On the topic of Linux, I once was able to recover data from a hard drive that wouldn't boot up into Windows (or Linux, for that matter) by using a live CD such as Knoppix or an Ubuntu installation disc. You might try that.

hknamida Wrote:On that note, I just messed up my secondary machine while trying to install Xubuntu. <<

How'd you manage to do that?

Blank Wrote:On the topic of Linux, I once was able to recover data from a hard drive that wouldn't boot up into Windows (or Linux, for that matter) by using a live CD such as Knoppix or an Ubuntu installation disc. You might try that.

I've done this before as well. Though, with a native install. Twas my bros family pictures. I should have made him pay me.

First thing came to my mind was the cooling fan, but I'm not a PC expert so I'm not sure. mafried sounds like the pro here so memory could indeed be the problem.

Whatever the case may be, your OS on the hard disk is shot due to defragging. I would pull out the hard disk, bring it to the nearest COMP USA or something like that, and tell the guys there that I want to connect it to a PC through USB. The USB connecter thing should only cost $50 or so I think.

Once you recover the date to your netbook (or find out you can't), you can put back the HD and re-install the OS.

P.S.
Real men use AS400

kazelee Wrote:

Musashi Wrote:(sorry I have to say this)
Let this be a lesson to all ya PC Window users
*patting my Mac

edit: I do feel you, things like that forced me to the Apple side, havent had any trouble since.

"Real" men use Linux

Real men don't put no weird she-male as their avatar

Musashi Wrote:Real men don't put no weird she-male as their avatar

Oh, you didn't hear? Weird she-males are totally acceptable for "real" men. Kiddy wannabe-anime avatars, on the other hand.... Big no-no? ^^

Yeah I just bougght a cheap harddrive until i get the ddata off my other one.

But now I ran into another problem. I can't find the cd key for my japanese windows xp!!

I knoww you can call them if you lost your usa cd key but for one bought in japan? what should i do?

I don't think Japanese version and English version use different keys. You can still call them I think.

jacf29 Wrote:Yeah I just bougght a cheap harddrive until i get the ddata off my other one.

But now I ran into another problem. I can't find the cd key for my japanese windows xp!!

I knoww you can call them if you lost your usa cd key but for one bought in japan? what should i do?

If the windows came with the computer the key should be on a sticker on the computer somewhere (I know this is true for laptops, not sure about desktops though)

masaman Wrote:First thing came to my mind was the cooling fan, but I'm not a PC expert so I'm not sure. mafried sounds like the pro here so memory could indeed be the problem.

I may have professional experience, but by no means does that mean I am good at diagnosing over an internet forum Memory failures are often a symptom of overheating, which is why i mentioned it, and may indeed be the root cause here. If it's not the hard drive (run drive fitness test to see), then leave memtest86 running overnight and through the following day (important) on the machine. It may not fail right away, but after quite a few hours it will reach an equilibrium temperature. Then it's just a matter of giving it time for any overheating problems to show up before you rule that out as an option.

jacf29 Wrote:But now I ran into another problem. I can't find the cd key for my japanese windows xp!!

I knoww you can call them if you lost your usa cd key but for one bought in japan? what should i do?

If you can't get your CD key, I hope this post from [url=]My Digital Life[/url] will help you:

View and Retrieve or Change Windows (XP, Vista, 2003, 2000 and more) and Office (XP, 2003, 92) Product Key or CD Key

its not an oem windows. i bought it straight out for like 200 bucks or so at sofmap.

i ended up finding a solution. i installed windows and with the new hardrive i installeed everything is working fine. catching up on ankki reps right now which is an absolute nightmare (there are soo many), but after that i will try and retrieve my stuff off the old harddrive then run diagnostics to see if it is messed up. if so i am sending it back to western digital to fix before i return to japan.

mafried Wrote:

masaman Wrote:First thing came to my mind was the cooling fan, but I'm not a PC expert so I'm not sure. mafried sounds like the pro here so memory could indeed be the problem.

I may have professional experience, but by no means does that mean I am good at diagnosing over an internet forum Memory failures are often a symptom of overheating, which is why i mentioned it, and may indeed be the root cause here. If it's not the hard drive (run drive fitness test to see), then leave memtest86 running overnight and through the following day (important) on the machine. It may not fail right away, but after quite a few hours it will reach an equilibrium temperature. Then it's just a matter of giving it time for any overheating problems to show up before you rule that out as an option.

Very professional

kazelee Wrote:

Musashi Wrote:Real men don't put no weird she-male as their avatar

Oh, you didn't hear? Weird she-males are totally acceptable for "real" men. Kiddy wannabe-anime avatars, on the other hand.... Big no-no? ^^

Uhu, and real men always put ----> ^^ after their lines.
フフフ

Musashi Wrote:Uhu, and real men always put ----> ^^ after their lines.
フフフ

Of course. Well, not "always."

It shows you're not overcompensating.

However, I should let you know... フフフ is a very feminine type of laugh. But that's cool though... if that's how you role. Some chicks like the androgynous thing. ^^

kazelee Wrote:

Musashi Wrote:Uhu, and real men always put ----> ^^ after their lines.
フフフ

Of course. Well, not "always."

It shows you're not overcompensating.

However, I should let you know... フフフ is a very feminine type of laugh. But that's cool though... if that's how you role. Some chicks like the androgynous thing. ^^

I'm a chick ^^

Musashi Wrote:I'm a chick ^^

Like I said, some guys like the androgynous thing. ^^