Help me Access my Laptop's Hard disk
Hi guys, Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help Kind regards, -- Samuel Waithaka Techiepreneur | http://groups.to/techiepreneur http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
There are two ways ;)
1. Any computer repair shop can handle this at a cost, provided the HDD has no defects. 2. You can open up the laptop remove the HDD determine is its SATA or IDE then buy a USB-to-<SATA/IDE> connector for less than 2000/=. This will allow you to use it on a any PC/MAC as an External drive. R S
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Make? Model? ..so we can look up the type of drive in it and see how to help? BR, S -- Sent from my socks®
Dennis, Thank you. Very helpful. Steve, It's a Dell Inspiron On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Steve Muchai <smuchai@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Make? Model? ..so we can look up the type of drive in it and see how to help?
BR, S
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If u knw hw to slave a hdd thats the wy out On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com>wrote:
Dennis, Thank you. Very helpful. Steve, It's a Dell Inspiron
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Steve Muchai <smuchai@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Make? Model? ..so we can look up the type of drive in it and see how to help?
BR, S
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Check this out,http://wintoflash.com/home/en/. You can use it to create a bootable flash then repair your OS. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:49 PM, victor yegon <viktayeg@gmail.com> wrote:
If u knw hw to slave a hdd thats the wy out
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com>wrote:
Dennis, Thank you. Very helpful. Steve, It's a Dell Inspiron
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Steve Muchai <smuchai@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Make? Model? ..so we can look up the type of drive in it and see how to help?
BR, S
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Dennis, Thank you. Very helpful. Steve, It's a Dell Inspiron
Dennis has already given you the answer I would have (his second suggestion). Good luck. BR, S -- Sent from my socks®
get an external ROM disk and RUN a recovery tool but from the statement you sound less of this geek tricks please spend at a repair shop before you double the cost by trying what you don know On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Steve Muchai <smuchai@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Dennis, Thank you. Very helpful. Steve, It's a Dell Inspiron
Dennis has already given you the answer I would have (his second suggestion). Good luck.
BR, S
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I've pulled data out of many Windows machines using Ubuntu installed on a 4GB flash drive. Some non-accessible hard drives need one or two terminal commands, though. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-ubuntu-904-persistent-install-windows/ Please note that the tutorial content above has changed since I last used it, so results may vary. I'm assuming that the Dell gives you the option to boot from a usb device at startup. Asante. Erick On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Kind regards,
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Thanks guys. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Erick NNN <erickarn@gmail.com> wrote:
I've pulled data out of many Windows machines using Ubuntu installed on a 4GB flash drive. Some non-accessible hard drives need one or two terminal commands, though.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-ubuntu-904-persistent-install-windows/
Please note that the tutorial content above has changed since I last used it, so results may vary. I'm assuming that the Dell gives you the option to boot from a usb device at startup. Asante.
Erick
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Samuel Waithaka <samwaithaka@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Need some help, my operating system crashed and I can't repair it coz the ROM drive doesn't work. I cannot access the hard disk using serial port since it's an old model laptop (my brother told me) :/... I really need to get some stuff/work off the hard disk ASAP. What quick options do it have? Please help
Kind regards,
-- Samuel Waithaka Techiepreneur | http://groups.to/techiepreneur http://www.linkedin.com/in/waithaka http://twitter.com/samwaithaka _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet
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