Recovering data

[Guest]

Hi, a friend was trying to fix a computer which would not boot and could not
access either safe mode or use the recovery console. There was important data
on the hard drive which was configured with a single partition so he removed
the original hard drive and fitted a new one and reinstalled the op and it’s
now working OK.

To try and recover the data he connected the old drive as a slave on a
single IDE cable and then tried to boot. It got through the BIOS with no
problem but just stopped with a blank screen before the Boot Screen.

Any ideas why this happened and how he should go about recovering the data.

Thanks.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi, a friend was trying to fix a computer which would not boot and could not
access either safe mode or use the recovery console. There was important data
on the hard drive which was configured with a single partition so he removed
the original hard drive and fitted a new one and reinstalled the op and it 's
now working OK.

To try and recover the data he connected the old drive as a slave on a
single IDE cable and then tried to boot. It got through the BIOS with no
problem but just stopped with a blank screen before the Boot Screen.

Any ideas why this happened and how he should go about recovering the data.

Thanks.

Maybe the BIOS is not set correctly for the old disk. Your
friend should also consider the virtues of backing up his
important files regularly to an independent medium. It's a
lot less painful than attemtping to recover them after the
disaster. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case makes a very
effective and low-cost backup medium.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the quick reply. It was his Dad's computer who has now bought an
external hard drive for the purpose og backing up.

With regard to chaging the BIOS which settings need to be changed and to what.

Thanks again

 

[Ron Sommer]

Put the old drive only the secondary IDE cable (temporarily unplug the CD
drive).
Enter the Bios to check if the drive is being recognized.
--
Ron Sommer

: Hi, a friend was trying to fix a computer which would not boot and could
not
: access either safe mode or use the recovery console. There was important
data
: on the hard drive which was configured with a single partition so he
removed
: the original hard drive and fitted a new one and reinstalled the op and it’s
: now working OK.
:
: To try and recover the data he connected the old drive as a slave on a
: single IDE cable and then tried to boot. It got through the BIOS with no
: problem but just stopped with a blank screen before the Boot Screen.
:
: Any ideas why this happened and how he should go about recovering the
data.
:
: Thanks.
:
: --
: colinlam

 

[DL]

Its more likely that the hd has failed.
You can try the hd manu checking utility, you download and create the
bootably utility floppy, sometimes they can repair the disk sufficiently to
enable reboot and recover data

 

[Guest]

Hi, thanks for the suggestions it gives him something to try.