heres the problem my pc completely crashed so all i was left with was the black and white bios screen giving me options like start in safe mode start with safe mode plus command prompt and so on and so on..... i've tried all of these options and none of these ever got my pc on. (it's kind of like when you're rtying to start a car and it won't turn over.) what are my options here? do i have to completely reinstall my OS and lose all my files? or is there a way to restore? at the very least, is there a way to retrieve all my files before reinstalling my OS?
thanks!
2007-03-22 03:21:39 · 9 answers · asked by letsgoknicks1971 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
If you boot from windows cd and run a Repair Install Not an Re-install, then all files on your computer including all of your installed programs will be safe
2007-03-22 03:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grab your hard drive and stick it in someone else's computer and see if you can read it.
When you format your hard drive, windows seems to tweak things a little specific to your system, so it very well may not work in another puter depending on it's specs. I'm not perfectly sure what goes on there, but if you both used ntfs, the typical system today, maybe it'll go. Try a few. If that doesn't work, it sound like your drive is likely the problem.
Just my 2 cents, from having played with and built a couple.
2007-03-22 03:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What kind of pc do you have? Many have a built in recovery program, or at least let you create restore disc's when you first purchased it? Try starting in safe mode and look for pc recovery options?
2007-03-22 03:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by progunr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a deadly errors it incredibly is inflicting the pc to restart. you could certainly end the restart concern by ability of adjusting your equipment good factors to restriction computerized startup while your pc's having a concern. right it incredibly is how: Use equipment Failure Settings to end computerized Restarts. a million. click commence and Open the administration Panel 2. pass to equipment and upkeep, click on equipment. 3. decide on stepped forward equipment Settings and decide develop tab. 4. decrease than Startup and restoration, click on Settings. 5. decrease than equipment failure uncheck directly restart.
2016-10-01 07:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure what version of windows you have but if you have the windows 2k or xp disk you can do a repair. This could fix your problem. If you can't fix it you could install the os to another directory on your c drive all your data files will still be there but your apps will not work.
2007-03-22 03:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Mark F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have your reinstallation disk, put that in and type r when the option comes across bottom of screen,this will take you to recovery console,then type CHKDSK-hit enter-if it still needs work try FIXMBR-then enter,good luck you can also try these commands from the start with command prompt,just not sure if they work there
2007-03-22 03:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by sonny4fn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I have odd problems with my laptop, I call the Geek Squad or whatever it's called from Best Buy. And they come in like 5 minutes and fix it... So you can call them, but if you're rly good with computers then I guess just fix it yourself? x_x
2007-03-22 03:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok you lost some exe files and some system shared files. so you have to format the system . and try to load updates and use good anti spy software.
2007-03-22 03:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it could have a lot of spy and adware in it. That happen with mind a few years ago.
2007-03-22 03:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by chuck h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋