you dont want to make the lappie the boot drive, the idea is to make it a slave to get the data, having done that you can then format the lappie drive if you have to!!
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you dont want to make the lappie the boot drive, the idea is to make it a slave to get the data, having done that you can then format the lappie drive if you have to!!
I went into setup and installed over the top, its sorted, thanks everybody
I'm having the same exact problem this guy had. I tried updating windows through microsofts site and the SP1 update errored, something about a Host or something, so i canceled it and went ahead and installed the other security updates, then rebooted. Computers boots up but in windows its only a black screen with the mouse which i can control, nothing else works. Its like the screen right before everything comes up. I tried using the repair thing on the xp cd, but that didnt work. I have ALOT of stuff on this harddrive i cannot lose as most ppl. What does it mean to install windows over the top? Is that just reinstalling windows? and if so, will i lose any data? programs i can always get again, but i need me files...
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Originally Posted by TRICKPLAYER
What you need to do is go past the repair console, and take it on to the last option before you erase drive, there you will be given the option to press R for repair, that way windows goes over the top without destroying data, but you will have to reinstall microsoft updates again after that, just be carefull you don't delete any partitions, then make a backup using ghost beffore you try again