As long as you think you've got to reformat and re-install I'd remove
that boot drive and install a new one. Once the new one is up and
running see what can be gotten off the old one with it not running as
the boot drive.
Chuck Norcutt
JOHN DUGGAN wrote:
> Ag...My one and only New Years resolution...I WILL backup my
> computer!
> On tuesday I did my usual addaware and spyware removal run. The
> spyware tool froze twice.....I then ran ewido? spyware removal.
> This told me it was now AVG. Downloaded new software and message
> came up...need to restart for programme to take effect.
> Machine re-started and windoze totally refused to start...Started in
> safe mode and continual messages of windoze exe components missing /
> corrupt etc...Tried everything to repair it BUT have ome to the
> conclusion that the only solution is to re-format and re-instal.
>
> All my progs are legit...but trying to match disks with correct
> envelopes and serial no's will be a problem :-((
> A lot of my pics are duplicated on my school laptop but a lot of work
> is down the tubes.
> The irony is that 3 months ago I bought a 180 gig SATA drive and
> an ICYBOX external case for backup....I had just been very busy and put
> it off....BUGGER!!!!!!!
> Only consolation is that my 35 gig of IPOD music is safe on my
> laptop...which will also be backed up within the week.
> Regards, John Duggan, Wales, UK.
>
> ..........................................................................
> --- AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> For Christmas I got myself a 250GB drive and a Ethernet drive
>> enclosure. Not exactly the speediest thing in the world, but it sure
>> felt good getting all of my images totally backed up on another
>> drive. I've got a freezer full of DVD backups and a hard-drive with
>> critical images stored at the office 25 miles away. I'm tired of
>> tempting fate.
>
>
> Regards
> John Duggan,
> Wales, UK
>
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