My laptop display an error message saying that it couldn't load windows because the file is either corrupted or damaged...its also asking to repair it using an original windows setup cd...is there anything else i can do ? what would happen to all the files that are on the hdd?? Thanks to all who will answer
2007-03-19 03:49:28 · 11 answers · asked by Mohamed 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I am afraid you are going to have to do a repair by booting with you original XP disc. You should not in theory lose your work but it can happen. I have said in many replies to similar questions the first rule of computing is backup regularly. If you manage to save everything, buy a USB hard drive, they are reasonably priced and plug and play. Always keep a backup of your important files wether it's music or college work. A hard drive can die at any time or Windows become corrupted. If you have a back up you're safe. Good Luck
2007-03-20 03:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Well , first try this , boot from the xp cd , once you get to the part about repair , do it , if that dosent work , then , reinstall xp BUT when it ask you to either overwrite the one you have choose no and create a folder namde c:\windows000 and then install it , you will be able to read the files , or if you can , put that HD in another pc has a SLAVE drive and access , bk the data and just re-format and install
2007-03-19 11:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this is not a good answer but a setup unfortunately means you will lose ALL your files on HDD. My friend had the same problem and now he learnt his lesson and keeps backup CDs for his important files. I know this does not help a lot but you will have an idea of how to proceed.
Good luck
2007-03-27 02:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The files that are on your HD are prob still in tact. You should get your hands on a Windows XP disc to run a repair on your Windows. If you cant get your hands on one, but need to recover your files. I would recommend running Knoppix which is another Operating System , but can run off the CD so you dont have to install it on your HD. Once you get into KNOPPIX you will be able to see all of your files from XP and save them to a CD/DVD. You can download Knoppix here : http://www.knoppix.net/get.php
2007-03-19 10:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by ProTechHosting.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
man all the files on ur system will be wipe out,when a corrupt or damage file has been seen,the only way is to repair it,which is by putting xp disk in it and run win xp again
2007-03-19 10:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Repairing from the XP disk will just deal with the system files, your own data should be unaffected.
2007-03-19 11:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original XP disk replaces all the system files, your stuff gets left alone.
2007-03-19 10:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by pchfwolfeymole 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you dont want to take the risk of losing your files, take your hard drive to another computer with a hard drive already in it with a os and plug it up, go into the os on the other hard drive and get the files off your hard drive...
2007-03-24 16:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When does this happen? Try to start your laptop in safe mode, if that doesnt work then last best known configuration... if that doesnt work then you will have to do a system restore... Just be careful to restore just windows not everything on your laptop....
All the best....
2007-03-19 10:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by NeevarP M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur data will be save if it is present on other partition apart from windows root one.
2007-03-19 10:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋