I'm assuming curry is synonymous with access. I have the same adapter and I didn't use the install disk.
Make sure all your connections are solid and don't forget there's an on / off switch that you have to turn to the on position to get it to work.
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...> wrote:
>
> Foggy--
> Please-- what is "curry the hard drive"?
> Bill--W4BSG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fggybttm" <fggybttm@...>
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 8:05 PM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Blue Screen POSSIBLE adaapter solution !!
>
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > fb
> >
> > --- 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'
> >> ??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
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