windows\system32\config\system corrupted and no option for Recovery Console

[Big Booger]

You could shake your dong at it... who knows...

[Curio]

It sounds silly but it's not - stick it in the fridge for an hour or two then re-connect it. At this point it is usually best to use an imaging program like Drive Image, True Image or Norton Ghost to try to copy all the data off as obviously your hard drive mechanics are failing.

The cold tightens up the mechanism and although it will soon warm itself up once running you can often get 20-40 minutes of trouble free time from the drive which is enough to copy the data.

[driviere]

Thank you for your help!
I was actually working on Boog's suggestion... (but I only got an innie... not an outie...) so I'd have to borrow one to shake at it ... LOL )
I did try the freezer approach... but the hd only responded to the "cold shoulder"...
I'm going to try Drive Image... I'll keep ya posted thx again

[grego]

I'm a big fan of "innies" and IMO they shake a LOT better.

Better go put my hard drive in the freezer.


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[Big Booger]

I'm a big fan of "innies" and IMO they shake a LOT better.

Better go put my hard drive in the freezer.


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Did you shake your dong at it first?

[grego]

I screamed "Beetlejuice" three times at the top of lungs, I clacked my heels together on the yellow brick road, and shook my dong so hard it almost fell off, but the damn thing still didn't come back to life!

Off to the landfill it goes. Newegg is Fedexing a new Seagate as we speak.


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[driviere]

Got True Image... I now need to overcome the access denied aspect... I've logged in with same login & PW but on different computer. any suggestions for breaking in???

[Curio]

Glad to help you and I bet you feel a whole lot better now!