Computer boots and automatically enters bios settings

Gemini · 04-02-2009, 01:03 AM

Its bad news i have some thing i wanted to save but it seems like reinstalling is the only option

**Strider** · 04-02-2009, 09:42 AM

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Its bad news i have some thing i wanted to save but it seems like reinstalling is the only option

If you just reinstall Windows, without formatting the drive, the data should be preserved. How ever you may lose the files in the Documents & Settings folder (ie. in desktop, My Documents etc.).

If asked give the Windows directory a different name like Windows1.

Gemini · 04-02-2009, 12:50 PM

Well thats the things i want to save, programs and other stuff i can reinstall.
Is there any program i can use to save some of the files like a dos-program? Tried with the recovery console but i only get access denied when i try to copy Documents and settings or enter it.

Maybe use an Ubuntu disc and load it only from the disc not installing it?

**Strider** · 04-02-2009, 02:04 PM

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Maybe use an Ubuntu disc and load it only from the disc not installing it?

Yeah, that should do. Then backup the files to a portable USB drive. Check out this guide.

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Is there any program i can use to save some of the files like a dos-program?

Some other alternatives:

Active@ Boot Disk - Graphcal & easy to use. Use the Trial version.

Ultimate Boot CD - Good & Free

Gemini · 10-02-2009, 01:04 PM

It worked to use an Ubuntu disc to save away the files i needed, then i reinstalled win xp.

Thanks for the help!

04-02-2009, 01:03 AM	#11
Gemini Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Computer boots and automatically enters bios settings Its bad news i have some thing i wanted to save but it seems like reinstalling is the only option

04-02-2009, 12:50 PM	#13
Gemini Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Computer boots and automatically enters bios settings Well thats the things i want to save, programs and other stuff i can reinstall. Is there any program i can use to save some of the files like a dos-program? Tried with the recovery console but i only get access denied when i try to copy Documents and settings or enter it. Maybe use an Ubuntu disc and load it only from the disc not installing it?

10-02-2009, 01:04 PM	#15
Gemini Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 24 Posts: 7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Computer boots and automatically enters bios settings It worked to use an Ubuntu disc to save away the files i needed, then i reinstalled win xp. Thanks for the help!

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