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Title: Computer help Line422 Post by: nosey-p on October 06, 2010, 08:54:03 AM Cannot get on to my computer; keep getting Line 422 as well as other numbers but mainly Line422. Tried to log on in safe mode but still no good.
The problem seems to since I had some updates. The plan was to log on in safe mode and then restore to last working. But cannot get on at all Using Windows XP Any help would be appreciated Thanks Wayne Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: StuartHopkin on October 06, 2010, 09:03:47 AM F8 while it is booting then last good configuration?
If not sounds like a big sigh re-install windows. Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: nosey-p on October 06, 2010, 09:18:07 AM Tried the F8, no help
I have a recovery disc but not tried it yet in case I lost all my files (photos, music etc) was going to use it as a last resort Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: kinboshi on October 06, 2010, 09:27:38 AM Even if you can't log into Windows, you should be able to restore the data (photos, music, etc.) on the drive. That shouldn't be lost.
You can even plug the hard drive into another PC to access those files if necessary. Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: nosey-p on October 06, 2010, 01:19:52 PM Tried the disc, no good
So my only option now is to take the hard drive out and connect it to another PC, or should just take it to a shop? Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: kinboshi on October 06, 2010, 01:33:18 PM Tried the disc, no good So my only option now is to take the hard drive out and connect it to another PC, or should just take it to a shop? Do you have a mate locally who knows their way around a computer? They might be able to do it for nowt, otherwise ring around a few shops and see how much they're quoting. Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: Bongo on October 06, 2010, 02:08:00 PM If you have something to copy the files onto you could try a live cd (like ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download)) to get access to them and copy them across.
Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: nosey-p on October 06, 2010, 02:13:51 PM If you have something to copy the files onto you could try a live cd (like ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download)) to get access to them and copy them across. What do i do? Download it on another computer onto a disc then place it in my Laptop? Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: Bongo on October 06, 2010, 02:20:31 PM Yes, download it, burn it to CD (it's an image so choose "burn image" in your writing software, don't just put the file on a CD) then boot from that CD. It will give you an OS that runs from the CD so you can access your files and copy them to another hard drive.
Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: RED-DOG on October 06, 2010, 02:25:42 PM Yes, download it, burn it to CD (it's an image so choose "burn image" in your writing software, don't just put the file on a CD) then boot from that CD. It will give you an OS that runs from the CD so you can access your files and copy them to another hard drive. This. Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: EvilPie on October 06, 2010, 02:30:38 PM Yes, download it, burn it to CD (it's an image so choose "burn image" in your writing software, don't just put the file on a CD) then boot from that CD. It will give you an OS that runs from the CD so you can access your files and copy them to another hard drive. This. +1 Title: Re: Computer help Line422 Post by: TightPaulFolds on October 06, 2010, 02:31:09 PM Yes, download it, burn it to CD (it's an image so choose "burn image" in your writing software, don't just put the file on a CD) then boot from that CD. It will give you an OS that runs from the CD so you can access your files and copy them to another hard drive. This. Defo this. |