Re: [NF] SATA Drive & a Dead PC...

Author: Kurt @ VR-FX

Posted: 2012-11-14 at 13:15:44

SATA Seagate 500 GB

Need any other spec's?

-K-

On 11/14/2012 2:08 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote:

> What are the specs of the drive?

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> Michael Oke, II

> 661-349-6221

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> On Nov 14, 2012, at 11:00 AM, "Kurt @ VR-FX" <vrfx@optonline.net> wrote:

>

>> Hello there folks,

>>

>> Here's the deal. I have a desktop PC that was my main PC - but, it died several months ago. I have my laptop - which has been my primary computing device for quite a while now - but, the desktop PC has some stuff on there that's not on my laptop.

>>

>> FYI - the computer does attempt to Boot up - and even starts loading the OS (WinXP Pro 64) - and comes up with the MS logo. But, during the boot up - it eventually fails and drops to a BSOD screen - which is always a lovely thing to see!

>>

>> Someone on the list here (although he hasn't gotten back to me in a while - and I think he has been busy and hasn't been checking e-mails for a while) suggested I connect the main boot drive to another computer - and run ChkDsk. Well, I tried connected it to my laptop - but, the OS did NOT actually "SEE" the drive. I attempted to actually connect it inside of my wife's PC - but, when it booted - Same thing - it was like the OS could not "SEE" the drive!

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>> So - I'm getting kinda desperate here - and hoping someone can help me out. Again - if I put it BACK in the original PC - it does attempt to Boot - but, then the BSOD comes up...

>>

>> TIA,

>> -K-

>>

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