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[jd ddd40]

I need some help/advise. My home computer is messed up keeps saying windows is missing a file. I don't have the disk to repair, so I have to do a reboot which will wipe out over 3000 pictures off my hard drive. Is there anyway to save that or store it some how to retrieve later. I don't know anything about computers, but I don't want to lose all my itunes and all the pictures of me being naughty

[paybarraman]

see shows u how little i know about computer.  when i turn my computer on it goes right to  a blck screen with wht writing it says windows is has a missing or currupded file. theh it says if i installed something new this might have happeded.  i didnt install anything, kids might have their not saying.  says i need to use my windows vista disk to fix, well i cant find the windows vista disk.  called tech support and the said there would be away to get the computer up and running but i would lose all data.  i really have like 5000 dollers worth of itunes on there and 2 to 3 thousand pics, most of the kind you guys love.  would hate to lose it all

Ok....now we're getting somewhere. "xxxxxxxxx file is either missing or corrupted...."

Get that file name. You may still be able to save your machine. Do you remember if your computer came with a Vista Re-install CD when you got it? Or did it have what they call a "Revcovery Partition"?

If you have the Vista DVD, you can boot the computer from that, then get into what they call "Recovery Console". From there you can access your hard drive and copy the "Missing or corrupted" file from the DVD to your hard drive. It's not always a fix but sometimes it can help. Google "Vista Recovery Console" and you'll get some info on how to get into there.

Still, you should try starting the computer and hitting F8 until you get the screen showing "Safe Mode Safe Mode with Networking etc" and try the "Last Known Good Configuration" option.

Tech support?? Lose the data?? You have other options, albeit a bit more technically involved but you have them. Is this a laptop or a regular tower pc? If it's a tower, you can always remove the Hard drive and connect it to another tower pc running at least windows 2000 or XP. That computer would just see your hard drive as another "disk" ie, F: You could then browse your hard drive and copy all the files you need. Might be time consuming but, if you just cant get the machine going, I would look into it. Especially if you want to save the music and pics.


Just make sure YOU'RE the one doing the file copy. Otherwise someone might get to see a bit more of you than you think they should.
If you've got a recovery partition, well then it may be tougher.

[misschickie]

Ok....now we're getting somewhere.  "xxxxxxxxx file is either missing or corrupted...."  

Get that file name.  You may still be able to save your machine.  Do you remember if your computer came with a Vista Re-install CD when you got it?  Or did it have what they call a "Revcovery Partition"?

If you have the Vista DVD, you can boot the computer from that, then get into what they call "Recovery Console".  From there you can access your hard drive and copy the "Missing or corrupted" file from the DVD to your hard drive.  It's not always a fix but sometimes it can help.  Google "Vista Recovery Console" and you'll get some info on how to get into there.

Still, you should try starting the computer and hitting F8 until you get the screen showing "Safe Mode    Safe Mode with Networking   etc" and try the "Last Known Good Configuration" option.

Tech support??  Lose the data??  You have other options, albeit a bit more technically involved but you have them.  Is this a laptop or a regular tower pc?  If it's a tower, you can always remove the Hard drive and connect it to another tower pc running at least windows 2000 or XP.  That computer would just see your hard drive as another "disk"  ie, F:  You could then browse your hard drive and copy all the files you need.  Might be time consuming but, if you just cant get the machine going, I would look into it.  Especially if you want to save the music and pics.
Just make sure YOU'RE the one doing the file copy.  Otherwise someone might get to see a bit more of you than you think they should.   
If you've got a recovery partition, well then it may be tougher.

omg....like...u are really smart and stuff