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How to restore some data files from a crashed laptop ?
The hard drive on one of our HP nc6230 laptops is apparently crashed. We need to restore some critical data files still on that hard drive. The os is XP. I used to use BartPE to boot up the XP and then copy out the files I want. But this time not working. Any suggestion? Any effective utility to download ?? thanks.
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Then you are looking at sending the disk away for professional recovery which will cost you an arm and a leg.
Is the drive making a repetitive clunking noise?
If not, then that's good news. If it is, then that's not good news.
Is the drive making a repetitive clunking noise?
If not, then that's good news. If it is, then that's not good news.
Personally I use a DiskJockey Pro which allows me to connect all types of drives to my laptop and then I can scan the disk, run chkdsk on it, or pull files from a drive.
It is a little bit of a 'sledgehammer to crack a nut' for your scenario, but if you keep having problems then it is a good way to get up and running again quickly.
I just used it tonight to repair a laptop drive that was blue-screening no matter what Mode I tried to use (including Last Known Good, Safe, Normal etc).
Ran a chkdsk on it and fixed the problem immediately.
http://www.diskology.com/d
It is a little bit of a 'sledgehammer to crack a nut' for your scenario, but if you keep having problems then it is a good way to get up and running again quickly.
I just used it tonight to repair a laptop drive that was blue-screening no matter what Mode I tried to use (including Last Known Good, Safe, Normal etc).
Ran a chkdsk on it and fixed the problem immediately.
http://www.diskology.com/d
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But what if the drive controller is dead?