drive before I do that. What would be the best way to transfer files from my hard drive to whatever medium, given that I can't use Windows XP to access them? Thanks.
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If you do a repair install of XP you will not lose your data...
Here (http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm)
Follow the Instructions Carefully. I suggest printing them out...
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Well for whatever reason the backup disc I created isn't working, so I can't access the repair install mode. What would be the best way to go now?
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Yes, restore CD's cannot do a repair install.
What about this solution?
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1152393515
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There is a cable available that will allow you to hook up that laptop HDD to a desktop machine where you can use GX1_Man's advice to retrieve that data...
2 1/2" HDD to IDE connector available at most computer stores.
patio. 8-)