Help!

[Guest marnix_moed]

Dear windowers,

 

I need urgent help with my old Windows 2000 laptop.

 

During startup it endurend a big smack. Now during startup it can't find the

Operating System anymore. So I can't do anything with it anymore.

 

Does anyone what I can do about this? It is crucial that the data remain on

the hard disk drive. So I do not want to format or make a total system

restore.

 

I hope to hear from you ASAP.

 

Grt,

Wing

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Help!

 

 

"marnix_moed" <marnixmoed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C45ECEA4-CB02-48C8-A16A-284C041FED7F@microsoft.com...

> Dear windowers,

>

> I need urgent help with my old Windows 2000 laptop.

>

> During startup it endurend a big smack. Now during startup it can't find

> the

> Operating System anymore. So I can't do anything with it anymore.

>

> Does anyone what I can do about this? It is crucial that the data remain

> on

> the hard disk drive. So I do not want to format or make a total system

> restore.

>

> I hope to hear from you ASAP.

>

> Grt,

> Wing

 

The most obvious answer is to retrieve your important

files from your backup medium. If you do not believe

in backing up your important files regularly then things

get a little harder. Here are a few options:

- Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then copy

your files to a networked machine.

- Remove the disk and install it in a 2.5" external USB

case, then connect the case to some other PC and

save your files.

- Remove the disk and connect it to a desktop PC.

You will need a $10.00 converter to connect it to

a standard IDE ribbon cable.

As you see, having a good backup would make life

much, much easier.

 

By the way, a Subject line of "Help" is not very likely

to attract the best respondents. How about something

like "Can't find operating system"?