Dead Hard drive

[eder]

Hello All, My hard drive just died today after a windows uptade, had Dell on the phone with me and they confirmed my hard drive went down. I had just a folder full of pics from my new born baby there that I REALLY want to save! How can I do that? Dell will send a new HD for me on Tuesday then I'll have 5 days to try back-up whatever i want before send the faulty HD back to them...could any one help me with this?!

 

[v14]

I need the USB version, do you have it?

same as cd version.

Instructions here

 

[mattchris]

I'm in the middle of uploading to rapidshare now as stated you can boot from usb. will post link when done

 

[eder]

same as cd version.

Instructions here

just borrowed a usb drive from a friend will try to do it now...however its a bit confusing! will have a go

I just need to do what this link says?

 

[v14]

I just need to do what this link says?

I think it's worth a try

 

[eder]

I think it's worth a try

Done everything on that "step-by-step" now I just need to copy the whole cd to the usb and thats it? job done?

 

[eder]

I'm in the middle of uploading to rapidshare now as stated you can boot from usb. will post link when done

sorry m8, nearly finished there? its because i finish work at 11pm and then i'll have to go...and my pc at home isnt working!

 

[mattchris]

Slow uploading m8 about 15 mins left as soon as it's done will post the link

 

[eder]

Slow uploading m8 about 15 mins left as soon as it's done will post the link

nice one..thank you...I have done all those steps on the site that v14 gave me...just need to copy the whole cd to the usb then job done...I can go home and see if I can save all my pictures!

 

[v14]

Done everything on that "step-by-step" now I just need to copy the whole cd to the usb and thats it? job done?

yup.

and make sure you get your bios set to boot from usb.

 

[mattchris]

here we go:

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[eder]

yup.

and make sure you get your bios set to boot from usb.

what those 2 steps acctually does to the usb? cos it seems it doenst do anything really! haha

 

[eder]

here we go:

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do I have to copy the ALL the files from that .RAR file to the USB?

 

[eder]

job done guys! gonna go home in 15 min and try it out! i'll let you know how did it go...thank you very much for all help and your time...

 

[mattchris]

no just extract the biggest file to the usb drive and boot into it

 

[eder]

no just extract the biggest file to the usb drive and boot into it

no worries....many thanks!!

 

[eder]

no just extract the biggest file to the usb drive and boot into it

hello the good new is I could restart my computer in safe mode through the usb with network and saved all my pics on my external HDD, just a question now...when I reboot via the usb do I what options should I select to repair the HDD so I can star the windows as normal?

 

[HibbyDave]

here we go:

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What is it with Rapidshare just now, free user's have to wait 142 seconds now to download then the feckers tell you "the download sessions has expired" fecking barstewards. :Angryfire



:Cheers:

 

[mattchris]

hello the good new is I could restart my computer in safe mode through the usb with network and saved all my pics on my external HDD, just a question now...when I reboot via the usb do I what options should I select to repair the HDD so I can star the windows as normal?

Need a bit more info m8:

What OS.

Is it a restore disk or a full version of windows

 

[eder]

Need a bit more info m8:

What OS.

Is it a restore disk or a full version of windows

is windows vista .... I can load the windows in safe mode but not as normal...

 

[v14]

is windows vista .... I can load the windows in safe mode but not as normal...

does last known good configuration not work either?