Well, I've finally learned that perhaps adapter procedures may not be as simple as hoped, beginning with difficulty finding a receptive computer - to just 'read' the small cd that came with the adapter (Driver CD & Installation Guide).
I'd hoped it would contain step-by-step instructions, but here at the school library, there's (so far) general hesitation re just my inserting the cd in the appropriate slot ;-(
And I'm not sure all the 'fittings' fit..Has anyone here used an adapter to curry the hard-drive? I'm on the way to some searching for others with that experience.
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--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling" <vwinterling@...> wrote:
>
> Although it's written for Windows 7 the ideas are the same. Let me know if
> you have any troubles.
>
> http://www.yoingco.com/how_to_copy_and_paste_windows_7.htm
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fggybttm
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:30 PM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Blue Screen !!
>
> Actuallu, I guess the preferred word might be 'back up' instead of 'save' ??
>
>
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>
> fb
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "fggybttm" <fggybttm@> wrote:
> >
> > You're right!!. In fact, once I view what's provided via
> > Windows Explorer, where do I read some instructions about saving - to a
> thumb drive, for example?
> > ;-)
> > FB
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
> <vwinterling@> wrote:
> > >
> > > With the adapter, I thought the first step was using the adapter to
> backup
> > > what's on the laptop prior to formatting?
> > >
> > > Vincent Winterling
> > > Vineland, NJ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fggybttm
> > > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:44 PM
> > > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Blue Screen !!
> > >
> > > The adapter has arrived. The directions here s-e-e-m fairly simple;-)
> > > If all goes well, my next step will be to start a clean reinstall. Do I
> need
> > > only to fire up the computer in order to do so,or will that blue screen
> > > reappear and interfere?
> > > FB(from the library ;-)
> > >
> > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Alan" <snavenala@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Unmountable boot volume is not a nice place to be FB. Nothing really
> works
> > > - Safe Mode, Last known
> > > > configuration etc. It's a pain. Vincent already sent the standard
> > > Microsoft fix using the recovery
> > > > console. Hopefully, that'll work if you have an original XP CD but
> you'll
> > > find a lot of people on
> > > > the Internet searching for a good solution for this particular
> problem. It
> > > sounds like you're
> > > > already resigned to a reinstall so you just have to recover your data
> from
> > > the hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > The good news (to look on the bright side) is that there's a very good
> > > chance that there's probably
> > > > nothing wrong with your data. Unless there's something wrong
> physically
> > > with the drive itself. But
> > > > this is often purely a boot-related issue. Especially since you say
> this
> > > happened just after you
> > > > uninstalled Norton. I assume you used the Norton removal tool to
> > > uninstall?
> > > >
> > > > I'd recommend buying an IDE/SATA to USB 2.0 adapter for this job.
> They're
> > > pretty cheap. It looks
> > > > like this:
> > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002
> > > >
> > > > Once you have that, you can take the hard drive out of your laptop
> (only a
> > > couple of screws on the
> > > > bottom), remove the cradle/tray that hard drive sits in (another four
> > > screws), connect the hard
> > > > drive to this adapter, plug the adapter into the USB of any other
> working
> > > computer and you'll see
> > > > your own hard drive in Windows Explorer as you would a memory stick or
> > > external hard drive. Then
> > > > just copy or transfer your personal files to the new computer or an
> > > external device.
> > > >
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Joan Leach" <jleach728@>
> > > > To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:55 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: Blue Screen !!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Try to open drive on another system as an USB drive or by using a
> Linux
> > > Live CD like Puppy or Mint
> > > > > or Ubuntu.
> > > > >
> > > > > Joan in Reno
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Sat, 9/3/11, vincentwinterling <vwinterling@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: vincentwinterling <vwinterling@>
> > > > > Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Blue Screen !!
> > > > > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 4:25 AM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You might be looking at failing hardware. If a reinstall
> doesn't
> > > fix your problem the next
> > > > > step is looking at individual hardware components.>
> > > > >
> > > > > Using Windows Explorer, I would look in My Documents, My Pictures,
> My
> > > Music, etc. for your data
> > > > > and if you locate anything that is what I would back up.>
> > > > >
> > > > > This is what Microsoft recommends for your error message:>
> > > > >
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555302>
> > > > >
> > > > > and, here: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000630.htm>
> > > > >
> > > > > You might be looking at a failing hard drive.>
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "fggybttm" <fggybttm@>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >> I get the message that the computer is shut down to keep from
> damage.
> > > It seems the issue is
> > > > >> "unmountable_boot_volume" whatever that is. I've followed all the
> > > associated directions,
> > > > >> attempts to restart using last known successful configurations,
> etc,
> > > etc, There have not been any
> > > > >> new hardware or software additions.
> > > > >
> > > > >> Last nite I'd uninstalled Norton and had done a defrag, and got the
> > > blue screen when reopening
> > > > >> the computer.
> > > > >
> > > > >> I'm resigned to a new reinstall, but am hoping I can save or
> transfer
> > > any data, photos, etc, if
> > > > >> possible. Could there still be data on the hard-drive/wherever,
> that
> > > can be saved or transferred?
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >> Any words of advice or inquiry, encouraging or otherwise, would be
> > > welcome. Please advise.
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >> Have Dell Inspiron B130, and XP3, IE8
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >> FB
>
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