2007-02-13 12:08:47 · 11 answers · asked by cookie 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I would download a Linux Live CD, I recommend MEPIS.
The Linux operating system runs from the CD - it will not disturb Windows. You'll be able to mount your Windows disk and perhaps you can copy the files or repair them.
Maybe you should install the MEPIS distribution when you recover and back up your data.
Or perhaps this will fix your drive:
Microsoft help for Master boor record, gave this answer:
FixmbrRepairs the master boot record of the boot disk. The fixmbr command is only available when you are using the Recovery Console.
fixmbr [device_name]
Parameter
device_name
The device (drive) on which you want to write a new master boot record. The name can be obtained from the output of the map command. An example of a device name is:
\Device\HardDisk0.
Example
The following example writes a new master boot record to the device specified:
fixmbr \Device\HardDisk0
Notes
If you do not specify a device_name, a new master boot record will be written to the boot device, which is the drive on which your primary system is loaded.
If an invalid or nonstandard partition table signature is detected, you will be prompted whether you want to continue. If you are not having problems accessing your drives, you should not continue. Writing a new master boot record to your system partition could damage your partition tables and cause your partitions to become inaccessible.
2007-02-13 12:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by William H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you say crashed, do you mean the hard drive failed? I'll assume that since that's worst case. An old trick I learned long ago is take the hard drive out and put it in the freezer, overnight. Really, this shrinks the spindle enough that when you reinstall it might run for 10 minutes before the bearings lock up again, enough to copy your data off.
Unless you provide more info on what your crash symptoms are, that's best I can do, there are potentially hundreds of other scenarios. Good luck.
2007-02-13 20:16:13 · answer #2 · answered by THE ONE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can't get the computer to load in safe mode, you may be able to remove the drive from the computer and purchase a simple Hard Drive enclosure (ebay has them cheap) and hook that up via USB to another computer and transfer the files off.
This of course assumes that only the OS has been corrupted and none of the files you need have been damaged. It may also be possible as a quick fix to reinstall your OS (WITHOUT REFORMAT) and get it to boot up for just long enough to get your stuff off. If this works, don't assume that it's a permanent fix, you'll need to reformat afterwards and do a clean install for it to have a chance to stay working.
If it does it again after all of this, then your drive is probably bad, or there is another hardware problem.
2007-02-13 20:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by futuregopprez 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're in the sorry state I was, this past year (twice, sob), then yes, there's a desperate measure. (I had a memory chip fail on on occasion, then overheating on another...OS had to be rebuilt...)
There's a nifty little device you can buy for about $30 which can pick up your hard drive, by USB connection to another computer, and it can be treated as an external drive to that other computer (e.g., a D or E drive or whatever the first available letter is) and you can pull off copies of your important files, so all should not be lost.
You would, though, in this instance, have to go through the agony of re-installing all yer software.
2007-02-13 20:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, maybe! If it is a software crash, like windows, you can access the hard drive with a rescue disk. If the disk is bad, take it to a dealership. Any intact files can be transfered to another drive.
If the drive is good, you can also hook it up as a slave drive to a working PC and access the files.
2007-02-13 20:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by topcat_TEC 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please be more specific... A crash means it froze and you can just easily restart the computer. If the hard drive went bad, get a program like Norton Ghost to help you. This is why people always say to back up your things. Looks like few people do..
2007-02-13 20:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can try to slave your drive on another computer and save your files. Unless your drive is totally shot.
Good luck.
2007-02-13 20:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by RetiredTech 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way of knowing without having the drive evaluated.
2007-02-13 20:10:53 · answer #8 · answered by tabulator32 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
slave your hard drive into a working computer and copy your files over ,unless you,ve locked them then you cant
2007-02-13 20:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
RecoverMyFiles.exe that is what you need or a program that dose the same thag
2007-02-13 20:13:30 · answer #10 · answered by kill.term 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋