How to safeguard your files when computer crashes:
We often see that computer crashes down and the data that is stored in ur computer has down with it!!!
A. If ur computer hasn't crashed yet, & u think it is in near future! So instead of waiting for fate to strike, take some precautions now:
1) First & the foremost thing u have to do is BACK-UP!. Get some empty DVD's & load them with all the important & necessary stuff u want to back-up! more often it is better to do it...
2) Always run a anti-virus, an anti-spy & firewall, keep them updated...Check regularly for Windows critical fixes....By doing these u can safeguard ur computer from being crashed....
3) Remember do not install any software which u feel is that is goign to harm ur hard disk or completely destroy it.... "A boot manager would fall in this category".
4) Always use registry cleaner before and after you install or uninstall any software. Many of the problems that will keep Windows from booting are caused by sloppy software that mess up your registry. A good registry cleaner is Tune-up utilities which cleans ur registry with unwanted garbage in registry..
5) Run chkdsk now and then. Go to Start> Run. Type chkdsk /F. Press enter.
B.In case your PC has already crashed, read the following:
The first & foremost thing u have to do when ur computer has been crashed dont get panic & do not try to format ur computer if u so u ll loose all ur data.....
Be patient u can recover ur whole data if you format your drive (by using special software), but only if you don't write anything on the disc afterwards. In other words format + windows install = bad idea. If you reinstall windows without formating your drive, you will only lose the files on your desktop and "My Documents" folder.
In all occasions you should make sure to safeguard your files before attempting any kind of repair!
Let's see how we can do it!!
Knoppix is a Linux distribution than runs from a CD. Download the Knoppix ISO and burn it. Put it in your CD drive. On startup access BIOS and change the boot sequence so that your computer boots from the CD drive. Save settings and exit. Upon reboot, Knoppix will load.
Knoppix is much like windows and it comes with its own CD burner. Locate it, launch it and backup everything you want on CD. Now you don't have to worry anymore!
The less fast way: This requires that you have access to a second PC. Open the case of your computer and remove the hard disk.
Install it as a slave on the second PC.
Depending on respective configurations, you may have to change some jumper settings on the drive. Read the manual for help with installing hard drives and setting jumpers.
After this is done, boot the second PC. If everything went out ok, you should be able to access your drive without problems. (Edit: Note that Win98 cannot recognize a local NTFS (Win2K/XP) disk.)
Copy everything you need from your own hard drive to the other one. Now you don't have to worry anymore!
Replace your computer's hard disk, fix all problems and reverse the process to copy the data back to your computer, or take CD backups on the other PC.
We often see that computer crashes down and the data that is stored in ur computer has down with it!!!
A. If ur computer hasn't crashed yet, & u think it is in near future! So instead of waiting for fate to strike, take some precautions now:
1) First & the foremost thing u have to do is BACK-UP!. Get some empty DVD's & load them with all the important & necessary stuff u want to back-up! more often it is better to do it...
2) Always run a anti-virus, an anti-spy & firewall, keep them updated...Check regularly for Windows critical fixes....By doing these u can safeguard ur computer from being crashed....
3) Remember do not install any software which u feel is that is goign to harm ur hard disk or completely destroy it.... "A boot manager would fall in this category".
4) Always use registry cleaner before and after you install or uninstall any software. Many of the problems that will keep Windows from booting are caused by sloppy software that mess up your registry. A good registry cleaner is Tune-up utilities which cleans ur registry with unwanted garbage in registry..
5) Run chkdsk now and then. Go to Start> Run. Type chkdsk /F. Press enter.
B.In case your PC has already crashed, read the following:
The first & foremost thing u have to do when ur computer has been crashed dont get panic & do not try to format ur computer if u so u ll loose all ur data.....
Be patient u can recover ur whole data if you format your drive (by using special software), but only if you don't write anything on the disc afterwards. In other words format + windows install = bad idea. If you reinstall windows without formating your drive, you will only lose the files on your desktop and "My Documents" folder.
In all occasions you should make sure to safeguard your files before attempting any kind of repair!
Let's see how we can do it!!
Knoppix is a Linux distribution than runs from a CD. Download the Knoppix ISO and burn it. Put it in your CD drive. On startup access BIOS and change the boot sequence so that your computer boots from the CD drive. Save settings and exit. Upon reboot, Knoppix will load.
Knoppix is much like windows and it comes with its own CD burner. Locate it, launch it and backup everything you want on CD. Now you don't have to worry anymore!
The less fast way: This requires that you have access to a second PC. Open the case of your computer and remove the hard disk.
Install it as a slave on the second PC.
Depending on respective configurations, you may have to change some jumper settings on the drive. Read the manual for help with installing hard drives and setting jumpers.
After this is done, boot the second PC. If everything went out ok, you should be able to access your drive without problems. (Edit: Note that Win98 cannot recognize a local NTFS (Win2K/XP) disk.)
Copy everything you need from your own hard drive to the other one. Now you don't have to worry anymore!
Replace your computer's hard disk, fix all problems and reverse the process to copy the data back to your computer, or take CD backups on the other PC.
