In article <banjankri.3i54ed@xxxxxx>,
banjankri <banjankri.3i54ed@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>If anyone has any ideas or anything of use I am eternally grateful!
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Remove the hard drive and connect it to another computer
using a usb-ide adaptor. They're about 20 bucks and available anywhere.
If you use a Linux machine it'll be easier because Linux is more forgiving
about damaged media and filesystems. Mount the drive and copy your data.
Now reinstall the drive in the laptop and use the factory
restore procedure.