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Computer none starter
18-08-2008 12:53 PM
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in the past I have always managed to recover from problems such as this but this time it is more difficult, I have tried using the original CD & the R option on the menu but this doesn't work I have a disaster rescue disk set I made last year but startup does not recognise it (yes I have changed the boot sequence) I am running XP prof any help out there.
I have also post another message on the subject of a new computer specification
Re: Computer none starter
18-08-2008 2:28 PM
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This is how it works for me anyway. I have XP Home.
cheers
Eddie Johnson
Re: Computer none starter
18-08-2008 2:28 PM
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You can try coping the file from another pc or from the cd if its has the same service pack on. So if you have put sp3 on the pc you need thee file from a sp3 cd
Re: Computer none starter
18-08-2008 10:32 PM
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if I cannot resolve this problem how easy is it to get at the data on my C drive to recover it, it is striped raid drive
Re: Computer none starter
18-08-2008 11:34 PM
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"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Computer none starter
18-08-2008 11:36 PM
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What functions are there on the raid can you rebuild the drive swap it etc. The idea of raid is you can rebuild the disk or use the second disk when you have problems
Re: Computer none starter
23-08-2008 10:54 AM
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Quote from: weatherman despite having a quality spike protector my computer will not start
Thats because surge/spike protectors are not designed to protect from Lightening storms - despite what most people beleive. They are surge protectors - NOT storm protectors.
Mains electricity does have spikes and surges all the time - which is why occassionally your lights will flicker slightly. This can be caused by almost anything - someone turning on a heavy duty appliance for example. Thats where the surge protector kicks in. When your lights flicker the surge protector is designed to protect your computer from THOSE sort of electrical surges and spikes in the power line.
They can not however protect from a lightening storm which has the energy of several million joules. Most surge protectors only offer protection up to something like 10,000 joules. Sure it sounds like a lot but its nothing compared to what mother nature can send down the power line to your house. There is a reason why aircraft shells have to be so vigorously tested with huge machines that can generate millions of volts That little plastic box with 4/5/6 sockets on it and a glowing NEON is no match for millions of joules.
Follow the old fashioned advice next time there is a storm - unplug it all including your router or modem from the phone line. Unplug the TV and remember to unplug the aerial too. Its what I've done for years and unlike the rest of my family I've not had anything fried.
Re: Computer none starter
23-08-2008 4:46 PM
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The primary route for a damaging lightening strike is via the mains cables - but these are always buried underground (at least in this country).
So unless the local substation gets blasted, I feel pretty safe.
I've never unplugged anything in stormy weather - and I've never been hit (yet)!
The situation is quite different in rural locations though.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Computer none starter
23-08-2008 5:24 PM
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I've always unplugged my stuff. My GF's bro borrowed 2 of our PCs and both came back FRIED. No idea why but having seen the standard of the wiring in his flat I suspect they caused a massive electrical problem of some sort which fried both computers.
Oh one other thing... we don't ALL live in cities as you put it! Some are in towns and some even in villages!
Re: Computer none starter
23-08-2008 8:57 PM
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Re: Computer none starter
24-08-2008 3:25 PM
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Just 'cos it's underground, you can't assume it's safe!
Rich
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24-08-2008 7:29 PM
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Quote from: okrzynska Oh one other thing... we don't ALL live in cities as you put it! Some are in towns and some even in villages!
. . . and some of us live in villages on top of hills!
A sheet-lightning fried a dial up modem and my power supply.
Thankfully the CRT monitor survived. The wife said that she saw a flash coming out of the monitor and of course the smoke of the burnt components.
PCWorld wanted £45 just to open the box, so I decided to open it myself. A transient capacitor that cost me £0.06 from Maplins and a fuse restored the power supply for another eight years. I had to buy another PCI modem. That taught me to pull the plug and run away!
Back on topic now:
With a RAID 0 your disks are striped, which means that data are scattered across the lot of them. You lose one you lose them all.
With RAID 1, your data is mirrored and you can carry on if one disk is damaged. That's what Samuria had in mind.
With RAID 5 your data is striped across the disks, but with the use of parity you can recover from the loss of one disk.
A Linux LiveCD should allow you to recover your data - assuming that you have RAID 1 or RAID 5. Also, BartsPE LiveCD built with the correct drivers for your array would probably do the job.
Before you go trying any of the above, I would probably boot a WinXP Installation CD and run the fixmbr command from a recovery console. Hope this helps.
Re: Computer none starter
24-08-2008 11:52 PM
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Quote from: weatherman next time I will unplug or get a UPS
A UPS won't protect you. You still need to unplug even if you use a UPS.
Re: Computer none starter
27-08-2008 11:14 AM
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