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jmatta · 02-06-2009, 02:15 PM

I second (third?) removing the hard drive and hooking to another laptop or desktop, whatever is available. I use an Apricorn EZ external drive to back up my laptop. When hooked to my desktop, I can read and copy all/any data I wish. As mentioned, sounds like your boot sector is corrupt.

I've had to "rebuild" my son's hard drive a couple times after he visited some torrents site and downloaded garbage.

02-06-2009, 02:15 PM	#9
jmatta Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 1,675	I second (third?) removing the hard drive and hooking to another laptop or desktop, whatever is available. I use an Apricorn EZ external drive to back up my laptop. When hooked to my desktop, I can read and copy all/any data I wish. As mentioned, sounds like your boot sector is corrupt. I've had to "rebuild" my son's hard drive a couple times after he visited some torrents site and downloaded garbage. __________________ JGM 2002 Boxster S 1973 911 Green FrankenMeanie PCA DE Instructor circa '95 Last edited by jmatta; 02-06-2009 at 02:19 PM.