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Name: pankh
Date: October 2, 2009 at 07:09:35 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Product: Dell Vostro 1510 laptop computer (intel celeron 560 160gb/3gb)
Subcategory: General
Comment:

My dell vostro 1510 asks for HDD password.
When i give it,a black screen comes and asks to choose from following
a)start windows safe mode
b)start windows normally and so on...
After entering choice XP logo screen comes for 3-4 secs and then pc gets off automatically and again it start automatically and same above process.
Plz help me my pc is just 6 months old.



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Response Number 1
Name: kuwese
Date: October 2, 2009 at 07:35:15 Pacific
Reply:

Start in safe mode,if failed to start in safe mode u have virus,if u have partions,format the partion which contain os,if u don't have partion connect your hdd to another pc and back up your files.


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Response Number 2
Name: pankh
Date: October 2, 2009 at 07:45:38 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,
Thanks a lt,
but can you tell me how to open my laptop n take backup by connecting to other system


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Response Number 3
Name: aegis1
Date: October 2, 2009 at 12:09:04 Pacific
Reply:

Can't help with removing the hard drive. But once removed you can connect it to a desktop system with a USB cable adapter. The following is an example:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...


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