Recovering after unknown error - trying to at least find my files

I own an ASUS F3Ka Laptop, with Vista Home Premium 32bit

Whilst doing my usual internet browsing, I notice that my download (
game patch) stopped. I checked it, and restarted it, noting that th
error was a "cyclic redundancy check"

Then the computer starts freezing intermittently - about 15-20 seconds
then it would freeze for 2 or 3 seconds, so on and so forth

Before I could figure out the problem, the computer turns off.
Completely on it's own

The first thing I thought was perhaps the hard drive failed, despit
the computer only being around 4-5 months old, but there were none o
the telltale signs (loud clicking, missing files, etc.)

I tried booting to Ubuntu from a CD, and apparently the HDD is fine
it was detected, and I was prompted to install a partition onto it
during which procedure it detected the two partitions already there.
didn't install Ubuntu - I just wanted to see if the HDD was ok

So I search for my backup disc, and I can't find it. I google "Vist
Recovery Disc" and end up with two options

1. A program called Vista PE that allows for the creation of basi
multi-boot discs or some such

2. a Vista x86 recovery disk .iso (completely legal) - 'Windows Vist
Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files
(http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/

I tried the .iso, and while I can still access my BIOS and make th
laptop boot from the CD, after about 5 minutes, it shows the Microsof
loading bar, then a mouse cursor, and it just stays there. I can mov
the mouse, but there's nothing there, unless perhaps I'm just bein
impatient

Anyone able to help me out? I'd really like to be able to get my file
back before I re-format

--
Muerteperro

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Pick your OS version download link at above link, download it to make a
bootable disk from your ISO file. Once done reboot with the Vista disk.
Do a startup repair, System restore, etc with it.

http://www.knoppix.net/

If all fails, use above Live CD link(another ISO file) to download and make
a Bootable disk.
Also read FAQs there.
Boot your computer with it. It does NOT install, only uses your RAM and
Graphics, etc; it runs from disk.
Use it to locate your Data, and copy it to a Flash Drive.
With flash drive permissions, untick "read only"
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Muerteperro" wrote:

>
> I own an ASUS F3Ka Laptop, with Vista Home Premium 32bit.
>
> Whilst doing my usual internet browsing, I notice that my download (a
> game patch) stopped. I checked it, and restarted it, noting that the
> error was a "cyclic redundancy check".
>
> Then the computer starts freezing intermittently - about 15-20 seconds,
> then it would freeze for 2 or 3 seconds, so on and so forth.
>
> Before I could figure out the problem, the computer turns off.
> Completely on it's own.
>
> The first thing I thought was perhaps the hard drive failed, despite
> the computer only being around 4-5 months old, but there were none of
> the telltale signs (loud clicking, missing files, etc.).
>
> I tried booting to Ubuntu from a CD, and apparently the HDD is fine -
> it was detected, and I was prompted to install a partition onto it,
> during which procedure it detected the two partitions already there. I
> didn't install Ubuntu - I just wanted to see if the HDD was ok.
>
> So I search for my backup disc, and I can't find it. I google "Vista
> Recovery Disc" and end up with two options:
>
> 1. A program called Vista PE that allows for the creation of basic
> multi-boot discs or some such.
>
> 2. a Vista x86 recovery disk .iso (completely legal) - 'Windows Vista
> Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files'
> (http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/)
>
> I tried the .iso, and while I can still access my BIOS and make the
> laptop boot from the CD, after about 5 minutes, it shows the Microsoft
> loading bar, then a mouse cursor, and it just stays there. I can move
> the mouse, but there's nothing there, unless perhaps I'm just being
> impatient.
>
> Anyone able to help me out? I'd really like to be able to get my files
> back before I re-format!
>
>
> --
> Muerteperro
>