Family Shock: Computer First Aid Using Knoppix
Jan 23, 2006, 08:30 (3 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Cedric Shock, Susan Sullivan)
"Windows just crashed. The computer won't boot back up. Those
'System Recovery Disks' that came with your computer will erase all
of your data. In most cases, when Windows breaks and will not start
up again, none of your data has been lost, you just don't have a
way to get to it. These instructions are a way of getting to your
data when Windows won't work. If these instructions fail to recover
your data, don't panic; even in cases of physically damaged drives,
reformatted drives, and accidentally deleted files, professional
data recovery companies typically have a 95 to 98% success
rate.
"I can not provide complete step by step instructions for all of
the methods covered because they depend on your computer's setup,
so in places you may need to know a little about your own computer.
For this reason, it might be helpful to find the manuals,
documentation, and disks that came with your computer and any
documentation provided by your internet service provider or
information about your network. These are certainly not required,
but may be helpful..."
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