dos command prompt during boot up
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TomTom111
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then you will need to boot from an install CD, or format the HDD from another OS.
There are also partition managers that allow you to boot into a recovery console.
Here are some tools that can do that...
http
/pcsupport.about.com/od/filerecovery/tp/free-file-recovery-programs.htm
http/data-recovery-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
There are also partition managers that allow you to boot into a recovery console.
Here are some tools that can do that...
http
/pcsupport.about.com/od/filerecovery/tp/free-file-recovery-programs.htmhttp
/data-recovery-software-review.toptenreviews.com/from a working pc, download "PartedMagic" and create either a bootable USB or CD with it.
with the bootable USB, plug it into a usb port of hte corrupt pc, power up the pc and press F12 at or during BIOS screen, select BOOT OPTIONS, you should see the USB, it might not say Parted Magic but should say the model/make of the USB, arrow to it and hit enter, you should now see Parted Magic start to load, it might ask you what kind of keyboard and couple other questions in boot up, the default answers usually work without issue. Once you're in Parted Magic OS, you should be able to mount the C drive, open it and save any data you want from it - you'll need another USB or external drive or uncorrupt internal drive to copy the data to - don' t bother copying it to the Parted Magic thumb drive. Unmount the C drive and now you can run the Parted Magic tools to format the drive. Another option is that the hal file may be corrupt in the MBR preventing the XP OS from booting? if so PMagic has tools during its boot up to allow you to repair the computer's MBR
with the bootable USB, plug it into a usb port of hte corrupt pc, power up the pc and press F12 at or during BIOS screen, select BOOT OPTIONS, you should see the USB, it might not say Parted Magic but should say the model/make of the USB, arrow to it and hit enter, you should now see Parted Magic start to load, it might ask you what kind of keyboard and couple other questions in boot up, the default answers usually work without issue. Once you're in Parted Magic OS, you should be able to mount the C drive, open it and save any data you want from it - you'll need another USB or external drive or uncorrupt internal drive to copy the data to - don' t bother copying it to the Parted Magic thumb drive. Unmount the C drive and now you can run the Parted Magic tools to format the drive. Another option is that the hal file may be corrupt in the MBR preventing the XP OS from booting? if so PMagic has tools during its boot up to allow you to repair the computer's MBR
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