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Blue screen of death

  • 03-11-2010 6:36pm
    #1
    Lainy2
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a HP laptop which continuously shows a blue screen when I try and turn it on. I have since got a new laptop but i want to retrieve files and pictures off my old laptop. I am very much computer illiterate so havnt a clue where to even start to do this. is it straight forward, with advice should i be able to do this myself? or am i better off bringing the computer to a professional?

    Any advice will be greatly appreciated :)


Comments

  • #2
    Nabber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    BSOD, such a pain in the ass :) How far into the boot up does your Laptop get. If it fails when booting to windows it could just be a driver issue. Have you tried booting in Safe mode?

    If safe mode isn't on the table and the HDD hasn't failed you could just buy yourself a nice little USB bay. Very handy to have around.
    Take the HDD out of the laptop. Check if it is IDE or SATA. Then buy the bay (2.5 inch)

    I bought one off E-Bay for 5euro.

    If the HDD has failed, it can be quite expensive to get the data back.

    Good luck with :)


  • #3
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    Easiest option would be to make yourself a ''Linux Live CD''.

    Download Linux, slap it on a cd, then boot from it in the problem laptop.
    http://www.linuxmint.com/
    You should hopefully be able to view and thus backup your files to CD/DVD/flash drive. :cool:

    Mind you, could you tell us some more about the BSOD, like codes or messages as there may also be a way of using Linux to repair your system, rather than having to go to all the hassle of backing up and then refreshing the entire computer.


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