Pc wilting can I save it?

gk172

Im after a little help please, I came on here to ask about my dell desktop not loading past the mobo screen which has been stuck for 20 mins after a windows/Internet explored 9 update but it has just finally booted into windows, my question now is does it sound if somethings dying? either memorys? I have 2 500gb harddrives so what would be the best way of saving any data possibly if its at risk?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

Toxteth_OGrady

Run Chkdsk on your C drive. You wont be able to run it while your operating system is running. The disk checking utility will automatically schedule itself at the next Startup. So select it and then reboot.

Instructions here:

http://www.trixya.net/index.php/windows/how-to-run-chkdsk

smic12

Copy your data onto a removeable medium such as a external hardrive or memory stick.

T_T_2

smic12 wrote: »

Copy your data onto a removeable medium such as a external hardrive or memory stick.

I don't many people who can afford a 1 Terabyte pendrive

closed

are both disks full?

best way of saving data is to backup, if both disks are full, buy a 1TB usb drive

debitcardmayhem

What's on those 500Mb disks ? , the second one will not be (normally) be causing a problem look at event viewer see if there any warnings or errors.

Linbox

corrupt OS?
Its amazing that backing up your os allows you to be back up and running within 20 mins and so few do it. Silly Billies !
If stuck on "mobo" screen what is the last line saying?

easyhost

gk172 wrote: »

Im after a little help please, I came on here to ask about my dell desktop not loading past the mobo screen which has been stuck for 20 mins after a windows/Internet explored 9 update but it has just finally booted into windows, my question now is does it sound if somethings dying? either memorys? I have 2 500gb harddrives so what would be the best way of saving any data possibly if its at risk?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

if both discs are full then that will not help.. get a USB portable/external HDD and then when your system does boot up backup any essential documents etc. onto the USB HDD

below are 2 available at argos
Iomega 1TB Select Desktop Hard Drive. 929/4680 £59.99

Iomega 2TB Select Desktop Hard Drive. 929/4714 £89.99

Toxteth_OGrady

easyhost wrote: »

below are 2 available at argos
Iomega 1TB Select Desktop Hard Drive. 929/4680 £59.99

Iomega 2TB Select Desktop Hard Drive. 929/4714 £89.99

I know it's OT but those are about 20 quid overpriced.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002I3BINU/

easyhost

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

I know it's OT but those are about 20 quid overpriced.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002I3BINU/

Seagate Expansions 1TB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive for PC Price: £54.01

argos £59.99, amazon £54.01 to me that's only £5.98 difference

http://www.maplin.co.uk/2tb-seagate-external-desktop-drive-264482 £169.99

Wd 2TB Elements Hard Drive£109.97
Hitachi Xl Desk 2TB Desktop Hard Drive£139.97
Western Digital 2TB Mybook World Edition ...£149.97

easyhost

easyhost wrote: »

Seagate Expansions 1TB External Desktop USB 2.0 Hard Drive for PC Price: £54.01

argos £59.99, amazon £54.01 to me that's only £5.98 difference

http://www.maplin.co.uk/2tb-seagate-external-desktop-drive-264482 £169.99

Wd 2TB Elements Hard Drive£109.97
Hitachi Xl Desk 2TB Desktop Hard Drive£139.97
Western Digital 2TB Mybook World Edition ...£149.97

so both Argos and Amazon are cheap