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Can the computer be saved?

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    #92
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,153 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    pjohnson wrote: »
    It probably was but its in its own proper packaging and case not just lying around.

    They were never the stablest or most reliable form of storage unfortunately, and the passage of time was never kind to them either. Are more available to try another burn?


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    #93
    Spear
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    Try a blank that's further down inside the stack and not near the top, and thus less exposed to sunlight.


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    #94
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


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    The icontric one says "Windows XP Professional Setup" mine just says "Windows Setup" could that be a problem? Why my buttons dont match?


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    #95
    Skyknight
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Skyknight


    Spear wrote: »
    They were never the stablest or most reliable form of storage unfortunately, and the passage of time was never kind to them either. Are more available to try another burn?

    Very true


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    #96
    Skyknight
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Skyknight


    <R> it is


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    #97
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Skyknight wrote: »
    <R> it is

    R did nothing. The screens done nothing for at least 12mins.


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    #98
    Skyknight
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Skyknight


    Is there a command line/ DOS Prompt (c:\>)?


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    #99
    Spear
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    R did nothing. The screens done nothing for at least 12mins.

    Time to assume the disc is dud and burn another copy.


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    #100
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Skyknight wrote: »
    Is there a command line/ DOS Prompt (c:\>)?

    Its just blue with "Windows Setup" top left and
    "Setup is starting Windows" bottom left.


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    #101
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Spear wrote: »
    Time to assume the disc is dud and burn another copy.

    What do I do with the computer. Can I turn it off when its like this?


    Should I buy new discs? Is the machine/photos still safe?


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    #102
    Skyknight
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Skyknight


    Spear wrote: »
    Time to assume the disc is dud and burn another copy.

    Sorry about that ....It does sound Like it alright. :P


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    #103
    XsApollo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,414 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    It's an iQon PC , 12 minutes isn't very long in iQon time :-)
    I have nothing to add to help but an iQon was the first PC we got in our house.
    Wasn't particularly quick if I remember .


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    #104
    Spear
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    What do I do with the computer. Can I turn it off when its like this?


    Should I buy new discs? Is the machine/photos still safe?

    You can leave it while the replacement is burning, but it's safe to just power it off or hit the reset button.


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    #105
    Skyknight
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Skyknight


    Yeah, pretty much. Wait until you have the new disk burned and retry it .


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    #106
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Rightso. To the laptop.


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    #107
    yermanoffthetv
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭yermanoffthetv


    It can take 30 mins or even up to an hour depending on how old your machine is. Excruciating I know but it could just be working very slowly. If its still not moving after that, try a new disk.


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    #108
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    yermanoffthetv wrote: »
    It can take 30 mins or even up to an hour depending on how old your machine is. Excruciating I know but it could just be working very slowly. If its still not moving after that, try a new disk.

    Be worth leaving overnight? The machine itself is well over a decade old, possibly 15 years? XP was new and top of the range.


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    #109
    yermanoffthetv
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭yermanoffthetv


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Be worth leaving overnight? The machine itself is well over a decade old, possibly 15 years? XP was new and top of the range.

    Nah an hour is long enough after that its possibly because of a corrupted or scratched CD.

    Edit: to set your mind at ease, if you got this far its fixable.


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    #110
    pjohnson
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    yermanoffthetv wrote: »
    Nah an hour is long enough after that its possibly because of a corrupted or scratched CD.

    Edit: to set your mind at ease, if you got this far its fixable.

    Going by my posts here its at around the 45 minute mark.


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    #111
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Right 11pm time for the new cd


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    #112
    duibhneach
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭duibhneach


    There is an option to just get your photos and so on off the old computer: Hirens' Boot CD

    I've been using Hirens for years for just this kind of task. It is a swiss army knife type of CD. It has a thing called "Mini XP" on it that would allow you to copy pictures and other files off your old disk onto a USB stick. It doesn't fix your old PC, it just boots into a "portable" copy of XP that allows you to back stuff up.

    /* I'm a new user, so I can't post links, you will have to add the "http" bit to the links below manually :-( */

    Download the zip file from this page to your laptop. Green "Download" button on the left hand side of the following page:
    downloads.tomsguide.com/Hiren-s-Boot-CD,0301-51033.html

    If you are worried about if it is not a dodgy download, you can read reviews of Hiren's Boot CD here: community.spiceworks.com/products/56768-hirens-bootcd

    When you download it, unzip the file and go into the "Hirens" folder. Then put a blank CD into the laptop drive and double-click "BurnToCD".

    When it is burned to CD, you should plonk it into the CD drive of the old PC and reboot like you did with the Windows one. You get a menu option like here: cdn-1.rmprepusb.com/_/rsrc/1352993082871/tutorials/hirens/hbcd15.2menu.jpg

    Use the down key to select "Mini Windows XP". It will look a bit odd, but it should allow you to find your photos on the C Drive and save them to a USB stick.


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    #113
    duibhneach
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭duibhneach


    Forgot to say, Hirens download is about the same size as Windows ISO: 650 Mb or so. And it is completely free.


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    #114
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    At this stage I'm in such a desperate state I'd pay any amount to get someone out to bloody do it. I just want it back.


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    #115
    Miike
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    pjohnson wrote: »
    At this stage I'm in such a desperate state I'd pay any amount to get someone out to bloody do it. I just want it back.

    This is easily fixed and the files can recovered by anyone with a little tech know how. You need to relax, all is NOT lost.

    The post above about Hirens Boot CD is a good suggestion. Do you have any friends or anything who would be able to help?


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    #116
    duibhneach
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭duibhneach


    If you search for "How to create and run the Hiren's BootCD 15.2" on YouTube it will show you how to use it.


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    #117
    degsie
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    duibhneach wrote: »
    There is an option to just get your photos and so on off the old computer: Hirens' Boot CD

    This was suggested back in post #12, OP is not a techie so may be a bridge too far. Getting to bios was a struggle enough.


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    #118
    Spear
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    At this stage I'm in such a desperate state I'd pay any amount to get someone out to bloody do it. I just want it back.

    For the majority of us on this thread, this kind of thing would normally be a 5 minute annoyance to sort. There's no grounds for panic or desperation.

    Is anywhere here local to Galway who could pop round?


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    #119
    duibhneach
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭duibhneach


    degsie wrote: »
    This was suggested back in post #12, OP is not a techie so may be a bridge too far. Getting to bios was a struggle enough.

    Ah, yeah. Didn't see it.


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    #120
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,369 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    degsie wrote: »
    This was suggested back in post #12, OP is not a techie so may be a bridge too far. Getting to bios was a struggle enough.

    It wouldnt work anyway. I get stuck on loading screen. I checked the video. I need an expert.


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    #121
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,159 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    pjohnson wrote: »
    It wouldnt work anyway. I get stuck on loading screen. I checked the video. I need an expert :/

    You don't need an expert as such. You just need someone who knows a little bit more than you. I'm by no means any techie expert and I could do it. I'm in Dublin unfortunately.

    The main thing is your photos are still there, they can be recovered.


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