Download a Linux LiveCD (or USB) and boot from that instead. If there is not a hardware problem with the disk drive, you should be able to open the hdd and browse for the files you need. Save them off to a USB tab, send them to a shared network file share, or email them to yourself.
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Kurt @ VR-FX <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello there folks, > > Here's the deal. I have a desktop PC that was my main PC - but, it died > several months ago. I have my laptop - which has been my primary computing > device for quite a while now - but, the desktop PC has some stuff on there > that's not on my laptop. > > FYI - the computer does attempt to Boot up - and even starts loading the > OS (WinXP Pro 64) - and comes up with the MS logo. But, during the boot up > - it eventually fails and drops to a BSOD screen - which is always a lovely > thing to see! > > Someone on the list here (although he hasn't gotten back to me in a while > - and I think he has been busy and hasn't been checking e-mails for a > while) suggested I connect the main boot drive to another computer - and > run ChkDsk. Well, I tried connected it to my laptop - but, the OS did NOT > actually "SEE" the drive. I attempted to actually connect it inside of my > wife's PC - but, when it booted - Same thing - it was like the OS could not > "SEE" the drive! > > So - I'm getting kinda desperate here - and hoping someone can help me > out. Again - if I put it BACK in the original PC - it does attempt to Boot > - but, then the BSOD comes up... > > TIA, > -K- > > ______________________________**_________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/**listinfo/profox<http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox> > OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/** > listinfo/profoxtech <http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech> > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/**search/profox<http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox> > This message: http://leafe.com/archives/**byMID/profox/50A3EA5A.9060006@** > optonline.net<http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected]> > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of > the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the > obvious. > > Report [OT] Abuse: http://leafe.com/reportAbuse/** > [email protected]<http://leafe.com/reportAbuse/[email protected]> > -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4uskgu84tsw8axfb6-g20fc_pmztyywjvhe1d8npyo...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
