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‎02-13-2017 02:21 AM

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Product: P6325a
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Computer was slow today and shut itself down then restarted. Upon restart I got a black screen saying hard drive failure imminent, back up immediately but every time I try to open file explorer to transfer files to external hard drive it hangs and does nothing and I have to restart only to have the same problem. How do I backup without using file explorer? Can I do it when I enter in F10 mode?

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‎02-13-2017 03:06 AM

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That is a difficult call. When a hard disk goes, it just goes.

 

You can't backup a hard disk from the BIOS. F10 is the BIOS.

 

If you can't back it up with File Explorer there isn't much you can do.

 

You could send it to a data recovery company which won't guarantee a recovery and spend lots of money.

 

It is your choice.

 

The issue you are facing is why I have a NAS on my home network.  


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‎02-13-2017 03:06 AM

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That is a difficult call. When a hard disk goes, it just goes.

 

You can't backup a hard disk from the BIOS. F10 is the BIOS.

 

If you can't back it up with File Explorer there isn't much you can do.

 

You could send it to a data recovery company which won't guarantee a recovery and spend lots of money.

 

It is your choice.

 

The issue you are facing is why I have a NAS on my home network.  


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‎02-13-2017 04:18 AM

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OK. Not what I wanted to hear but thanks for the quick reply. What's a NAS?
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‎02-13-2017 06:59 AM

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Network attached storage is what the acronym NAS stands for.

 

I use a Synology 2015j NAS  with a wifi 802.11n dongle to connect to my home network. 


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‎02-13-2017 03:12 PM

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Oh OK. So external storage without being physically plugged in to the pc? Thanks for the tip.
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‎02-13-2017 05:45 PM

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U can download a live linux cd and can boot ur pc from a usb by f9
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‎02-17-2017 03:48 AM

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Don't really understand that, sounds a bit beyond my skills!

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‎02-26-2017 11:35 PM

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Download the puppy Linux iso file from the given link

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http://files.downloadnow.com/s/software/12/31/66/27/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso?token=1488212111_3815...

 Now download Rufus fro the given link

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https://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-2.12.exe

You need a working computer to do the next task

 

After Downloading the files insert a pendrive into the working PC 

open the rufus and locate the .iso file and select your usb and click start ...... If u have any problem then refer to this video

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Sljmi19aM

 

and after creating the bootable usb

boot your pc from the usb 

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‎02-26-2017 11:44 PM

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now connect ur USB to your non-working computer

when u open ur system 

u have to rapidly tap f9 or f12 or f11 or del (try all until u found change boot priority, where u can see your USB name) select ur USB to boot

after booting

browse the files from the hard disk which u want to backup and copy them to an external storage like ur Pendrive

 

 

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‎02-27-2017 02:00 AM

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Wouldn't even boot up so bought a new hard drive for $55 in the end. My friend now has my old one to get my photos off it.
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