Re: Boot failure by Heirloom
Heirloom
Thu Feb 01 21:35:07 CST 2007
Yeah, I was referring to installing a new HD and reloading Windows onto it,
but, without the disks, that would be difficult. As far as a boot disk,
you can download one from www.bootdisk.com ......make sure you get the one
for Me.
Of course, you will need to use someone else's computer for this, <g>. Or
if you know someone using Me, you could use their bootdisk, no probs.
Heirloom, old and still like the
HD backups
"oops!!" <notme@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:eLvlXkjRHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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> The problem you have is a failing Hard Disk that no software will recover.
>
> If the data in that Hard Disk Drive is not important, you should look at
> buying a new PC with up to date hardware and software.
>
> Eventually slave that sick HDD in the new PC and recover whatever is
> possible.
>
> Reinstalling Windows will not solve your problem.
>
> Zee
>
>
> "ChasHyde" <ChasHyde@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:408C14E8-997D-4DCC-A553-E3DFFB39C2DC@microsoft.com...
>>I am unable to reload Windows, as my computer came with it pre-loaded, and
>>I
>> have no disks at all (there may have been some at one time, but as the PC
>> was
>> my son's . . . ) I have a product key sticker stuck to the case, but
>> that's
>> all. I have been able to reset the BIOS sequence, and boot from a CD, so
>> I
>> can do commands in DOS. Where can I get a Windows ME disk from, do I have
>> to
>> buy another copy?
>>
>> Panic . . . panic !!
>>
>> "Heirloom" wrote:
>>
>>> His Safe Mode is doing the same thing (prior post right after my first
>>> one).
>>> The biggie here is the HD is rapidly going down the crapper, if it
>>> hasn't
>>> already. Another drive, reload Windows and try to recover anything he
>>> can.
>>> BTW, Chas, there are professional services that specialize in the
>>> retrieval
>>> of data from dead drives, however, the process is quite
>>> expensive.....you
>>> would have to have a lot of valuable data to make it worth your while.
>>> Heirloom, old and nice to have a HD
>>> backup, or two.
>>>
>>>
>>> "oops!!" <notme@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OzivynURHHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >
>>> > Try booting in Safe Mode and using System Restore to revert your
>>> > system to
>>> > a previously working date, if the problem is recent.
>>> >
>>> > Zee
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "ChasHyde" <ChasHyde@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:D37633E3-33AA-4224-B574-507D775FF3B4@microsoft.com...
>>> >> Hope someone can help. When booting my PC running Windows ME, the
>>> >> welcome
>>> >> screen appears - with the Windows ME logo, and then it just hangs,
>>> >> anu
>>> >> ideas
>>> >> what to do?
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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