Foggy--
Please-- what is "curry the hard drive"?
Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "fggybttm" <fggybttm@yahoo.com>
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
>> > > > >
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> FB
>>
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