Help! I just want the pictures

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line331

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My XP computers hard drive is having some serious issues. first it would only boot up in safe mode, now there is a "unmountable boot volume" 0x000000ED.

I just want the pictures off that drive. how should I get them if the operating system doesn't work? Can i plug the SATA drive into my Vista machine?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
I can recommend 2 options:
1. You can use this Linux program ( Computer First Aid Using Knoppix ) to recover. This is completely independent of your current OS and is loaded from CD.
2. You take the HDD out and stick it into an enclosure that can connect to any computer via USB. Here are a few enclosure examples ( hdd enclosure - Search at Office Depot ). They sell in any electronics shop.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs
    1x60GB OCZ SSD
    6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
If you are going to spend $30 why not get the dock? I've been using the BlacX USB 2.0 for about a week. Very convenient. I was doing the occasional backup to an external USB that I kept off the network. This is much more convenient that plugging in the AC adapter, USB data wire and all that mumbo jumbo. Just take out a box with an internal drive in it, and swap it for the one in the dock. I do many more image backups a week now just because it's less hassle.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G
    2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
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