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2. Someone with greater than normal computer skills.
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 Apr 30 2008, 08:40 AM
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New Member  Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: 30-April 08 Member No.: 247,676 Operating System: Vista 
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occasionaly during startup my computer freezes right before i think its the bios screen?
it stays black with a cursor in the upper left |
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May 4 2008, 03:11 AM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 65 Joined: 20-March 08 Member No.: 243,189 Operating System: Windows XP Pro, Windows Server 2003 
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Can you boot into safemode?
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May 5 2008, 07:23 AM
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New Member Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: 30-April 08 Member No.: 247,676 Operating System: Vista
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no, i think the problem was my hard drive, as a day later the bios couldnt read the hard drive.
ive heard it could cost $600 to get data back, is that true? |
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May 5 2008, 07:46 AM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 65 Joined: 20-March 08 Member No.: 243,189 Operating System: Windows XP Pro, Windows Server 2003
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QUOTE (Xnao @ May 5 2008, 08:23 AM)  no, i think the problem was my hard drive, as a day later the bios couldnt read the hard drive. ive heard it could cost $600 to get data back, is that true? Try booting with a livecd before you jump to expensive conclusions. -------------------- http://b64.ath.cx - A developing community based upon file mirroring.
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May 7 2008, 07:42 AM
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New Member Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: 30-April 08 Member No.: 247,676 Operating System: Vista
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i went into a computer store and they told me that was my only choice
but yesterday i turned it on and it was recognized, so i moved all my data off it and i can send it in now. thanks though |
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May 9 2008, 08:19 PM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 65 Joined: 20-March 08 Member No.: 243,189 Operating System: Windows XP Pro, Windows Server 2003
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QUOTE (Xnao @ May 7 2008, 08:42 AM) i went into a computer store and they told me that was my only choice but yesterday i turned it on and it was recognized, so i moved all my data off it and i can send it in now. thanks though You might wanna backup that data before it crashes again, silly bear. -------------------- http://b64.ath.cx - A developing community based upon file mirroring.
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