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If i was you i would try using the recovery console that comes with win2000
Start your computer with the Windows Setup floppy disks, or with the Windows CD-ROM. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press F10, or press R to repair, and then press C (Windows 2000 only) to start the Windows Recovery Console. Select the appropriate number for the Windows installation that you want to repair, and then type the administrator password. If the administrator password does not exist, just press ENTER.
Add the Windows Recovery Console to the Windows Startup folder by using Winnt32.exe with the /cmdcons switch. This procedure requires approximately 7 MB of hard disk space on your system partition to hold the Cmdcons folder and files.
After you start the Windows Recovery Console, you receive the following message:
Windows NT(TM) Boot Console Command Interpreter.
WARNING:
This is a limited function command prompt intended only as a system recovery utility for advanced users. Using this utility incorrectly can cause serious system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows to correct them.
Type 'exit' to leave the command prompt and reboot the system.
1: C:WINNT
Which Windows installation would you like to logon to (enter to abort)?
After you enter the number for the appropriate Windows installation, enter the Administrator account password. Note that if you use an incorrect password three times, the Windows Recovery Console quits. Also, if the SAM database is missing or damaged, you are not able to use the Windows Recovery Console because you cannot be properly authenticated. After you enter your password and the Windows Recovery Console starts, type exit to restart your computer.
then do a disk check disk
CHKDSK
chkdsk drive /p /r
This command (where drive specifies the drive to check) checks the drive, and if needed, repairs or recovers the drive. It also marks bad sectors and recovers readable information.
The /p switch instructs CHKDSK to do an exhaustive check of the drive even if the drive is not marked with problems, and then corrects any errors that are found. The /r switch locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. Note that if you specify the /r switch, the /p switch is implied. The chkdsk command may be specified without arguments, in which case the current drive is implied with no switches. Optionally, the listed switches are accepted. The chkdsk command requires the Autochk.exe file. Chkdsk automatically locates this file in the bootup folder. Typically, this folder is the Cmdcons folder if the Command Console was pre-installed. If the folder cannot be found in the bootup folder, Chkdsk tries to locate the Windows CD-ROM installation media. If the installation media cannot be found, Chkdsk prompts you to provide the location of the Autochk.exe file.
good luck, before all that just check all your HD cables are in place check the sockets etc for any damage
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[ This Message was edited by: DJcreamz on 2005-02-07 11:22 ]
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Posted: 2005-02-07 12:22:03
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Recovery is a load of crap. If u get that message come up hard drive is shot ,virus. . . Lmao. Re format them reinstall why do ppl always tink it a virus, geez!
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Posted: 2005-02-07 12:30:41
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When I try 2 run the console the pc turns itself off. Sounds like a hdd problem! Hopefully it'll run as a slave so I can get data off it.
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Posted: 2005-02-07 12:51:00
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Yeah u might be lucky :)
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Posted: 2005-02-07 13:36:11
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There are sepcilist programs for extracting data from damaged drives, but you would need another pc and also the stuff you want to save must be worth buying a programme for!
i dont run 2000 servers anymore but when i did concole saved my arse several times so it aint completly useless!!
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Posted: 2005-02-07 14:24:31
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I have replaced like 25 HDD´s here at work (we have 550+ computers) And most of them showed the "Inaccessible boot device"
I am willing to bet money your HDD is dead.. However no harm in trying to get data off it once you get a working system disk, just don´t hold your breath about retreiving the contents of the shot one. Sorry for being negative, or rather, realistic mate.
Cheers!
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Posted: 2005-02-07 14:37:59
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Thanks for the advice!
I'm hoping that I could use the non-booting hard drive as a portable usb storage device (if it does still work as a non-bootable hdd), is there some kind of kit available to convert a hard disk into a portable drive?
OK, I am getting ahead of myself a bit here, as I need to get the machine up and running again!
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Posted: 2005-02-07 16:28:03
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Data recovery progS are not great if i remember u can use a linux boot disk to recover data , well don't go wasting ur money. @ dj a windows peter is no dif from my pc at home :p and that recovery ting is crap it is microShite ;)
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Posted: 2005-02-07 17:13:27
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I've just had a look on Ebay (from my very old laptop!) for new hard disks, and there are a few of these 'recovery' CDs that claim to be able to recover lost data, get rid of various spyware and things, and are 'as used by IT professionals and computer repairmen'
Are these not worth the cost of the listing then?
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Posted: 2005-02-07 17:19:40
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Remove any cd , floppy or usb that are there and restart.
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Posted: 2005-02-07 17:24:19
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