Laptop Crashed - HELP! Any IT gurus??
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On a windows repair your stuff should hopefully still be there. A full reinstall will probably wipe them.
There's a program that you can use to recover data as its still on your hard drive in a layer, its just been written over the top.
http://www.kerneldatarecovery.com/
I've used this before and it works.
There's a program that you can use to recover data as its still on your hard drive in a layer, its just been written over the top.
http://www.kerneldatarecovery.com/
I've used this before and it works.
Looks as though you might be on the right track 
From one of those it has happened to before, get a portable hard drive when you are up and running again. I have two. I only store software on my laptop. All my files I store on external drive and I back this up periodically to the other larger external drive.
GLWT
P.S. anybody notice the clock on the server is still on summer time?
From one of those it has happened to before, get a portable hard drive when you are up and running again. I have two. I only store software on my laptop. All my files I store on external drive and I back this up periodically to the other larger external drive.
GLWT
P.S. anybody notice the clock on the server is still on summer time?
this thread seems to be of people with similar probs to you:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/566/xp-sp2-how-to-turn-off-the-data-execution-prevention-feature-dep/
and this one
http://geekswithblogs.net/PsudoKnowledgeBase/archive/2009/06/03/turning-off-data-execution-prevention-dep.aspx
sounds like you have altered your boot.ini. file and this talks about how to rebuild it
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/repairbootini.htm
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/566/xp-sp2-how-to-turn-off-the-data-execution-prevention-feature-dep/
and this one
http://geekswithblogs.net/PsudoKnowledgeBase/archive/2009/06/03/turning-off-data-execution-prevention-dep.aspx
sounds like you have altered your boot.ini. file and this talks about how to rebuild it
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/repairbootini.htm
Cheers guys. Got windows re installed, pictures and music are safe and accessible.
Main problem is that all my program files are no longer installed - Chrome, MS Office, iTunes etc
Plus the graphics are goosed. Can't get higher than 1240x860
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Main problem is that all my program files are no longer installed - Chrome, MS Office, iTunes etc
Plus the graphics are goosed. Can't get higher than 1240x860
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wooooahhhh there, is the power on and have you turned it on and off again probably solves 30% of all calls !!! 
We do quite a lot with Acronis but my works mainly with larger infrastructure so a lot of virtualisation/cloud and storage where although acronis does have a product it's not up to the market leaders imho!
If you want bargain storage/replication etc buy a couple of Qnap boxes, cheap as chips and bloody fast!
We do quite a lot with Acronis but my works mainly with larger infrastructure so a lot of virtualisation/cloud and storage where although acronis does have a product it's not up to the market leaders imho!
If you want bargain storage/replication etc buy a couple of Qnap boxes, cheap as chips and bloody fast!
Pants said:I'm a consultant for an IT company but I may have to put some of you on a commision for answers basis as the turn around time and responses are great!!!
Couldn't agree more. I used to work as an IT manager and some of the support here is tremendous.
BTW Adamski, have you considered investing in Winodws 7, it is far superior to XP and Vista especially with respect to fault recovery. I personally wouldn't bother with Windows 8 yet, unless you have a new fangled touch screen :wink:
Andi.
PS Pants - turn it off and on is a god send
You guys need to read BOFH. Those of an IT background will know what I mean :lol:
Sterner Regnix
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Stuart Truman said:
+1 This is what you should try first time, every time
