Can anyone help me rescue stuff from HD?

[ny_driver]

The HD is a Western Digital Caviar WD400 (40gb).
Now what happens is the pc boots up but it takes quite awhile and then when the desktop appears it goes into a loop and reboots. I need to get the address book and some documents from it.Is there anything that can be done? I would really appreciate any suggestions.:respect:

[ShadowFold]

If you have another HDD hook that up and boot from there and try to get the folders and stuff from that one.

[cdawall]

if you run XP from another boot disk can you use anything on the HDD?

[AphexDreamer]

yeah or you can try this, http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25445-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

[ny_driver]

What about the pc Im on now? And how do I hook it up?

[ny_driver]

how do I hook it additionally to the pc I am on now?

[AphexDreamer]

how do I hook it additionally to the pc I am on now?

I don't think they mean connecting another PC TO the one you want to back up(if thats what you mean).


They mean setting up another internal HD and booting on to it and then browse your other one to back it up.

[keakar]

What about the pc Im on now? And how do I hook it up?

replace the non working hdd with a working hdd and the plug in your non working hdd as the slave and it should work good enough for you to access all your files.

otherwise look around and you can find some freeware to use as a hdd disk recovery tool

[AphexDreamer]

replace the non working hdd with a working hdd and the plug in your non working hdd as the slave and it should work good enough for you to access all your files.

otherwise look around and you can find some freeware to use as a hdd disk recovery tool

Looking around post number 4s link that I gave you...

[ny_driver]

so I should be able to hook the faulty HD to the computer that I am on now and browse the faulty HD through this OS? is that what you mean? and if so how do i configure the jumpers on the back of the HDs?

[Cold Storm]

make the Hdd that you have in the computer you are using now the Master HDD, then make the HDD that is faulty as the slave... your computer will boot up with the master and your os will see the bad driver as a new one...

[keakar]

Looking around post number 4s link that I gave you...

you mean this one:

ERD Commander 2005: Emergency Download Version
License Type: Buy Only
Price: $150
Date Added: May 2005
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Downloads Count: 151666
Author: Winternals

unless i missed something it costs $150, thats not freeware and i just tried the download to find this:

Microsoft Acquires Winternals (July 17, 2006)
Published: April 24, 2007
Microsoft Presspass
Microsoft Acquires Winternals Software

Winternals offerings are no longer available for purchase. However, Microsoft is exploring integrating these technologies into future offerings. Technical support for Winternals’ offerings will continue to be available according to the terms of customer agreements that have not been terminated or modified, or on a paid per incident basis. Online and phone support is available through one of the following:

• Email support - winsup@microsoft.com

[AphexDreamer]

you mean this one:

ERD Commander 2005: Emergency Download Version
License Type: Buy Only
Price: $150
Date Added: May 2005
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Downloads Count: 151666
Author: Winternals

unless i missed something it costs $150, thats not freeware and i just tried the download to find this:

Microsoft Acquires Winternals (July 17, 2006)
Published: April 24, 2007
Microsoft Presspass
Microsoft Acquires Winternals Software

Winternals offerings are no longer available for purchase. However, Microsoft is exploring integrating these technologies into future offerings. Technical support for Winternals’ offerings will continue to be available according to the terms of customer agreements that have not been terminated or modified, or on a paid per incident basis. Online and phone support is available through one of the following:

• Email support - winsup@microsoft.com

If he absolutly needed it and he didn't mind, I was going to give him the bootleg version of it via PM.

[cdawall]

well thats my new sig quote!

[AphexDreamer]

well thats my new sig quote!

lol

[ny_driver]

i cant get into the email application to get the address book, so looks like I'll need to try to fix it.:eek:

[keakar]

this is something i found that says its free, give it a read and see if its something you want to try if aphexdreamer doesnt work out

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2005/12/hard-drive-recovery-utilities-when-you.html

[ny_driver]

If he absolutly needed it and he didn't mind, I was going to give him the bootleg version of it via PM.I dont mind;)

[ny_driver]

this is something i found that says its free, give it a read and see if its something you want to try if aphexdreamer doesnt work out

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2005/12/hard-drive-recovery-utilities-when-you.html

ok thanks:toast:

[keakar]

ok thanks:toast:

also found this usb thumb drive mounted file recovery tool but it looks like its for missing files but on the bottom of page has several hdd recovery tools.

http://www.programsdb.com/program/97/24088/Broken_Cross_Disk_Manager.html

[Ehstii]

if you cant figure it out, PM me or something and we can work something out where you can ship it to me and ill do it for you.

i mean we are only one state away so it shouldnt be a problem.

[ny_driver]

I am able to access the files on the HD now as the slave. I'd like to fix it so I can boot to it so I can open email address book.

[Cold Storm]

what type of e mail service are you using?

[ny_driver]

mozilla thunderbird

[ny_driver]

if you cant figure it out, PM me or something and we can work something out where you can ship it to me and ill do it for you.

i mean we are only one state away so it shouldnt be a problem.Can you fix it so I could boot to it..I'll pm you.

[Ehstii]

no worries, i figured it all out.

i will post instructions when i get back from dinner.

[Ehstii]

alright, i found where they keep your contacts, emails, and all that great stuff.

1.
Install Thunderbird on the new drive

2.
make sure your hidden files and folders are viewable.
(Control Panel>Folder Options>ViewTab than go and select view hidden files and folders.)

3.
after that is done go to this location.
OLD DRIVE>Documents And Setting>**your username**>Application Data>ThunderBird

and copy & paste the "Profiles" folder to the same location on the new drive.

4.
then go to
OLD DRIVE>Documents And Setting>**your username**>Local Data>Application Data>Thunderbird

and copy & paste the "Profiles" folder to the same location on the new drive.

when you open up the program everything should be back to the way it was. if you have any problems post them.

[Ehstii]

any luck?

[ny_driver]

ill give it a try, sounds good thanks:toast:

[Ehstii]

good luck.

[ny_driver]

there is a folder inside the defaults folder called profile, but it did nothing when I copied the other one in there.

[ny_driver]

wait I found the folder and swapped it out but now thunderbird wont open. message says that there is already a thunderbird application running and that I either must stop it or restart my system which I tried.
I'm gonna swap it back and see what happens.>......... OK it works fine when I swap it back.

[ny_driver]

its a file called abook.mab...thanks alot for getting pointed in the right direction:pimp:

[Ehstii]

no problem.

[ny_driver]

Duhh..if I would have read it right and done exactly what you said it would have worked, too.:laugh: