One of my older computers got the blue screen of death. Can I fix with my windows disc without losing my data or will I need to put the hard drive in my other computer and copy everything first?
2007-09-08 04:21:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I am using windows XP. If I put my harddrive in my other computer it is just so I can copy importent files before I screw it up.
2007-09-08 05:03:45 · update #1
I have rebooted. It gives me the blue screen before windows has a chance to load. This happen after a blackout.
I have tried safe mode with the same results. I don't remember how to get chkdsc.exe working.
2007-09-08 05:52:47 · update #2
Whatever is causing the problem that gives you the blue screen of death is not going to be solved by putting the drive on another system.
You (or someone else) will have to figure out what is causing the problem and then go from there. Not knowing what operating system you're using makes it a little tougher to figure out the best way to resolve it.
Your best bet would be to make a note of the error code(s) and then on another computer, go to the Microsoft knowledge base and start searching. It may take a while for you to find the fix for it, but it's worth it in the end.
Go to support.microsoft.com/search as a starting point and poke around from there.
Good luck
2007-09-08 04:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Paul L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would copy your info to another computer first if it's important. it's not worth the risk of losing everything. it may take some extra time but it's worth it in my opinion.
update: if you know what you are doing, and only if you know what you are doing, take the hd out of the computer you are having the problems with, then hook it into another computer as the slave drive. obviously you'll have to change the jumper cable on the drive so it's set to run as a slave, and hook it up to the appropriate slot on the ribbon. then copy what you need. then i would put it back in the other machine, format the hd, and restore it accordingly. i think that's the safer solution rather than gambling that your data will still be on it after you've found the problem. hope that helps.
2007-09-08 04:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus Quintana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-20 18:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jaye 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this your only alternative? Can you reboot (Did you restart your PC to try & fix the problem automatically)? Have you tried safe mode, chkdsk.exe, etc?
2007-09-08 05:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by Larry W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋