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Okay, here's the situation:
I've got a Gateway computer running ME. Have been having numerous lock-ups.
Ctrl+Alt+delete doesn't break it-have to power down manually. When restarting
the system will usually not fully load and will lock-up again. Can sometimes
restart in sae mode, but it is rare to get ME fully loaded again. I've spent
many hours with Gateway tech support and they've told me that it sounds like
a corrupted system file. In order to fix it, I need to re-install the
operating system which will totally erase all the files I've created over the
years.
I've accepted the fact that the Gateway is probably on its last legs. At
bare minimum, I'd like to get the damn thing running long enough to transfer
files over to my new computer. So...
1. Will re-installing the operating system wipe all other files?
2. Any suggestions on getting the system to start up and run long enough to
transfer file?
3. Is there any way that I could use my new system to help "guide" my old one?
4. How hot of a fire will properly toast my old system when I get totally
fed up with it?
5. Any suggestions for getting the old files that I want to save (pictures,
etc.) off the old hard drive w/o starting up the old system?
6. Any suggestions in general?
Thanks to you all in advance!
Okay, here's the situation:
I've got a Gateway computer running ME. Have been having numerous lock-ups.
Ctrl+Alt+delete doesn't break it-have to power down manually. When restarting
the system will usually not fully load and will lock-up again. Can sometimes
restart in sae mode, but it is rare to get ME fully loaded again. I've spent
many hours with Gateway tech support and they've told me that it sounds like
a corrupted system file. In order to fix it, I need to re-install the
operating system which will totally erase all the files I've created over the
years.
I've accepted the fact that the Gateway is probably on its last legs. At
bare minimum, I'd like to get the damn thing running long enough to transfer
files over to my new computer. So...
1. Will re-installing the operating system wipe all other files?
2. Any suggestions on getting the system to start up and run long enough to
transfer file?
3. Is there any way that I could use my new system to help "guide" my old one?
4. How hot of a fire will properly toast my old system when I get totally
fed up with it?
5. Any suggestions for getting the old files that I want to save (pictures,
etc.) off the old hard drive w/o starting up the old system?
6. Any suggestions in general?
Thanks to you all in advance!