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How do you retrieve files from corrupt laptop that can't boot to Windows?
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∙ 10y ago
Your operating system is corrupt not your laptop. If your laptop is not physicaly broken most likely its in good shape and ready to serve you. You don't have to throw away your laptop and waste your money.
You can easily retrieve your files by loading linux onto your computer via a USB stick. Linux is another operating system which is used by many programmers and developers.
Here is a free software that will let you make a linux pendrive. The instructions on the site are very simple. If you're the kind of person who is not good with computers have a friend or relative do this for you.
After making the linux pendrive just stick the usb into the computer and boot it up. There should be an option to load linux and click that option. If you have trouble loading your linux pendrive please go to www.YouTube.com and see a step by step instructional video on loading pendrivelinux.
Once linux has booted you can easily use it as you would use any other operating system. From here on click folders and find your data. Once you find your data you can drag your files into another USB stick or an external hard drive or an SD card.
Like I said before just because Windows is corrupt doesn't mean that your laptop is broken. Save yourself the money and trouble of buying a new PC and just reinstall windows. If you lack the computer knowledge to reinstall windows have a friend or relative do it for you, there are step by step tutorials on youtube that are easy to follow.
If you or anyone you know can't reinstall windows I would reccomend finding your local Computer technician and having them do it for you. This option however would cost you a lot of money. Be aware of computer technicians of who are frauds, I highly reccomend you delete all your personal files before handing your computer to a stranger, also make sure this person doesn't steal the hardware on your laptop. There are many cases where computer technicians take advantage of people who don't know much about computers by stealing valuable computer chips and replacing them with cheap computer chips. A technician may also tell you that there are many things wrong with your computer and you need get some major work done when in reality there is nothing wrong with your computer.
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