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Laptop question?

DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
edited September 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
I have zero knowedge when it comes to backing up hard drives...reloading software...all that BS. I think my laptop just shit the bed. I try booting it up and it just stays on the windows screen. I've mentioned taking it Best Buy here before but got shot down. What else would anyone recommend? I have stuff on there I don't want to lose. Thanks.
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  • vduboisevduboise Posts: 1,937
    Here's my advice:

    you should find the best independent computer repair shop in the area. (NO BEST BUY) And you should tell them that the primary importance is to get the data off the computer and put the data on a NEW external drive.

    DON'T mess with it. Don't try to fix it yourself- NOTHING to it -if you want to get your data.

    My husband is in data recovery- and this is his advice.

    once you get your data- then worry about fixing the computer.
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    vduboise wrote:
    Here's my advice:

    you should find the best independent computer repair shop in the area. (NO BEST BUY) And you should tell them that the primary importance is to get the data off the computer and put the data on a NEW external drive.

    DON'T mess with it. Don't try to fix it yourself- NOTHING to it -if you want to get your data.

    My husband is in data recovery- and this is his advice.

    once you get your data- then worry about fixing the computer.


    Well thank you.
  • PontikasPontikas Posts: 210
    the cheap option:

    open up your laptop and take out your hard drive.
    buy a cheap "laptop hard drive to usb" connector/case from ebay
    plug it all in to another laptop or desktop
    transfer the data across

    you can probably find some tutorials on youtube if necessary...
    http://youtu.be/cwPgXkNOun4
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Pontikas wrote:
    the cheap option:

    open up your laptop and take out your hard drive.
    buy a cheap "laptop hard drive to usb" connector/case from ebay
    plug it all in to another laptop or desktop
    transfer the data across

    you can probably find some tutorials on youtube if necessary...


    Again I thank you...but you lost me at take out the hard drive! :lol: I don't even knw what a hard drive looks like. My idea of a hard drive is driving back from a bar. :lol:
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