mynameisstolen wrote:
Quote:
>
> I don't have the Vista Install DVD, I only have the system recovery
> disks from HP. As far as I know you can't do a repair from the recovery
> disks.
>
> I do not have access to another Vista machine. I have a P4 XP machine
> and a 98 iMac running Tiger (kids machine).
>
>
I very much doubt that the laptop drive is trying to boot Vista since Vista
will not boot from an external USB drive. Therefore, the drive has already
failed. The only way to get data off it now will be to send it to a
professional data recovery like Drive Savers (my preference) or Seagate
Data Recovery. General prices run from $500USD on up. Drive Savers
recovered all the data on a failed laptop drive for one of my clients and
it cost $2,700. He thought it was worth the money; only you know what your
data is worth. I understand that some insurance companies are now covering
data recovery charges so check with yours.
Drive Savers -
http://www.drivesavers.com
Seagate Data Recovery Services -
https://www.seagatedatarecovery.com/
Malke
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