Help!

[marnix_moed]

Dear windowers,

I need urgent help with my old Windows 2000 laptop.

During startup it endurend a big smack. Now during startup it can't find the
Operating System anymore. So I can't do anything with it anymore.

Does anyone what I can do about this? It is crucial that the data remain on
the hard disk drive. So I do not want to format or make a total system
restore.

I hope to hear from you ASAP.

Grt,
Wing

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Help!


"marnix_moed" <marnixmoed@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C45ECEA4-CB02-48C8-A16A-284C041FED7F@microsoft.com...
> Dear windowers,
>
> I need urgent help with my old Windows 2000 laptop.
>
> During startup it endurend a big smack. Now during startup it can't find
> the
> Operating System anymore. So I can't do anything with it anymore.
>
> Does anyone what I can do about this? It is crucial that the data remain
> on
> the hard disk drive. So I do not want to format or make a total system
> restore.
>
> I hope to hear from you ASAP.
>
> Grt,
> Wing

The most obvious answer is to retrieve your important
files from your backup medium. If you do not believe
in backing up your important files regularly then things
get a little harder. Here are a few options:
- Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then copy
your files to a networked machine.
- Remove the disk and install it in a 2.5" external USB
case, then connect the case to some other PC and
save your files.
- Remove the disk and connect it to a desktop PC.
You will need a $10.00 converter to connect it to
a standard IDE ribbon cable.
As you see, having a good backup would make life
much, much easier.

By the way, a Subject line of "Help" is not very likely
to attract the best respondents. How about something
like "Can't find operating system"?