Originally Posted by Red Liner
(Post 1195234)
Alright. This is not a crashed hard disk - but data recovery nevertheless. A friend of mine uses the non-legal version of Windows XP, and somehow MS has detected that and has blocked access to the data. Therefore, he has had a system crash and now when windows boots up - all he sees is a blank screen. We fixed that, but now we get another screen which asks him to load the authentic version. On a little more digging, we figure out that the data he wants (and obviously not backed up) is on the desktop, and shows up as XX MB's used up. But does not let us access it. We tried quite a few softwares to pry open and get that folder but to no avail. What can we do? He does not want the system out of his sight, because that folder has quite a bit of confidential data. |
Originally Posted by Red Liner
(Post 1195234)
But does not let us access it. |
Originally Posted by anupmathur
(Post 1195430)
However, I have never heard of such issues with using pirated versions of XP. If a Genuine Windows Advantage check is done on-line, a star shaped icon will get installed in the tray, and will bother you every so often till you purchase a license! |
Originally Posted by benbsb29
(Post 1195441)
Anup, a friend of mine also had the misfortune of his OS being detected a as non genuine and then the similar sequence of events which have been mentioned above. |
Originally Posted by anupmathur
(Post 1195430)
And, of course you cannot install XP into a folder! It has to be a drive. |
Originally Posted by Red Liner
(Post 1195234)
Alright. This is not a crashed hard disk - but data recovery nevertheless. A friend of mine uses the non-legal version of Windows XP, and somehow MS has detected that and has blocked access to the data. Therefore, he has had a system crash and now when windows boots up - all he sees is a blank screen. We fixed that, but now we get another screen which asks him to load the authentic version. On a little more digging, we figure out that the data he wants (and obviously not backed up) is on the desktop, and shows up as XX MB's used up. But does not let us access it. We tried quite a few softwares to pry open and get that folder but to no avail. What can we do? He does not want the system out of his sight, because that folder has quite a bit of confidential data. |
Originally Posted by anupmathur
(Post 1188037)
Most probably it is due to the cooling passages being clogged. It would be advisable to take your laptop to a professional and let him do the cleaning/vacuuming while you watch. |
Originally Posted by anupmathur
(Post 1188037)
Most probably it is due to the cooling passages being clogged. It would be advisable to take your laptop to a professional and let him do the cleaning/vacuuming while you watch. |
Originally Posted by JMaruru
(Post 1203426)
I got the insides cleaned up. It is not warm as before on the heat sink area. It was all fine for a week or so, now it is back to square one. I am getting HDD not found error on boot. But, keep it in refrigerator for couple of hours, it works for some more days, and then back to its old ways. The HDD is seagate 2.5" IDE 100GB. I might have to go for a new HDD sooner than later. Which brand of internal 2.5" IDE HDD is realible for indian conditions ? Please advise. |
Originally Posted by JMaruru
(Post 1203426)
I got the insides cleaned up. It is not warm as before on the heat sink area. It was all fine for a week or so, now it is back to square one. I am getting HDD not found error on boot. But, keep it in refrigerator for couple of hours, it works for some more days, and then back to its old ways. The HDD is seagate 2.5" IDE 100GB |
Originally Posted by JMaruru
(Post 1203647)
KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR |
Originally Posted by JMaruru
(Post 1203647)
"KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR". What does this suggest ? Please advise. |
Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay
(Post 1204237)
This is a clear warning of impending HDD failure. Basically windows is not able to read few ares of disk that store part of pagefile. Take a comple backup if you have not done that already. |
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