If you have two HDD's you could slave the disfunctional one to a healthy one (with it's own copy of windows installed), maybe you would be able to access the data if the drive is not being used to run windows.

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Originally posted by djdustx ok thanks for the quick respones but let me clairfy Joint: I'm trying to get back zip/rar/and floop files scandisk takes days to complete and does not fix anything Malek: Connections are all done properly...was tested on another comp...same prob. ya i would prolly have to send it to someone...but if it was totally finished...why does it allow me to access and run some progs? Seb

Commandrstraker and I have the solution for you but you'll have to bring it here for it to be fixed cuz it's too long to explain and walk you through it. Since your a TA the cost will be minimal and only if it's fixed (which most likely it will cuz we've encountered this b4 and fixed it for others).

Need the following answered:
What O/S is it running?
What platform is it....P2, P3 or p4 --> or AMD chip
How old is the system
Did you buid it yourself
Has it ever been serviced before and for what type of repair


PM me if your serious about retrieving your files

Later

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