[TechAssist] Re: Computer question,XP and ME

  • From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:08:43 -0800

Ron,
You should have no problems in saving the data.
The reason the old drive comes on in safe mode is due to it not recognizing
all the proprietary junk Compaq uses.
In safe mode you should be able to use the Explorer and transfer files to
floppy. I doubt very much that you could get the CD burner to work.
There is also a slight chance that ME might have recognized and has
reconfigured it's self during the safe mode operation.
Good luck.

Ty

Tiberius Kraemer
BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS
Salem, Oregon
Phone: 503 391 1491
ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Miller d.b.a.
Country TV
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 1:37 PM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Computer question,XP and ME


 A friend of mine has a Compaq laptop that has a bad mother board all of his
business info is on it.
 He purchased a new Compaq laptop with Windows XP on it.
 He swapped the hard drives and the XP unit comes up in safe mode.I know
that ME is FAT32 and XP is NTFS.
 Is there a way to use the old ( ME ) hard drive so he can back-up his data?
 He is going to bring the new one and the old one in later today,thanks.
Country TV
Ron Miller
Inez, TX. 77968



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