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or just connect the disk to a working PC 's sata connector as second drive - much easier, AND faster to copy data
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or just connect the disk to a working PC 's sata connector as second drive - much easier, AND faster to copy data

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To get the data and perform repair - Paragon Rescue Kit Free: <a href="http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/" rel="ugc">http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/</a><br />
Create a CD or USB stick with it and boot the laptop from it. There find File Transfer Wizard and use it to copy the data to USB drive.<br />
Then use Boot Corrector to fix the boot problems.
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To get the data and perform repair - Paragon Rescue Kit Free: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/ [http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-free/]
Create a CD or USB stick with it and boot the laptop from it. There find File Transfer Wizard and use it to copy the data to USB drive.
Then use Boot Corrector to fix the boot problems.

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It took a while before I could get the options back on the screen but safe mode did work<br />
Thank you
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It took a while before I could get the options back on the screen but safe mode did work
Thank you

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I have a client with an Acer Aspire Windows 8 notebook that will not boot. &nbsp;I get &quot;preparing automatic repair&quot; followed by a black screen for approximately 10 minutes, it reboots a few times and then I get various options such as Safemode, but no &quot;last good configuration&quot; or &quot;dos prompt&quot;<br />
The best case scenario would be to get the last good configuration in order to have a workable laptop, however, just being able to copy the data out of the laptop would be useful<br />
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated<br />
Thanks<br />
Jeannie
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I have a client with an Acer Aspire Windows 8 notebook that will not boot.  I get "preparing automatic repair" followed by a black screen for approximately 10 minutes, it reboots a few times and then I get various options such as Safemode, but no "last good configuration" or "dos prompt"
The best case scenario would be to get the last good configuration in order to have a workable laptop, however, just being able to copy the data out of the laptop would be useful
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Jeannie

Acer Aspire Notebook will not boot

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.

Laptops Notebooks

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.