02-28-2006, 01:46 PM
ok , try the simpler stuff first
1- try to boot from the windows XP CD and do a SFC command (System File Check) to scan the HD to see whether there are corrupted system files or bad sectors if any
you'll find step-by-step guides with snaps and all , just google them or search in computing.net
2- use them bootable CDs
(eg, Hiren's BootCD or FIRE , or even Knoppix STD or any other live CD, they are very simple and can access your HD without running XP)
and fire up the tools and it'll probably give you an indication on what's the cause and salvage your files or scan the HD to do repairs
3- try to access the HD as slave ( you might consider this the simplest but i'm too lazy to open the laptop :p )
4- search computing.net with different key words , you'll find other solutions
5- take to a shop and let them do it for you
hmmm i think that's all i know .. good luck & hope it works out :]
Refs
FIRE is free .. http://fire.dmzs.com/?section=faq
knoppix is free too , i liked STD and still play with it from time to time
http://www.knoppix-std.org/
1- try to boot from the windows XP CD and do a SFC command (System File Check) to scan the HD to see whether there are corrupted system files or bad sectors if any
you'll find step-by-step guides with snaps and all , just google them or search in computing.net
2- use them bootable CDs
(eg, Hiren's BootCD or FIRE , or even Knoppix STD or any other live CD, they are very simple and can access your HD without running XP)
and fire up the tools and it'll probably give you an indication on what's the cause and salvage your files or scan the HD to do repairs
3- try to access the HD as slave ( you might consider this the simplest but i'm too lazy to open the laptop :p )
4- search computing.net with different key words , you'll find other solutions
5- take to a shop and let them do it for you
hmmm i think that's all i know .. good luck & hope it works out :]
Refs
FIRE is free .. http://fire.dmzs.com/?section=faq
knoppix is free too , i liked STD and still play with it from time to time
http://www.knoppix-std.org/