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First post2015-10-27 13:21 +0800
Last post2015-10-27 19:35 +1100
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  recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 13:21 +0800
    Re: recovery Pete <pjetson@yahoo.com> - 2015-10-27 16:52 +1100
      Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 14:17 +0800
    Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 17:37 +1100
    Re: recovery "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@acm.org> - 2015-10-27 18:02 +1100
      Re: recovery Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-27 18:17 +1100
    Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 15:22 +0800
      Re: recovery not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-10-27 08:03 +0000
        Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 16:30 +0800
          Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 19:37 +1100
        Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 19:37 +1100
        Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 17:06 +0800
        Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-27 21:12 +0800
          Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 07:00 +1100
          Re: recovery felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-28 09:11 +1100
            Re: recovery F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-28 13:50 +1100
              Re: recovery "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-10-28 13:06 +1000
                Re: recovery not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-10-28 08:24 +0000
                  Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 19:53 +1100
                  Re: recovery "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2015-10-28 20:07 +0800
                    Re: recovery Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2015-10-29 00:23 +1100
                    Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:46 +1100
                    Re: recovery not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-10-28 21:36 +0000
                      Re: recovery felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 09:40 +1100
              Re: recovery felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-28 19:56 +1100
                Re: recovery "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2015-10-28 19:07 +1000
                Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:41 +1100
                  Re: recovery felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-29 09:30 +1100
                    Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 12:05 +1100
      Re: recovery "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 19:35 +1100

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#48601

FromXeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au>
Date2015-10-29 00:23 +1100
Message-ID<n0qi5o$rod$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#48596
On 28/10/2015 11:07 PM, Max wrote:
>
> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
> news:n0q0om$r00$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>> felix_unger wrote:
>>>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc.  It is not
>>>>>> available.
>>>>>
>>>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can
>>>>> see.
>>>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you
>>>>> want off
>>>>> it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>>
>>> Because that is the easiest way, if you have a dock that is.
>>
>> Or if you don't, and you're confident the problem is an Operating System
>> one, not a hardware one, boot to a Linux Live CD and copy the wanted
>> files to some removable storage device. Mount the HDD as read-only to
>> make
>> sure nothing is messed up (and making an image first anyway would be a
>> good idea).
>>
>> System restore is for fixing the Operating System AFTER getting the
>> important data off first, and preferably also making an image of the
>> HDD in case it makes an even bigger mess (quite likely). If it's not
>> a complicated set-up, it might be just as easy to wipe everything
>> and do a fresh install of XP.
>>
>
> Unlike in Win 7, System Restore is not available when you boot to the XP
> CD.
>
> System Restore in XP is only available within the XP OS.

And quite often only if it was originally set up that way. Personally, I 
think it's time to move on from that OS. The only place I have XP at the 
moment is on my ancient Toshiba laptop. Soon I will piss XP off and 
maybe go with Win8.1. I might even use the laptop a little more then as 
I find it way too limiting with XP.

-- 

Xeno

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#48607

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2015-10-29 05:46 +1100
Message-ID<d9cjggFqtpsU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48596

"Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message 
news:n0qdq2$pu8$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>
> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:n0q0om$r00$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>> felix_unger wrote:
>>>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc.  It is not
>>>>>> available.
>>>>>
>>>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can 
>>>>> see.
>>>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you want 
>>>>> off
>>>>> it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>>
>>> Because that is the easiest way, if you have a dock that is.
>>
>> Or if you don't, and you're confident the problem is an Operating System
>> one, not a hardware one, boot to a Linux Live CD and copy the wanted
>> files to some removable storage device. Mount the HDD as read-only to 
>> make
>> sure nothing is messed up (and making an image first anyway would be a
>> good idea).
>>
>> System restore is for fixing the Operating System AFTER getting the
>> important data off first, and preferably also making an image of the
>> HDD in case it makes an even bigger mess (quite likely). If it's not
>> a complicated set-up, it might be just as easy to wipe everything
>> and do a fresh install of XP.
>>
>
> Unlike in Win 7, System Restore is not available when you boot to the XP 
> CD.

Wrong. Its just not obvious how to get it to do that.

And I'm still not going to tell you how to do that
because it’s the wrong thing to do in this situation.

> System Restore in XP is only available within the XP OS.

Wrong. 

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#48612

Fromnot@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Date2015-10-28 21:36 +0000
Message-ID<n0rf5h$abk$1@speranza.aioe.org>
In reply to#48596
Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
> 
> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:n0q0om$r00$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>>
>>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>>
>>> Because that is the easiest way, if you have a dock that is.
>>
>> Or if you don't, and you're confident the problem is an Operating System
>> one, not a hardware one, boot to a Linux Live CD and copy the wanted
>> files to some removable storage device. Mount the HDD as read-only to make
>> sure nothing is messed up (and making an image first anyway would be a
>> good idea).
>>
>> System restore is for fixing the Operating System AFTER getting the
>> important data off first, and preferably also making an image of the
>> HDD in case it makes an even bigger mess (quite likely). If it's not
>> a complicated set-up, it might be just as easy to wipe everything
>> and do a fresh install of XP.
>>
> 
> Unlike in Win 7, System Restore is not available when you boot to the XP CD.
> 
> System Restore in XP is only available within the XP OS. 

Once again I'm wondering if you're genuinely after help or just
trolling.

Have you got the important data off the HDD already and are now
trying to fix the OS?

Or are you just too lazy to do anything that has been suggested
and want to try and fix the computer using system restore
_then_ get to the data regardless of any risk?

Or are you just trolling?

-- 
__          __
#_ < |\| |< _#

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#48621

Fromfelix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Date2015-10-29 09:40 +1100
Message-ID<d9d16eFufm3U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48612
On 29-October-2015 8:36 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:n0q0om$r00$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>>> Because that is the easiest way, if you have a dock that is.
>>> Or if you don't, and you're confident the problem is an Operating System
>>> one, not a hardware one, boot to a Linux Live CD and copy the wanted
>>> files to some removable storage device. Mount the HDD as read-only to make
>>> sure nothing is messed up (and making an image first anyway would be a
>>> good idea).
>>>
>>> System restore is for fixing the Operating System AFTER getting the
>>> important data off first, and preferably also making an image of the
>>> HDD in case it makes an even bigger mess (quite likely). If it's not
>>> a complicated set-up, it might be just as easy to wipe everything
>>> and do a fresh install of XP.
>>>
>> Unlike in Win 7, System Restore is not available when you boot to the XP CD.
>>
>> System Restore in XP is only available within the XP OS.
> Once again I'm wondering if you're genuinely after help or just
> trolling.
>
> Have you got the important data off the HDD already and are now
> trying to fix the OS?
>
> Or are you just too lazy to do anything that has been suggested
> and want to try and fix the computer using system restore
> _then_ get to the data regardless of any risk?
>
> Or are you just trolling?
>
>

it does kinda seem that way

-- 
rgds,

Pete
-------
"When tolerance becomes a one-way street it leads to cultural suicide" -Col. Allen West
http://thereligionofpeace.com
http://pamelageller.com/
http://ausnet.info/islam/lakemba.html
http://australianlibertyalliance.org.au/
"No need for concern. Only 5-10% of muslims are extremists. In 1940 only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How did that turn out?"
"ISIS's actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith"
-Barack Obama, idiotic President and Imam of the USA

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#48593

Fromfelix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Date2015-10-28 19:56 +1100
Message-ID<d9bgt3Fi0mfU2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48586
On 28-October-2015 1:50 PM, F Murtz, Rod's biggest fan, wrote:
> felix_unger wrote:
>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>
>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:n0nb4v$46k$2@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message
>>>>> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they want 
>>>>>> me to
>>>>>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents,
>>>>>> what is
>>>>>> the best course of action to take?
>>>>>
>>>>> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>>>>>
>>>>> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?
>>>>
>>>> Boot from the installation disc.
>>>>
>>>> You're best off making an image of the HDD first using a live CD
>>>> Linux distro, or another computer with the HDD in a USB adapter.
>>>> Then you can try to fix the OS or recover the data without risk
>>>> of making a mess if you or a recovery program does something
>>>> wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Ideally you should perform any recovery operations on a copy of
>>>> the image of the HDD instead of the drive itself, then write
>>>> the fixed image to the HDD when you've checked that everything
>>>> is working.
>>>>
>>>> Of course you haven't given enough information about the problem
>>>> to allow me to judge the relevance of the above suggestions. I'm
>>>> assuming either data corruption, or some OS issue (which might
>>>> be fixed by restoring one of XP's restore points). In both cases,
>>>> making a HDD image would be a good idea.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc.  It is not
>>> available.
>>
>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can see.
>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you want 
>> off it
>>
>>
> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!

so what if he doesn't have one?

-- 
rgds,

Pete
-------
"When tolerance becomes a one-way street it leads to cultural suicide" -Col. Allen West
http://thereligionofpeace.com
http://pamelageller.com/
http://ausnet.info/islam/lakemba.html
"No need for concern. Only 5-10% of muslims are extremists. In 1940 only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How did that turn out?"
"ISIS's actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith"
-Barack Obama, idiotic President of the USA

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#48594

From"SG1" <lost@the.races.com>
Date2015-10-28 19:07 +1000
Message-ID<56309068$0$27556$c3e8da3$fdf4f6af@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#48593
"felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
news:d9bgt3Fi0mfU2@mid.individual.net...
> On 28-October-2015 1:50 PM, F Murtz, Rod's biggest fan, wrote:
>> felix_unger wrote:
>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:n0nb4v$46k$2@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they want me 
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents,
>>>>>>> what is
>>>>>>> the best course of action to take?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?
>>>>>
>>>>> Boot from the installation disc.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're best off making an image of the HDD first using a live CD
>>>>> Linux distro, or another computer with the HDD in a USB adapter.
>>>>> Then you can try to fix the OS or recover the data without risk
>>>>> of making a mess if you or a recovery program does something
>>>>> wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideally you should perform any recovery operations on a copy of
>>>>> the image of the HDD instead of the drive itself, then write
>>>>> the fixed image to the HDD when you've checked that everything
>>>>> is working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course you haven't given enough information about the problem
>>>>> to allow me to judge the relevance of the above suggestions. I'm
>>>>> assuming either data corruption, or some OS issue (which might
>>>>> be fixed by restoring one of XP's restore points). In both cases,
>>>>> making a HDD image would be a good idea.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc.  It is not
>>>> available.
>>>
>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can see.
>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you want off 
>>> it
>>>
>>>
>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>
> so what if he doesn't have one?

Roddles has one, so everyone has one, simple.

>
> -- 
> rgds,
>
> Pete
> -------
> "When tolerance becomes a one-way street it leads to cultural 
> suicide" -Col. Allen West
> http://thereligionofpeace.com
> http://pamelageller.com/
> http://ausnet.info/islam/lakemba.html
> "No need for concern. Only 5-10% of muslims are extremists. In 1940 only 
> 7% of Germans were Nazis. How did that turn out?"
> "ISIS's actions represent no faith, least of all the Muslim faith"
> -Barack Obama, idiotic President of the USA
> 

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#48605

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2015-10-29 05:41 +1100
Message-ID<d9cj79FqreoU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48593

"felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
news:d9bgt3Fi0mfU2@mid.individual.net...
> On 28-October-2015 1:50 PM, F Murtz, Rod's biggest fan, wrote:
>> felix_unger wrote:
>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:n0nb4v$46k$2@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they want me 
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents,
>>>>>>> what is
>>>>>>> the best course of action to take?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?
>>>>>
>>>>> Boot from the installation disc.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're best off making an image of the HDD first using a live CD
>>>>> Linux distro, or another computer with the HDD in a USB adapter.
>>>>> Then you can try to fix the OS or recover the data without risk
>>>>> of making a mess if you or a recovery program does something
>>>>> wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideally you should perform any recovery operations on a copy of
>>>>> the image of the HDD instead of the drive itself, then write
>>>>> the fixed image to the HDD when you've checked that everything
>>>>> is working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course you haven't given enough information about the problem
>>>>> to allow me to judge the relevance of the above suggestions. I'm
>>>>> assuming either data corruption, or some OS issue (which might
>>>>> be fixed by restoring one of XP's restore points). In both cases,
>>>>> making a HDD image would be a good idea.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc.  It is not
>>>> available.
>>>
>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can see.
>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you want off 
>>> it
>>>
>>>
>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>
> so what if he doesn't have one?

Get one, fuckwit. They don’t cost much. 

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#48619

Fromfelix_unger <me@nothere.biz>
Date2015-10-29 09:30 +1100
Message-ID<d9d0kkFu80aU6@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48605
On 29-October-2015 5:41 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>
> "felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
> news:d9bgt3Fi0mfU2@mid.individual.net...
>> On 28-October-2015 1:50 PM, F Murtz, Rod's biggest fan, wrote:
>>> felix_unger wrote:
>>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:n0nb4v$46k$2@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>>>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they 
>>>>>>>> want me to
>>>>>>>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents,
>>>>>>>> what is
>>>>>>>> the best course of action to take?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Boot from the installation disc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're best off making an image of the HDD first using a live CD
>>>>>> Linux distro, or another computer with the HDD in a USB adapter.
>>>>>> Then you can try to fix the OS or recover the data without risk
>>>>>> of making a mess if you or a recovery program does something
>>>>>> wrong.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideally you should perform any recovery operations on a copy of
>>>>>> the image of the HDD instead of the drive itself, then write
>>>>>> the fixed image to the HDD when you've checked that everything
>>>>>> is working.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course you haven't given enough information about the problem
>>>>>> to allow me to judge the relevance of the above suggestions. I'm
>>>>>> assuming either data corruption, or some OS issue (which might
>>>>>> be fixed by restoring one of XP's restore points). In both cases,
>>>>>> making a HDD image would be a good idea.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc. It is not
>>>>> available.
>>>>
>>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can 
>>>> see.
>>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you 
>>>> want off it
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>
>> so what if he doesn't have one?
>
> Get one, fuckwit. They don’t cost much.

get stuffed, fuckwit. I was talking about him not me. I do have one 
anyway. and he may not need one, so why would he spend the money?

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#48625

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2015-10-29 12:05 +1100
Message-ID<d9d9mfF1sk8U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48619

"felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
news:d9d0kkFu80aU6@mid.individual.net...
> On 29-October-2015 5:41 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
>> news:d9bgt3Fi0mfU2@mid.individual.net...
>>> On 28-October-2015 1:50 PM, F Murtz, Rod's biggest fan, wrote:
>>>> felix_unger wrote:
>>>>> On 28/10/2015 12:12 AM, Max wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:n0nb4v$46k$2@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>>> Max <max@val.morgan> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>>>>>>>>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they want 
>>>>>>>>> me to
>>>>>>>>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents,
>>>>>>>>> what is
>>>>>>>>> the best course of action to take?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Boot from the installation disc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You're best off making an image of the HDD first using a live CD
>>>>>>> Linux distro, or another computer with the HDD in a USB adapter.
>>>>>>> Then you can try to fix the OS or recover the data without risk
>>>>>>> of making a mess if you or a recovery program does something
>>>>>>> wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ideally you should perform any recovery operations on a copy of
>>>>>>> the image of the HDD instead of the drive itself, then write
>>>>>>> the fixed image to the HDD when you've checked that everything
>>>>>>> is working.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course you haven't given enough information about the problem
>>>>>>> to allow me to judge the relevance of the above suggestions. I'm
>>>>>>> assuming either data corruption, or some OS issue (which might
>>>>>>> be fixed by restoring one of XP's restore points). In both cases,
>>>>>>> making a HDD image would be a good idea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You cannot run System Restore by booting from an XP disc. It is not
>>>>>> available.
>>>>>
>>>>> just connect the hard drive to another computer to see what you can 
>>>>> see.
>>>>> the hard drive might be ok and you could just transfer what you want 
>>>>> off it
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What did rod say earlier? put the drive in a usb dock as a first try !!
>>>
>>> so what if he doesn't have one?
>>
>> Get one, fuckwit. They don’t cost much.
>
> I was talking about him not me.

Duh. I made that comment about him, fuckwit.

> I do have one anyway.

You have always been, and always will be completely and
utterly irrelevant. What you may or may not have in spades.

> and he may not need one, so why would he spend the money?

Because they cost peanuts and are
the best thing to use for that problem.
 

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#48573

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2015-10-27 19:35 +1100
Message-ID<d98rb2Frk6jU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#48570

"Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message 
news:n0n931$fu$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>
> "Max" <max@val.morgan> wrote in message 
> news:n0n1pj$k04$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> If someone says their computer has stopped working and they want me to 
>> recover their Outlook Express address book, photos & documents, what is 
>> the best course of action to take?
>
> How do access a recovery console on an XP system?
>
> With Win 7 you can boot from a repair disc, but what about XP?

That isn't the way to do it.

Its even easier to do with XP, but since that isn't the
way to do it, I'm not going to tell you how to do that. 

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