OT--puters again

anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where the
'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

Have you tried to changed the attributes of those files? Changing them from
read only? What type of files are you trying to access?
Wendy in NSW

"nzlstar*" wrote in message
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anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the 'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

i cant get into the h/d itself to do anything.
various files, text, scanned documents, pix etc.
i'm sure this can be done, just gotta find out how.
have new h/d and old one installed now but only the new one is enabled.
the old one was stopping boot'n straight into windows which was really
annoying.
soon as i find out how to get into the old h/d and retrieve my files, i
shall remove it, install a the new second h/d,
then i'll only have to work out how to use it without installing winXP into
that,
takes up way too much room for my liking.
cheers,
jeanne

"Lotsoflavender" wrote...
Have you tried to changed the attributes of those files? Changing them
from read only? What type of files are you trying to access?
Wendy in NSW

"nzlstar*" wrote...
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the 'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the
right info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

Hi Jeanne - try reading some of the answers on this forum:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-623...geID=22502 95
regarding slave hard drive problem (seems to be the same as your
query?)
jennellh )


On Aug 22, 6:16 pm, "nzlstar*" wrote:
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where the
'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

Just replied via email, Jeanne. Hope we can sort this out for you. Nothing
more frustrating that a computer glitch.
Wendy in NSW

"nzlstar*" wrote in message
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anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the 'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

Just had a look at that link and there's some promising suggestions in there
if your second HD drive is already set to slave and the problem is still
there.
Wendy in NSW

"jennellh" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi Jeanne - try reading some of the answers on this forum:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-623...geID=22502 95
regarding slave hard drive problem (seems to be the same as your
query?)
jennellh )


On Aug 22, 6:16 pm, "nzlstar*" wrote:
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the
'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the
right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

ta, Wendy,
got your reply and am now reading thru your link and the one Jenn sent, as
well as links on those sites that might lead me down the right path...no not
the garden path, lol.

i will work thru this, i will find the answers i need, i'm sure i can figure
out eventually how to retrieve those files off the old h/d.
oh yea, gotta open puter and fix switches on old h/d so it is the slave,
enable it in the bios and see what happens when i reboot.

might take me all day today to get thru all this reading and understanding.
will return to advise of my progress as soon as there is some, lol.
much thanks for the help,
jeanne

"Lotsoflavender" wrote...
Just replied via email, Jeanne. Hope we can sort this out for you.
Nothing more frustrating that a computer glitch.
Wendy in NSW

"nzlstar*" wrote...
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the 'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the
right info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

thanks Jenn.
am now searching thru your link and the one Wendy sent, as well as any links
on those to other places i might find what i need.
will return when/if i work this thing out, lol.
i'm sure i will, i'm stubborn when it comes to puters.
cheers,
jeanne

"jennellh" wrote...

Hi Jeanne - try reading some of the answers on this forum:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-623...geID=22502 95
regarding slave hard drive problem (seems to be the same as your
query?)
jennellh )


"nzlstar*" wrote:
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the
'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the
right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

www.majorgeeks.com is my favorite place (mostly cause I like the name lol)
anyhow they have a tonn of data recovery utilities etc... just click on data
recovery in the side bar menu. Something in there should work for you

Carissa


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"nzlstar*" wrote in message
...
anyone have a link to find out how to access data on a hard drive where
the 'read' and 'verify' files do not pass the diagnostics test?
i'm sure if CSI and NCIS etc can do it so can i, just gotta have the right
info to work thru the process.
cheers,
jeanne

will check that out also, Carissa.
found lots here too.
http://getdata.pcperformancetools.com/
one good thing to come from h/d crashing is i again learn more about how my
puter actually works and find new software to d/l that will help for various
problems.
one day i want to make my own computer from scratch, woooooohoooooooo!!!!!
who doesnt like a puter geek now, eh.
we cant live without'em.
cheers,
jeanne


"Carissa" wrote...
www.majorgeeks.com is my favorite place (mostly cause I like the name lol)
anyhow they have a tonn of data recovery utilities etc... just click on
data recovery in the side bar menu. Something in there should work for
you

Carissa