End of trial - need files from desktop

Hi,
I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period has
just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3 days to
arrive.
So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt a
shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the message
that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can access my
shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access to the
files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire? Is
there a warning?
Thanks in advance
Toys 19

Tony
Thu Jun 07 06:04:46 CDT 2007

If this is the 'Trial', I'm not sure there is any warning, if it's a 'Beta'
warnings have been published. The way out of your predicament is to do
'Repair Install' I believe, have SATA and/or RAID drivers ready on Floppy if
you need them. All your 'MS Updates' will be gone, but your data is secure
and you'll have a few weeks of 'Grace' to clean up your stuff.


Tony. . .


"toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period has
> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3 days
to
> arrive.
> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt a
> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
message
> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can access
my
> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access to
the
> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire? Is
> there a warning?
> Thanks in advance
> Toys 19

John
Thu Jun 07 07:16:25 CDT 2007

When it has timed out this is not going to work, except with the new copy.

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
news:%23dkqwOPqHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> If this is the 'Trial', I'm not sure there is any warning, if it's a
> 'Beta'
> warnings have been published. The way out of your predicament is to do
> 'Repair Install' I believe, have SATA and/or RAID drivers ready on Floppy
> if
> you need them. All your 'MS Updates' will be gone, but your data is secure
> and you'll have a few weeks of 'Grace' to clean up your stuff.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period has
>> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
>> days
> to
>> arrive.
>> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt
>> a
>> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> message
>> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
>> access
> my
>> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access to
> the
>> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
>> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire?
>> Is
>> there a warning?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Toys 19
>
>

John
Thu Jun 07 07:18:23 CDT 2007

You can use the Recovery Console and copy your desktop data. I would
suggest that you use an external hard drive due to the size if your BIOS
supports it or hook up another HD internally.

"toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period has
> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3 days
> to
> arrive.
> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt a
> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> message
> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can access
> my
> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access to
> the
> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire? Is
> there a warning?
> Thanks in advance
> Toys 19

Tony
Thu Jun 07 08:40:52 CDT 2007

Ah, sorry yes - 'the new copy', thanks - but it should be the easiest method
as that is on it's way already.


Tony. . .


"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:eiPcv2PqHHA.4100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> When it has timed out this is not going to work, except with the new copy.
>
> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
> news:%23dkqwOPqHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > If this is the 'Trial', I'm not sure there is any warning, if it's a
> > 'Beta'
> > warnings have been published. The way out of your predicament is to do
> > 'Repair Install' I believe, have SATA and/or RAID drivers ready on
Floppy
> > if
> > you need them. All your 'MS Updates' will be gone, but your data is
secure
> > and you'll have a few weeks of 'Grace' to clean up your stuff.
> >
> >
> > Tony. . .
> >
> >
> > "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi,
> >> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
has
> >> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
> >> days
> > to
> >> arrive.
> >> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it
wasnt
> >> a
> >> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> > message
> >> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
> >> access
> > my
> >> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access
to
> > the
> >> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> >> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire?
> >> Is
> >> there a warning?
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> Toys 19
> >
> >
>

John
Thu Jun 07 09:55:19 CDT 2007

If they can wait, that is the best way, if not, they can copy from the
recovery console

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
news:e3hC4lQqHHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Ah, sorry yes - 'the new copy', thanks - but it should be the easiest
> method
> as that is on it's way already.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
> news:eiPcv2PqHHA.4100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> When it has timed out this is not going to work, except with the new
>> copy.
>>
>> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
>> news:%23dkqwOPqHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > If this is the 'Trial', I'm not sure there is any warning, if it's a
>> > 'Beta'
>> > warnings have been published. The way out of your predicament is to do
>> > 'Repair Install' I believe, have SATA and/or RAID drivers ready on
> Floppy
>> > if
>> > you need them. All your 'MS Updates' will be gone, but your data is
> secure
>> > and you'll have a few weeks of 'Grace' to clean up your stuff.
>> >
>> >
>> > Tony. . .
>> >
>> >
>> > "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
> has
>> >> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
>> >> days
>> > to
>> >> arrive.
>> >> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it
> wasnt
>> >> a
>> >> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
>> > message
>> >> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
>> >> access
>> > my
>> >> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access
> to
>> > the
>> >> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
>> >> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to
>> >> expire?
>> >> Is
>> >> there a warning?
>> >> Thanks in advance
>> >> Toys 19
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Charlie
Thu Jun 07 12:07:23 CDT 2007

You can use the recovery console, as others have suggested, but here's a
trick that might work. Even though you didn't share it, there IS a share
there. Assuming your machine is called "x64machine" and that your system
drive is C:, you can connect to the share with:

net use * \\x64machine\C$

See if that will get you out of the problem.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period has
> just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3 days
> to
> arrive.
> So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt a
> shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> message
> that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can access
> my
> shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access to
> the
> files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire? Is
> there a warning?
> Thanks in advance
> Toys 19

Tony
Thu Jun 07 17:03:01 CDT 2007

Wow, nice trick. That might come in handy one day.


Tony. . .


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
news:OcoyRZSqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You can use the recovery console, as others have suggested, but here's a
> trick that might work. Even though you didn't share it, there IS a share
> there. Assuming your machine is called "x64machine" and that your system
> drive is C:, you can connect to the share with:
>
> net use * \\x64machine\C$
>
> See if that will get you out of the problem.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
has
> > just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
days
> > to
> > arrive.
> > So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt
a
> > shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> > message
> > that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
access
> > my
> > shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access
to
> > the
> > files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> > As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire?
Is
> > there a warning?
> > Thanks in advance
> > Toys 19
>

Carlos
Thu Jun 07 20:21:03 CDT 2007

Did you see how they all avoided the "Linux live CD" option for recovering
his files?
:-)))))
Carlos

"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> Wow, nice trick. That might come in handy one day.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:OcoyRZSqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > You can use the recovery console, as others have suggested, but here's a
> > trick that might work. Even though you didn't share it, there IS a share
> > there. Assuming your machine is called "x64machine" and that your system
> > drive is C:, you can connect to the share with:
> >
> > net use * \\x64machine\C$
> >
> > See if that will get you out of the problem.
> >
> > --
> > Charlie.
> > http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >
> >
> > "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > > I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
> has
> > > just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
> days
> > > to
> > > arrive.
> > > So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it wasnt
> a
> > > shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
> > > message
> > > that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
> access
> > > my
> > > shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access
> to
> > > the
> > > files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
> > > As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire?
> Is
> > > there a warning?
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > Toys 19
> >
>
>
>

Charlie
Thu Jun 07 23:43:19 CDT 2007

yup, sure did. I might use it, but it presumes he has something in hand that
we don't know about. We do know he has all of the requirements for this. ;)

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C44CEA3-C22F-42E5-A014-E5539E402DF0@microsoft.com...
> Did you see how they all avoided the "Linux live CD" option for recovering
> his files?
> :-)))))
> Carlos
>
> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
>> Wow, nice trick. That might come in handy one day.
>>
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OcoyRZSqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > You can use the recovery console, as others have suggested, but here's
>> > a
>> > trick that might work. Even though you didn't share it, there IS a
>> > share
>> > there. Assuming your machine is called "x64machine" and that your
>> > system
>> > drive is C:, you can connect to the share with:
>> >
>> > net use * \\x64machine\C$
>> >
>> > See if that will get you out of the problem.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Charlie.
>> > http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>> >
>> >
>> > "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
>> > > Hi,
>> > > I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
>> has
>> > > just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
>> days
>> > > to
>> > > arrive.
>> > > So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it
>> > > wasnt
>> a
>> > > shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
>> > > message
>> > > that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
>> access
>> > > my
>> > > shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need
>> > > access
>> to
>> > > the
>> > > files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
>> > > As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to
>> > > expire?
>> Is
>> > > there a warning?
>> > > Thanks in advance
>> > > Toys 19
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Charlie
Thu Jun 07 23:45:18 CDT 2007

Windows automatically creates "hidden" shares for all your local hard disk
drive letters, and a few other things (like admin$ for the windows
directory, for example.) A share that has a $ at the end of it is hidden,
but can be used if you know it's there and you have admin rights.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message
news:uq%23gd%23UqHHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Wow, nice trick. That might come in handy one day.
>
>
> Tony. . .
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:OcoyRZSqHHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You can use the recovery console, as others have suggested, but here's a
>> trick that might work. Even though you didn't share it, there IS a share
>> there. Assuming your machine is called "x64machine" and that your system
>> drive is C:, you can connect to the share with:
>>
>> net use * \\x64machine\C$
>>
>> See if that will get you out of the problem.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>>
>> "toys19" <toys19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C51EDC7F-E285-4DF5-BE9E-383DEF2914C2@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I wopnder if you guys can help me out of a hole! My evaluation period
> has
>> > just expired. I have ordered a new copy of xp64, its going to take 3
> days
>> > to
>> > arrive.
>> > So how do I get hold of my data on my desktop in the mean time, it
>> > wasnt
> a
>> > shared file. Any ideas? I can fire up the machine, and it gives the
>> > message
>> > that its expired, if I do not press ok and leave this message I can
> access
>> > my
>> > shared files via another machine on my network, but I also need access
> to
>> > the
>> > files I didnt share on the desktop (about 8gb of data).
>> > As an aside, did I miss the warning that the trial was about to expire?
> Is
>> > there a warning?
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Toys 19
>>
>
>