Boot loop win xp

[haribo]

you can use the tosh recovery disk AFTER you saved your files buddy..
this will recovery windows for you,,, but in a as new condition,,
Good luck!, defo the solution, done it probably about 1000 times,,

[cablefreejunkie]

ive downloaded hiens boot cd and unzipped to my desktop
i now have a hirens folder with 5 files in it,,what do i do next im confused ?

[mtv1]

you got iso burn ?? http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...P9nv4yCUFPmyFw should show as an iso

[Cod3waX]

do u want the easy way??

buy a new harddrive and install windows back on it
i would recomend trying windows 7 to start with but up 2 u

next buy 1 of these [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/IOMAX-External-Enclosure-Laptop-Powered/dp/B001EEQQ8Q]IOMAX USB 2.0 External Caddy/Enclosure For 2.5" Laptop SATA Hard Drive. USB Bus Powered - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame] then u can access all your old info from the old hardrive

[cablefreejunkie]

you got iso burn ?? http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&...P9nv4yCUFPmyFw should show as an iso

that would be the disc image file right ? if so yes thats there,,i take it i need to burn that to disc and then boot tha lappy up with said disc inside ? sounds easy enough,,although im using stepsons lappy that has win 7 and its doing my brain in,,,give me xp all day long

[cablefreejunkie]

do u want the easy way??

buy a new harddrive and install windows back on it
i would recomend trying windows 7 to start with but up 2 u

next buy 1 of these IOMAX USB 2.0 External Caddy/Enclosure For 2.5" Laptop SATA Hard Drive. USB Bus Powered - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories then u can access all your old info from the old hardrive

at the moment i need the cheapest option,,,i do have an old external hdd that ~~~~ed up last year and i lost 60gb of important data,,,bloke in the shop advised me to back any important stuff to disc for safety wish i would of listened to his valuable advice and i wouldnt be back in the same situation as before
anyway i could take out the hdd from my lappy and put it in the caddy and then could i just plug that into this win 7 lappy im using ?
and what should i see once plugged in ? all of my data etc or a hdd in recovery ? will it be straightforward or should i just stick to the hirens method ?
off to work will check msgs on my phone and then get back on the case this evening
thanks for advice peeps

[Bann32]

Sorry, I don't quite follow you. You have an old hard drive and you want to swap the harddrives round?

As for backups Dropbox is a good tool depending on volumes or even usb pens there really cheap these days for backing up.

[cablefreejunkie]

If you read the whole thread you will see where im at

[Bann32]

Right so new hdd in install windows and plug the other one in, you shouldn't need Hirens if your doing it that way the other hdd will just be under a different letter. Assuming I follow you correctly now.

I must admit im a big fan of Hirens disk but ive just come across Activedisc im giving that a go at the mo,

[cablefreejunkie]

Right so new hdd in install windows and plug the other one in, you shouldn't need Hirens if your doing it that way the other hdd will just be under a different letter. Assuming I follow you correctly now.

I must admit im a big fan of Hirens disk but ive just come across Activedisc im giving that a go at the mo,

Ok ive got a lappy that is stuck in boot loop running xp
I also have on old caddy with hdd
I need data etc off my lappy
If i take the lappy hdd out put it in the caddy then can i plug that via usb into another lappy running win 7 and retrieve my data that way ? What do you think my easiest way round it is

[cunny]

I'd have downloaded a copy if win xp and tried repair console. In that choose your instal.

Type chkdsk /r

Will take a while but should sort it.

Failling that. Instal the copy of xp with your serial. Don't format the hdd just instal. You should be able to recover your files from the windows old folder.

Another option is to instal an os to an external or place the laptop hdd into a hdd caddy and pull data off it that way.

Once you have your files you can run the recovery discs

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[cablefreejunkie]

[QUOTE=cunny;1450480]I'd have downloaded a copy if win xp and tried repair console. In that choose your instal.

Type chkdsk /r

Will take a while but should sort it.

Failling that. Instal the copy of xp with your serial. Don't format the hdd just instal. You should be able to recover your files from the windows old folder.

Another option is to instal an os to an external or place the laptop hdd into a hdd caddy and pull data off it that way.

Once you have your files you can run the recovery discs

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I have put my lappy hdd into the caddy and plugged it in via usb to another lappy running win7
It shows up as hdd recovery
Whats my bext move from here ?
I cant ~~~~ this up as all my wedding pics are on here and mrs cablefree will be filing for a divorce if i get this wrong

[Bann32]

Can you not just go into the drive via My Computer?

[cablefreejunkie]

Can you not just go into the drive via My Computer?

When the caddy is plugged in i go into my comp and it shows up as hdd recovery
Not sure what to do next

[cunny]

Have a look see what partitions are avail in disc manager

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