Computer Goes Boom
13 years ago
So Im back to not having a working computer. When I boot it up and log in it goes to a black desktop with an exsplorer error, task manager doesnt open and says my windows is not genuine. Ive tried to run sfc.exe/scannow and it errors out as well, seems like I have a serious registry issue or memory malfunction. It wont even boot in safemode. I had to reinstall last time that happened however I am not willing to part with alot of the pictures on my harddrive. There is to much art that has never been posted on the net and art that I have commissioned that never been saved anywhere but my computer , also all my games and unfinished artwork are on there- however the games I can redownload, the art is the biggest issue. So no pictures will be uploaded until further notice unless I can draw on my husbands laptop which would be an option I guess. Bye internet T____T I shall miss you for awhile!
patthecat
~patthecat
Nuuuu!!! :C poor musey... I hope you can afford a new computer soonish.
xMusex
~xmusex
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yea Im going to save for a new one I believe
ford6
~ford6
You can reinjstall windows without formatting the drive. Your pics wount be deleted that way. They will probably get moved to an "widows.old" directory.
xMusex
~xmusex
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yes but will my computer crap out when I try to get the files from the old windows?
Derf_Dragon
~derfdragon
Sometimes you can resetup windows without a wipe out. Either find someone there that has linux to remove the drive and suck all the pics and stuff off of the drive, or send the drive to me XD. I am sure you can find someone there that know how to get the data off the drive. then do what you have to do.
xMusex
~xmusex
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lol I dont know anyone here really derf, and even less people who know what to do about a broken computer
NightWolf817
~nightwolf817
I just recovered a bunch of data off a customer's computer who was having similar issues. If you can manage to get into the command line prompt without booting Windows, you can use that to manually backup all your pictures and stuff to a thumbdrive leaving you free to reformat the drive and fix the computer. Lemme know if you want help with this.....
xMusex
~xmusex
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I think I will be able to get my stuff off it and reinstall windows, temp fix since I know it has to be a hardware issue every few months this happens
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