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• Failed hard drive, HELP! I want my data of user account

  My hard drive failed last Saturday (September 3) and local repair technicians told me it was a critical failure because she refuses to boot into Windows no matter what. The drive itself ran Windows XP Pro (SP3) and was in perfect health until this random failure.

  I can still read its data if I connect to another computer and treat it like a disc Add on, so I took the oppritunity back up all my data and program installers who have survived in a temporary folder on the other computer. The only thing I want now is my data of user such as custom settings account, that I had.

  Where Windows stores my custom settings of data of the real of the user (desktop theme, desktop wallpaper settings, settings of the record, things like that)? So I can upgrade to Windows 7, I want to be able to migrate the information from my account in XP as well, but obviously I can't do the normal with the Windows easy transfer program track if I can't get my boot drive in Windows.

  I finally got all the stuff I needed to get my computer running under W7. I also transferred what data I could off the old drive as an external slave coast. So I got what I needed.

  It turns out that files AND Windows 7 itself modern motherboard BIOS seems smart enough to identify a failing hard drive. They both harassed me that he is basically junk and I have to back up what I have on this matter as soon as POSSIBLE. That and I certainly couldn't coax the wrong disc when starting windows. However, I copied what I needed. So I can't fix it or use it further.

• I have Acrobat Pro 8 and 9 for Mac. Can't install (CD media). Has already been installed on an old 17 '' Mac; failed hard drive. Everything seems fine, activation passes through, but when I go to start the program, nothing. Nada. No respo

  I have Acrobat Pro 8 and 9 for Mac. Can't install (CD media). Has already been installed on an old 17 '' MacBook Pro; failed hard drive. Then, new facility, MBP 13 "most recent. Everything seems fine, activation ADOBE passes through, but when I go to launch the APPLICATION, nothing. Nada. No response from the application. Suggestions?

  Acrobat 9 (and 8, of course) is not compatible with your operating system.

• How can I recover the modules and their data from a failed HARD drive (the lost BONE areas, but data files are readable)?

  The HARD drive that was my OS (Windows XP Pro SP3) failed and lost quite a few areas which are essential for the operating system running. Other data is still readable. A got another HARD drive and installed Windows XP SP2, Firefox and other programs. I was able to retrieve the bookmarks, security certificates, and other profile information using the information found in bandages.

  None of them addressed how do to recover the modules or their data. Specifically, there are several large, elegant scripts that took months to develop and customize.

  Articles related to migration and other do not work for me because they require the old copy of FF is functional, that is not because the OS on this HARD drive is damaged. Is it possible to recover these data, similar (or not) about how I could get the other profile info?

  Have you copied the entire folder C:\Documents and Settings\username \Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\ on the old drive?
  If this is not the case, can you?
  If so, make a copy and save this folder just in case.

  If so, you could replace this folder on the new facility by \Profiles\ [with your profiles inside] folder and the profiles.ini file [delete all other files / folders that may also be in the folder "Firefox"] -and then replace with the same folder named from the old failed drive. Note that you will lose what you already have with the new installation / profile!
  Your profile folder contains all your personal data and customizations, including looking for plugins, themes, extensions and their data / customizations - but no plugins.
  But if the user logon name is different on the new facility that the former, any extension that uses an absolute path to the file in its prefs will be problems. Easily rectified, by changing the path to the file in the file prefs, js - keep the brake line formatting intact. The extensions created after the era of Firefox 2.0 or 3.0, due to changes in the 'rules' for creating extensions usually are not a problem, but some real old extensions that need only "minor" since that time can still use absolute paths - even though I have not seen myself since Firefox Firefox 3.6 or 4.0.

  View instead of 'Modules' I mentioned the 4 types of 'Modules' separately - Plugins are seen as 'Add-ons', but they are not installed in the profile [except those mislabelled as a "plugin", when they are installed via an XPI file], but rather in the operating system where Firefox 'find' through the registry.

  Note: Migration articles can tell you do not re - use the prefs.js file, due to an issue that I feel is easily fixed with a little inspection and editing. I think you can manage that my perception is that you have a small shovel in your tool box, if you encounter a problem you are able to do a little digging and fixing problems with the paths to files - once you have been warned.

  Overall, if you go Firefox 35 35 or even Firefox 34 to 35, I don't think you will run in all the problems that you can not handle [that I cross my fingers and "hope" that I'm not on what it is obvious].

  With regard to the recovery of the 'data' for individual extensions - there are many ways that extension developers used to store their data and pref. The original way should save in prefs.js or their own file RDF in the profile folder. While Firefox has been developed more, developers started using their own files in the profile folder. And because Mozilla has started using sqlite database files in Firefox 3.0, Mozilla extended their own use of sqlite, as have extension developers.
  Elegant uses the file stylish.sqlite to store 'styles', but something in the back of my mine tells me that 'the index' maybe not in this file with the data. But then again, I can be confusing myself a question I had with GreaseMonkey awhile back where I copied the gm_scripts folder in a new profile and with already installed GreaseMonkey but with no script. These GM scripts worked, but I could not see them or modify them - they do not appear in the user GM extension interface window in Firefox.

• Designjet 5500: HP Designjet 5500 - failed hard drive?

  My next plotter Designjet 5500 has the error message: "failed to start.  Error: 1f50007.  Hard drive failure. "I took out the hard drive.  Then I took a good hard drive on another plotter Designjet 5500 I have here (he has other issues, but the hard drive is in good health) and installed it in the abacus of 1st.  He repeats the same error message (i.e., "failed to start.  Error: 1f50007.  Hard drive failure. "I took that hard drive back out and put back in 2nd tracer and it always starts very well.

  For me, this means that probably the hard drive is not really the problem with my 1 tracer because I put a hard drive perfectly well in and he said that the hard drive has failed.  It seems that something has no who is now saying the plotter that there a defective hard drive when it's not the real problem.  Someone else this experience?  Pointers for me on what to look for or what would be my next step in troubleshooting?  Not covered in the manual on the defective hard drive errors.  Only how to remove and install a.

  Thank you.  Erica

  Unplug the printer.  Loosen the screws and remove the print server plug at the back of the printer (he shoots just to the outside), then take the back cover off long.  Look for the two lights, amber and one green on the circuit on the left.  Lights are on the top left of the Board of Directors (main PCA).  If you do not have both lights then it is most likely doesn't have the power of power supply Board (the circuit board to the right of the hard drive).  My experience has been that when the power Board fails, the error you see is that the hard drive will not start.

  If you have already tried a known good hard drive and have the same defect, it is most likely the problem.

  Tell us what you find.

• Satellite 2450 S203: SMART HDD can fail - HARD drive change?

  Hello

  My Satellite 2450 S203 seems to run slow extremeley (20 minutes to start windows!). I get a warning in the Manager of Toshiba hard disk may fail soon.

  I guess I should do a new hard drive? Is it possible to fix it? If not, what type of replacement hard drive should get?

  Thank you
  Andreas

  Hello Andreas

  If the HARD drive has a mechanical problem it aren't there has not much to do and you should buy a new HARD drive. But before this I recommend you to do the clean install of OS and see how the laptop runs. After the long period of use and many facilities that the OS will be slower and slower, but 20 minutes is definitely too long for the start-up procedure.

  According to specifications specification must be 40 GB of HARD drive. I'm sure that for the upgrade, you can use 60 GB HARD drive. On this HARD drive replacement is quite simple and you can do it alone. If you n t do this please write again.

• Tecra 9100: Delayed write failed - hard drives on their way?

  Hello again,

  I am a member of the Club feared messages error "delayed write failed" and some of that my hard drives are to blame.

  These errors pop - up when a large enough facility is in place, or whenever my system is written something great for my hard drives (which I might have to wait a while to complete). It happened before installing the battery Bluetooth Toshiba. My laptop has finally frozen during installation and all I could do was to move the cursor. 30 minutes in the installation, I get several of these stupid error messages. They say ' delayed write failed - file C:/xxxxx/xxx/xxxx was not justified perhaps due to a connection or hardware problem "(or something like that). When the message window there is almost no way to escape in out makes a power off. But when I turn on the back, I get the blue screen of death that checks my record of inconsistencies. It is very annoying and disturbing because it means probably that my hard drives should be cracking up.

  After doing the search several times on the issue, I know it's my hard drives fault for sure. I have two hard drives; They both give me error messages. They must be on their way, after all I bought this 2nd hand computer laptop and they made noises strange "at delay." Recently, I noticed once they made a "beep" "beep". Never heard before so it cannot be good.

  In any case, I think that I need new hard drives. Can someone recommend me one or two who are used to give me these error messages (and are relatively cheap at least 30 GB)? Thank you

  P.S when I opened the PC health since the Toshiba Management Console it says '' drive S.M.A.R.T (disk 0) may fail soon. '' Ouch.

  Hello

  Each HARD disk with adequate material specifications may work on the Tecra 9100.
  The HARD drive should support an interface IDE (ATA-5) and should not be larger than 60 GB.
  I'm sure that BIOS Tecra 9100 will support 30 GB, 40 GB and perhaps also the 60 GB.
  But the larger sizes of HARD drive might not be recognized by the BIOS correctly.

  By the way; You can make a call to the Toshiba authorized service provider in your country and could order the compatible HARD drive.
  In this case, you will be sure that the drive is supported and runs without any problem to 100%.

• Worn Windows product key sticker on laptop with failing HARD drive.

  The hard drive on my laptop failed, so got a new one up and started to install windows... just to find out the product key sticker is worn and it don't keep anything about.

  Thus,.

  HP is able to get the product key with the serial number of the laptop?

  Or

  Can I get a recovery disk to reinstall Windows without needing a key?

  Thank you.

  recovery disk is an option that will include license certificates & register automatically.

  Another option is to use a tool that will load the oem certificate & series to your new installation, google help on mydigitallife.info.

• How can I recover the files of failed hard drive

  Hello

  Apparently, my hard drive failed on my HP.  I'm running Windows XP with the latest service pack.
  I get a black screen that says "disk error, press ctrl + atl + del to restart".
  Given that it is a 7 year old computer, I don't see the need to put a lot of effort in intensive care there.
  But I would like to get some of the files on the hard drive.
  Can anyone suggest a way to access the contents of the hard drive?  I would like to get some Word, excel, PDF files.  Nothing major.
  Thank you
  AS

  Hello

  If the drive has indeed failed then you need professional services which are very expensive. Best
  method would be to contact your local computer store, the other his own service in-house, and have
  check out them the disc. Eventually, they can recover your files and they know all local professional
  services available in your area.

  A professional collection agency is Kroll OnTrack. Others are using Bing or Google.

  Kroll OnTrack
  http://www.krollontrack.com/data-recovery/

  I hope this helps.

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• Failed hard drive... How can I reinstall Windows XP Media Center 2005

  I have a Dell XPS 400 equipped with Windows XP Media Center 2005 system is installed.  The hard drive has failed.  I have never created a backup copy.  Any way to get this OS so I can reinstall it?

  Call Dell.

  1-877-293-1197

  Have your Service Dell number number available

• Failed hard drive G62

  Hello

  Girlfriend has a G62 which is literally 2 weeks out of warranty. She got an error message saying that the hard drive is about to fail and to take measures to safeguard. Then, the laptop is dead! Nothing, dead, a door stop! So I have purchsed new drive HARD, but how do you want I reinstall Windows 7 on it when the laptop has been delivered without any form of system disk? Tried to look on the site of msoft but more confused now than I was. Soon, if anyone can help.

  Hello

  You can order a set of replacement recovery disks using the link below and use them to reinstall the OS.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c00810334

  If you have a problem with this link, order them directly from HP.

  If you live in the United States, contact HP here.

  If you are in another part of the world, begin here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• HPE 570 T operating system failed - hard drive may be gone

  I have a HPE 570 T where exploitation would not start this weekend.  I got this computer a year and change.  I couldn't do it via safe mode and Windows 7 Startup Repair won't work.  I was able to reimage the hard drive and I was about one hour and was some windows updates and it died again.  Now it wont let me reimage and in BIOS diagnostics I get an error injury messages that the hard drive has failed.  I think that the hard drive is dead, or the SATA connection is dead. I don't know what else to do.

  I read that the SATA ports some time fail over time on these motherboards.  I wonder if I can buy an SSD and SATA III PCI card and start from scratch.   I I'm OK to do on this system.  If fail built-in SATA ports that could solve my problem in the long term.

  Any advice?  My computer is down for the count.

  Hello

  First of all check the warranty status for your HP HPE - 570 t.  Some of the HP PC come with a one year warranty more.

  Secondly, almost everyone buys a PC using a credit card.  Check with your credit card company and see if your credit card covers electronics for an additional year beyond the warranty period.  Several credit card companies provide this coverage free of charge.

  Start your PC in diagnostics (f2) and run diagnostics.

• Failed hard drive

  I have a Toshiba laptop and the hard drive has failed.  If the hard drive is replaced if I can use the Windows Vista recovery disc or I have to buy new software to install?

  You can use the Windows Vista recovery disk.  That's what it's for! Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• Failed hard drive on HP laptop. After replacement, can I put OS and memory?

  I have a HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook PC, model dv9617nr (HP pn GS730UA).  An error message at startup says "Operating system not found" so my Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit (updated two years ago) does not load. I guess that means that my hard drive has failed. How can I test this hypothesis? Yet once, guess I am not mistaken, and I ordered the recommended replacement (pn 590736-001 HP) of spare parts warehouse ($142.50 plus port charges). Are there instructions on internet to make this replacement? After I do this replacement, I thought I could install Windows 7 I have and upgrade to 4 GB SODIMM the 1 GB SODIMM memory that originally served as. What problems I have with hardware compatibility with Windows 7? If the memory module that I use has the same features as the HP recommended replacement (pn 598861-001 HP), i.e. 800 MHz, 200 pins, PC2-6400, SDRAM, but greater capacity memory of 4 GB, I have compatibility problems to use it? Please advise me on these issues. Thanks, Jeff

  Hi, Jeff:

  Let me knock your question...

  First, to confirm that your HARD drive is dead, go into your BIOS menu. There should be a diagnostic utility hard disk and memory.  Run the HARD drive Diagnostics utility and see what it reports. More that likely that the disk HARD fell down, and is more usable.

  You can order a replacement disk or you can get just about any hard drive SATA II - 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM.

  You could go to 250 to 500 GB, if you choose. Unfortunately at the present time, HARD drive prices are unreasonably high due to the flooding in Thailand, where many HARD drive manufacturing plants. Some have been damaged heavily, causing HARD drive prices triple almost from one day to the next.

  This is a disc, you can get that I think is better than what you have now: this one is 7 200 RPM. Faster but uses more energy.

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822136279

  You can get the version of 5400 RPM... too similar. Not as good as the caviar black. It's more along the line of what you would get at HP.

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822136387

  Read the comments at the same time, or you are free to get HP.

  There are instructions for installing the hard drive and memory on your laptop support and driver page. Click on the manuals on the right side of the page.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01278446

  So, you want to watch the maintenance and care guide.

  You can upgrade the memory to a maximum of 4 GB by using 2 x 2 GB memory PC2-6400. You can get it at HP, or you can get it on the link below. It is the memory that I use. In fact I just ordered this same memory to install my sister-in-law in dv6700.

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820148159

  Now you can install W7 very well. I installed W7 Home Premium 64 bit on my dv6810us which has pretty much the same material as your and 4 GB of memory (the same that I posted above).

  However, here's the catch. It depends on what version of W7 you have. If you have a W7 upgrade version, you must install a qualifying operating system on the hard disk before you can improve.

  If you have a full version of Windows 7, then you can install it on a blank hard drive.

  If you have the version upgrade, contact the HP support and ordering a set of recovery disks Vista. Install Vista, then uprade to W7 if you have the updated release of W7.

  You can use the vista drivers support page of your laptop for all the drivers you need that W7 has no power.

  One thing... NOT (updated flash) BIOS while running Windows 7. You can Flash only using windows vista.

  I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please let us know.

  Paul

• Replace the failed HARD drive in Inspiron 1545 without recovery media

  My COMPUTER illiterate brother gave me his Dell Inspiron 1545 [Amin Note: Service Tag published by policy TOU] set after he dropped it on the floor.  I used a cart of Sata USB drive to copy successfully most of his records off the coast to another PC (some were corrupt), but I do not know how to go on installing the OS, etc. on the new HARD drive, I bought (a 120 GB Samsung SSD Series 840).

  Dell Diagnostics (F12 at startup) gives me several errors of HARD drive for the Western Digital HDD (WD-WX70A8983788) 320, for example:

  Error code 2000-0146 test short DST. The reader also failed to conduct confidence test correctly eg 0F00:1348 error Code. Msg:disk block 66381323: Drive aborted the command, update the firmware (even for block DISC 69322993). Read Test failed - error 0F00-0232 Code Msg DISK block 37006336: IRQ has not been defined at the time.

  When you try to boot normally, Windows Vista complains that there are mistakes, tries to correct them and sometimes I can get it to boot on Windows Home screen how it freezes.

  When I have already fixed a laptop, I had access to a recovery media / DVD and a key product of Windows OS, but this Dell does seem to be none of that - just a recovery partition on a hard drive now doubtful.

  What are my options to install the new HARD drive and hand over its files on since I have no recovery media or a product key Windows OS?

  I must:

  (a) reduce the size of the partition on the dodgy HARD drive less than 120 GB and then clone the dodgy HDD on the new SSD, so try and difficulty of installing Windows using the Dell recovery tools? (He had used<120GB of="" the="" old="">

  (b) clone just the recovery Partitions, and then copy the relevant files on?

  (c) try to make a Vista DVD and somehow get the product key of Windows disable the suspicious HDD (it doesn't seem to be a Windows product key sticker on the laptop, the Toshiba & IBM unlike I had sitting next to me).

  (d) something else?

  Thanks in advance for your help.  First thing I will once I have it get up and running is to create the recovery media that he did not!

  C5WD

  Option one could be quite bad if the performance of the system was initially quite bad. It depends on what has been installed on the machine. I recommend a clean installation.

  Follow my Guide from reinstalling Windows / a Clean Install of Windows Vista:

  http://philipyip.WordPress.com/Dell-community-forums/

  This will guide you through the clean install using downloadable Digital River Media (Microsoft online partner). It will tell you where to download the installation files and how to do an aswell USB bootable as the rest of the installation.

  For product activation, there are instructions on the use of the activation program to backup and restore (step 2 and 11 b). I saved product activation OEM Dell Dell Windows Vista to 7 reinstallation DVD. If you run a utility finder key on the old installation, you will get a corresponding product key. It is not would be in line with the key on your COA. The guide explains system locked preinstallation and activation more in detail. An alternative to the product activation is also possible; You can use the product key on the laptops COST 25-digit which must be placed under the battery in the Inspiron 1545 to protect it from deletion. This will require automated activation of phone to a Center (11th step) Microsoft product activation so I prefer activation backup and restore program.

  I am from the United Kingdom and do not like the fact that the form of relocation brackets is for US customers only. The situation has worsened for Windows 8, Microsoft has not provided downloadable media. Please add your voice to this idea from IdeaStorm Windows 8 media IdeaStorm resettlement so that users in the United Kingdom or elsewhere outside the United States can get media to reinstall via an online application form or download link. Unfortunately IdeaStorm requires connection separate from the rest of the Dell Community.

• Failed hard drive. I have to buy Windows?

  I'm in a bit of a pickle. My hard drive failed this weekend, the computer is 7 years old so I understand that it probably lasted as long I don't want to get out. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to save anything before the accident, and now the operating system does not even start. So my question is when I replace my hard drive that I buy a copy of Windows? I contacted my manufacturer already and site does not show for me to order recovery disks, and there is a note that they don't serve even more my model. Thanks in advance.

  Technically, you don't have to buy a copy of Windows.

  You can reinstall Windows using the product key on the COA sticker attached to your computer.

  There are, however, some sticking points:

  • On an old computer, the COA may have worn to the point where it is unreadable.  It is often the case on laptop computers if the sticker is at the bottom, rather than inside the battery compartment.
  • You have to find a Windows CD/DVD installation, which is the same indicated on the COA sticker, for example, Windows edition Windows 7 Edition Home Premium; Windows 7 Professional, etc.).

  And of course you should be able to install Windows, all data files and programs installed on your computer before the crash will be always lost.