Black Screen, Windows XP Home Edition
#31
Posted 21 June 2009 - 04:51 PM
#32
Posted 21 June 2009 - 04:54 PM
But it's always worth a try. Click on Backup Files Without Windows in my sig, and follow the directions. Good Luck!
#33
Posted 21 June 2009 - 05:35 PM
#34
Posted 21 June 2009 - 07:09 PM
#35
Posted 21 June 2009 - 08:17 PM
Also try pressing F4 on the screen which has the 5 options. This one:
https://help.ubuntu....et=mainboot.png
Then select Safe Graphics Mode.
#36
Posted 22 June 2009 - 09:03 AM
#37
Posted 22 June 2009 - 12:38 PM
Here is something very cool you can do with Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu....-configure.html
Enable the extra effects and try dragging a window around your desktop and maximizing it.
In the bottom
#38
Posted 22 June 2009 - 12:39 PM
Here is something very cool you can do with Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu....-configure.html
Enable the extra effects and try dragging a window around your desktop and maximizing it.
In the bottom of this page: https://sites.google...without-windows
There is a section on manual mounting of drives. Try those steps to gain access to your data.
#39
Posted 23 June 2009 - 04:54 PM
#40
Posted 24 June 2009 - 12:22 AM
It reads "No Devices Detected"? Check your cabling... make sure that the HDD is firmly plugged into the motherboard.
If nothing yield any results, go here and download UBCD: http://www.ultimateb...m/download.html
Download the .iso format file and burn it to a disc using BurnCDCC: http://www.terabyteu...ee-software.htm
Boot your computer with the disc you burned and find TestDisk.
Here is a tutorial to rescuing drives with Testdisk: http://www.cgsecurit...sk_Step_By_Step
#41
Posted 24 June 2009 - 08:09 AM
if you have access to a OEM or retail xp cd you can try a parallel install of windows to get at your data..
Microsoft's Windows XP Parallel Install....
use Method 4: Install Windows XP to a new folder (parallel installation)..
This method describes how to install Windows XP to a new folder (parallel installation) to either run two operating systems, or to access, repair, or retrieve data from a damaged disk...
I used this technique successfully about a week ago to save a bunch of irreplaceable photos for a client
Edited by happyrock, 24 June 2009 - 08:24 AM.
#42
Posted 25 June 2009 - 02:42 PM
#43
Posted 25 June 2009 - 02:48 PM
#44
Posted 26 June 2009 - 10:50 AM
I downloaded UBCD and clicked on Testdisk? Did the steps recommended and after I clicked "analyse", pc displayed:
Disk 80 - 250 GB/232 Gib - CHS 30401 255 63
Currnet partition structure:
Partition Start End Size in sectors
Partition sector doesn't have the endmark 0xAA55
=Primary bootable P=Primary L=Logical E=Extended D=Deleted
PROCEED
Try to locate partition
I just click Proceed? Display Analyse cylinder? numbers keep changing till it reaches 100%? Next screen:
Disk 80-250 GB/232 Gib - CHS 30401 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
Structure: OK
Keys A: Add partition, L: load backup, Enter: to continue
I click continued, next display is for Quit.
Is there another step I should try? Can I repair the pc with UBCD? If I can't backup data, I would like to try and repair the pc?
I also ran GWSCAN from UBCD and this was the result:
Model: WDC WD2500JS-22MHBO
S/N: WD-WCANK1225565
Firmware: 02.01C03
CHS: 484521 16 63
Capacity: 250G
Drive: 0 Port: 0X30C8
Results: "Smart Status: Failed
Error/Status Code: 0059
I also looked inside of pc? I really can't tell if any cables are not connected? Connections seem to be firmly in place. I do see some other connections, but I don't think they're suppose to be connected? Gateway support has an online photo of internal pc and it seems to match mine? I am self taught, so I'm not sure?
I did install 1gb of additional memory about 3/4 months ago. I purchased online from Gateway retail? Everything worked fine after installation.
Thanks again.
#45
Posted 26 June 2009 - 12:33 PM
So TestDisk didn't list any partitions? It looks like serious corruption has occurred for even TestDisk not to find any partitions.I just click Proceed? Display Analyse cylinder? numbers keep changing till it reaches 100%? Next screen:
Disk 80-250 GB/232 Gib - CHS 30401 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
Structure: OK
Keys A: Add partition, L: load backup, Enter: to continue
I click continued, next display is for Quit.
You have (according to me) 2 options...
You can just reformat and reinstall Windows and lose your files...
Or you can buy a hard drive enclosure (around 30$) and get your HDD hooked up to another computer. Then you can try using PhotoRec to recover some of your files.
There is something else you can try with TestDisk but I think it also requires a hard drive enclosure: http://www.cgsecurit...ons_are_deleted
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