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   Okay I have heard people talk about backing up all of your data before a fresh install.  I was always under the impression that when your computer locked up and you could no longer get into it, you just lost everything.  Is that true? or is there a way to back everything up, while your computer is locked up?

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rachelle.yakim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33	Quote Reply Topic: Here we go again... Posted: 02 Jan 2010 at 7:49pm
	Okay I have heard people talk about backing up all of your data before a fresh install. I was always under the impression that when your computer locked up and you could no longer get into it, you just lost everything. Is that true? or is there a way to back everything up, while your computer is locked up?

Karl_db Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 29211	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 5:11am
	Hi. Well, not while it's locked up. If the hard drive is still good, there are ways to save data, depending on how much time and effort one is willing to spend. Before going down that road though, what's happening to what computer?

Randy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: USA, Georgia Posts: 15219	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jan 2010 at 8:43pm
	You could possibly get your data off by using a live CD.

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22158	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 4:11am
	If the drive still spins but won't boot Selkie is the tool.

rachelle.yakim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 11:47am
	Okay, im getting a blue screen and windows wont start, not even in safe mode

Don Watkins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 22158	Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 11:53am
	Rachelle - Can you get into safe mode? You may have to hit F8 a bunch of times when it's booting to catch it at just the right time.