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W2k won't start - how to back up???
Name: Randy Date: January 29, 2003 at 14:20:00 Pacific OS: windows2000 CPU/Ram: p3-550,128mb
Comment:
Windows 2000 will not start. How can i back up large files? Can I make a partition in dos? It's a laptop w/ one harddrive using NTFS. Any ideas???
Name: Zoe Date: January 29, 2003 at 14:56:38 Pacific
Reply:
What exactly do you want to do... try to revive W2K? Rescue files from the hard disk of the failed computer?
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Response Number 2
Name: Kurt Date: January 29, 2003 at 15:31:06 Pacific
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You won't be able to backup files using DOS because DOS can't read an NTFS partition. You will either have to use something like ERD Commander to read the NTFS partition or just drop the hard drive in another computer running Win2K or XP.
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Response Number 3
Name: Joe Date: January 29, 2003 at 17:04:59 Pacific
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First of all why want it boot. Are getting any error messages. Also how far are you getting in the boot process. You may be able to correct the boot problem and then back up your data.
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Response Number 4
Name: waqar Rana Date: January 29, 2003 at 19:22:04 Pacific
Reply:
Boot with ERD disk or cdrom and backup your important files and the redo your computer.
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