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Hi Please can any help with windows on my pc ?
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Zoe | Report | 13 May 2005 23:27 |
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Hi could anybody help me please, this is totally not to do with family history. I am on my husbands work pc he doesn't know but my pc had a blue screen and major error earlier i tried to repair windows xp with my disc and it has totally wiped it clean do you have any idea if i take it to a shop they would be able to repair it. i have all my little girls photos on there month by month and it is all gone. Please could you help in any way. Thanks Zoe x |
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Heather | Report | 13 May 2005 23:30 |
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Oh dear, you must feel gutted. I had a similar thing happen recently but somehow it all came back on its own. But I rang a shop and the guy said that he could remove the hard disc or something and put it in another machine and then save the info? |
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Zoe | Report | 13 May 2005 23:32 |
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Thanks, I is so frustrating because I know I won't sleep want to go to a shop now and see if I can get it back. I am really really worried. Thanks anyway Zoe |
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Peterkinz | Report | 14 May 2005 00:04 |
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Zoe - it will almost certainly be recoverable - BUT GET IT TO AN EXPERT. And when you get it back - make sure you do backups!! ((((hug)))) Peter (in NZ) |
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Judy | Report | 14 May 2005 07:08 |
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Zoe.... Blue screen usually means your hard drive has crashed......which will need to be replaced. David is right, a reputable company may be able to retrieve some, if not all of your information.....but it can be quite expensive. Your trying to fix it with the disk wouldn't have made a difference....when the hard drive crashes it's just time to replace it. I have two hard drives installed on my PC.....I copy everything I want to save from one hard drive to the other so that if one hard drive crashes I have a back-up on hand....I also back up important items to disk. Judy :( |
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BrianW | Report | 14 May 2005 07:37 |
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Yes, backup is essential, ideally away from the machine. Burn to a disk or put on a memory stick. I e-mail essential files to work and keep a copy on my office computer. |
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Heather | Report | 14 May 2005 11:53 |
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When it happened to me, the chap said I should buy one of these 'pen drives'? to back it all on to. He reckoned about £15? |
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Zoe | Report | 15 May 2005 12:20 |
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Hi, I am back on my pc now with no files. I have some info on this site about my tree and also papers. I will live and learn backup, backup, backup. Thanks to everyone Zoe :) |
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Peterkinz | Report | 17 May 2005 04:53 |
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Zoe Easiest way to backup essential files is to email them to your husband and get him to save them on his PC - that way you have them in two places. Peter |
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