ok i GOT an older compaq computer laptop that i usually used just for my downloading of music.. but the other DAY it shut down on me & dont fully turn on anymore.. its starts up to da loading part & starts to load but then goes to the screen where it says it was shut down inproperly ect... & i try clickin safe mode & the last known START up that worked & nothing! all it does is goes to the loading bar thing & then goes back to the same screen were it ask me whether i want to start up in safe mode or those other options! it sucks man i have a lot! of music & pics of my family! but i come to realize ive probably lost everything! but i just to get this laptop workin again! can any1 help? thanks guys! ID truly appreciate it .. i no i have to reinstall windows & i got the original disk that came with it.. but how do i even do start wen it doesnt let me do anything??? you may have to do a recovery with the windows CD or whatever you got from the laptop maker to do this type of function. you can also use the hard drive as a slave on another computer to get all needed files off of it before something happens and its all gone.

I wholeheartedly recommend external USB drives for backing up files in case something like this ever happens.. it’s a good investment! And common senseIf you can, pull that hard drive out and slave it to another computer / get your music and pictures off / put it back in and reinstall Windoze. Make sure you have all the drivers for your system before.

Alan <><