HD death rattle
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Just a numbered other
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It sure was BOAC.
I'm constantly amazed at the speed at which pruners come to the rescue, thanks to all.
Naples, I've recoverred a lot of stuff now, and the rest is not too important, just a few games for which I no longer have the CDs.
Just one further question:
When I loaded my XP professional, I cheched yes to being part of a network, though I didn't really need to. It's a network of two home machines.
Now it thinks I'm an administrator and requires an additional click to start windows.
Can you reload XP without disturbing the rest of the HD?
I'm constantly amazed at the speed at which pruners come to the rescue, thanks to all.
Naples, I've recoverred a lot of stuff now, and the rest is not too important, just a few games for which I no longer have the CDs.
Just one further question:
When I loaded my XP professional, I cheched yes to being part of a network, though I didn't really need to. It's a network of two home machines.
Now it thinks I'm an administrator and requires an additional click to start windows.
Can you reload XP without disturbing the rest of the HD?
The Oracle
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Arkroyal,
Games without the original CD is very hard since you would need the registry info and other files in order to get them working on another OS without doing the install.
In the end it is best to do the install from a CD. (You might be able to borrow a CD from a friend so you can reinstall them.)
Take Care,
Richard
Games without the original CD is very hard since you would need the registry info and other files in order to get them working on another OS without doing the install.
In the end it is best to do the install from a CD. (You might be able to borrow a CD from a friend so you can reinstall them.)
Take Care,
Richard
I am a figment of my own imagination
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Had a sadness while traveling in the rear. Bloke in front opened the overhead pulled out his coat and with it my computer. Bounced of seat top, arm, floor. Continued to work for a bit, however will not now boot up. How can I check if this is hard disc failure or simply a disconnection of the HD?
Thanks.
Thanks.
The Oracle
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Paterbrat,
Without any info what so ever about your comp, I am going to take a stab in the dark. (I might have better luck tossing darts at a dartboard while blindfolded though.)
You should be able to open the Drive Bay if it is a Notebook Computer and remove the Hard Drive, you could try reconnecting it to see if it will work or not. (There are also adapters that will let you use a Notebook Hard Drive on a Desktop Computer so you can hopefully get the Data off of it.)
You should be able to remove the case, if it is a Desktop Computer, and check the cables to see if the Hard Drive is still connected. Also with a Desktop, you can remove the Drive and connect it to another comp in order to remove the Data.
Take Care,
Richard
Without any info what so ever about your comp, I am going to take a stab in the dark. (I might have better luck tossing darts at a dartboard while blindfolded though.)
You should be able to open the Drive Bay if it is a Notebook Computer and remove the Hard Drive, you could try reconnecting it to see if it will work or not. (There are also adapters that will let you use a Notebook Hard Drive on a Desktop Computer so you can hopefully get the Data off of it.)
You should be able to remove the case, if it is a Desktop Computer, and check the cables to see if the Hard Drive is still connected. Also with a Desktop, you can remove the Drive and connect it to another comp in order to remove the Data.
Take Care,
Richard
