Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: Windows OS .... troubles and can't access my cad files - General good advice

Thanks to everyone!! I may be on the right track
here... with all advice, etc I've got an IDE-USB
adapter coming through eBay (15 bucks vs 45 local) and
I've "borrowed" a copy of 2000 pro from the local "The
Computer Store" service techs (nice to talk to the
ones that work w/ this stuff as the salesmen only
wanted to sell their svcs to recover / repair) (also
to Best Buy "Geek Squad" techs to further explain a
couple things on the phone - also a freebie) to do the
recovery console stuff... right now just trying to
delete the drivers that it doesn't like booting and
hopefully will cure. It's nice to see the willingness
to help on an off-topic problem concerning on-topic
files.

I do have a Ghost 2003 program sitting on the shelf I
probably should've dug into further after I got it
(never took the time to do it or install it... oops
too busy).

Somehow.... I'd like to repay all of you guys.... not
sure how I could but will let you all know when I get
this up and running (confidence is now returning that
I will).
Darren Lucke



--- Jeff Goldberg <jeff@...> wrote:

> Be VERY careful.
> If you do a new OS install on a fresh hard disk,
> chances are you will have
> to install your applications from the original CD's
> in order to have a
> stable system. It is generally an almost impossible
> task to copy all of the
> appropriate files back from the old disk into their
> appropriate directories
> (mainly on the Windows and Documents and Settings
> folder trees). You will
> also be missing the appropriate registry entries.
> Again (and again), DO NOT
> attempt to copy your applications back and expect
> things to work. Just be
> happy if you can retrieve your data files.
>
> I would also expect that, if your problem was caused
> by a virus or some such
> thing, you might want to (as previously suggested)
> install a fresh copy of
> anti virus software (a one year subscription to CA
> EZ-Trust, a pretty good
> one is available for free at:
> http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/ ), update
> and schedule a scan each night.
> Also download Microsoft's anti-spyware (beta),
> update and run it (leave this
> to scan each night). Also download Spybot Search &
> Destroy from:
> http://www.safer-networking.org/ , update, immunize
> and run it weekly.
>
> UPDATEE WINDOWS from the Microsoft site. Set your
> Internet Explorer to the
> desired security level (medium should be OK).A
> personal firewall is a good
> idea: Zone Alarm has a free version.
>
> After doing all of the above, you can install your
> applications, copy back
> your data, and you should be set to go.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> To the original poster...
>
> You should probably GHOST (http://ghost.com/) the
> corrupt hard drive before
> attempting any type of recovery procedure, just in
> case. This is a CYA
> approach.
>
> If you do ghost the drive, you can at least perform
> a clean install (even
> using the HP cd if you want) then restore your data
> from the ghost image
> file
> you created.
>
> If you do decide to perform a clean install, get a
> utility to surface scan
> the hard drive (usually from the hdd mfg website for
> free). It'll report any
> errors and let you know if the drive is going bad.
>
> I would install an anti-virus program just before
> restoring your data, just
> in case one of your files was the culprit.
>
> Be aware that Linux is NOT 100% reliable at writing
> to NTFS partitions
> (reading is fine) without causing further havoc. But
> when it does, it's oh
> so
> sweet.
>
>
> $0.02
> Jim...
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:38:21 -0000
> > From: "kz1927" <kz1927@...>
> > Subject: Re: Windows OS .... troubles and can't
> access my cad files -
> > BACKUP yours.
> >
> > Swapping the drives will do no good. What he meant
> was to add
> > the corrupted drive as a secondary drive in
> another machine.
> > Presumably a desktop machine.
> >
> > What you can do is buy on of those kits that
> converts an
> > internal drive to a USB drive...hook it up to your
> laptop that
> > works and it'll be recognized as an extra drive
> that you can access
> > and copy your files from and save them.
> >
> > That's assuming you consider that you're going to
> have to reinstall
> > the O.S. on the bad drive.
> >
> > If you keep trying you'll eventually be able to
> repair it but it can
> > be less trouble to just get your stuff off it and
> do a reinstall.
> >
> > If you want to go the linux route you could
> download
> >
> > http://slax.linux-live.org/download.php
> >
> > you'll need to burn a cd which will boot from the
> CD drive.
> > It will allow access to your files and you could
> copy them off to a
> > USB Jumpdrive.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Darren
> Lucke
> > <oneluckeboy@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Will this work w/ laptops (both are HP
> omnibooks)?
> > > I've upgraded before from 20 to 40 gb so I'm not
> > > concerned w/ swapping but thoguht OS was on hd
> thus
> > > the same prob w/ boot up, no??
> > >
> > > The other linux type program may be what I try
> > > tomorrow... this has me more beat trying to
> understand
> > > it than learning CNC... haha..
> > >
> > > Darren
> > > --- Ken Strauss <ken.strauss@s...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I haven't followed all of the messages but...
> > > >
> > > > Why not just remove your disk drive and attach
> it to
> > > > the other computer and
> > > > copy the needed files (assuming that both are
> > > > running W2K or XP)? If the
> > > > file structure is not damaged this will work
> > > > perfectly and you'll still have
> > > > the disk to attempt recovery without fear that
> > > > you'll lose data.
>
>
>
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