help!! I can't access my HD by any way...
So today.. I was just using my computer normally.. and the screen just froze and my computer rebooted.
I was thinking.. maybe it's because of some overclocking I did yesterday, so I went into safe mode, to turn off overclocking software/profiles (through msconfig), and restarted. it still didn't fix the problem: my computer froze every time I loaded the OS onto the desktop.
After a few more tries of getting into safe mode and turning more things off the startup list, it just wouldn't boot at all.
it gives me a message: Invalid boot.ini file, booting from c:\windows
then it goes to the list where i can choose to start in safe mode or normal mode.
I can choose any one, but it just reboots itself after I hit it.
I've tried repairing my windows installation with the XP CD, but whenever it accesses my drive, it gives me BSOD.
I've also brought it to another computer. but.. after putting it in, the OS won't boot for this computer's drive, even if I connect it after booting up, it reboots my computer when it accesses/finds it. (this is an SATA2 drive, and I did remember to set the jumper to SATA1 when connecting it)
specs:
200GB Samsung SP2004C Spinpoint P120, SATA2
I've tried it on two computers:
1st:
MSI K8N SLI Platinum, AMD Athlon 64 3500+, ATI Radeon X300
2nd (a SONY VAIO):
INTEL motherboard D915GAG, P4 3.2/HT, ATI Radeon X300
so is there a way to recover my data/this hard drive?
or do I have to take it to a professional recovery service?
I have very important data on this...
any help with be appreciated!!
So today.. I was just using my computer normally.. and the screen just froze and my computer rebooted.
I was thinking.. maybe it's because of some overclocking I did yesterday, so I went into safe mode, to turn off overclocking software/profiles (through msconfig), and restarted. it still didn't fix the problem: my computer froze every time I loaded the OS onto the desktop.
After a few more tries of getting into safe mode and turning more things off the startup list, it just wouldn't boot at all.
it gives me a message: Invalid boot.ini file, booting from c:\windows
then it goes to the list where i can choose to start in safe mode or normal mode.
I can choose any one, but it just reboots itself after I hit it.
I've tried repairing my windows installation with the XP CD, but whenever it accesses my drive, it gives me BSOD.
I've also brought it to another computer. but.. after putting it in, the OS won't boot for this computer's drive, even if I connect it after booting up, it reboots my computer when it accesses/finds it. (this is an SATA2 drive, and I did remember to set the jumper to SATA1 when connecting it)
specs:
200GB Samsung SP2004C Spinpoint P120, SATA2
I've tried it on two computers:
1st:
MSI K8N SLI Platinum, AMD Athlon 64 3500+, ATI Radeon X300
2nd (a SONY VAIO):
INTEL motherboard D915GAG, P4 3.2/HT, ATI Radeon X300
so is there a way to recover my data/this hard drive?
or do I have to take it to a professional recovery service?
I have very important data on this...
any help with be appreciated!!
