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XP System Repair Guide Assistance for recovering broken Windows XP installations

XP System Repair Guide Assistance for recovering broken Windows XP installations

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AnothaKatniss
Junior Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
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Something happened to my dad's windows xp and now it won't boot. He did have a spare, unused hard drive in his computer that I installed win7 onto. That's fine and great, but here's the major problem; He downloads his emails onto his computer with no backup and now we cannot access them. He has used Outlook Express as his email client for almost 11 years. How do we access these email files and import them into, say, Thunderbird? OR How do we repair WinXP boot with no WinXP disks?
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AnothaKatniss
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #1

Something happened to my dad's windows xp and now it won't boot. He did have a spare, unused hard drive in his computer that I installed win7 onto. That's fine and great, but here's the major problem; He downloads his emails onto his computer with no backup and now we cannot access them. He has used Outlook Express as his email client for almost 11 years. How do we access these email files and import them into, say, Thunderbird? OR How do we repair WinXP boot with no WinXP disks?

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Sunnyx10
Junior Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#2
Didn't MS cease backing XP four months back? If so, you'll need to hold for a more thoughtful reply...
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Sunnyx10
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #2

Didn't MS cease backing XP four months back? If so, you'll need to hold for a more thoughtful reply...

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frogface1
Junior Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#3
Check if the spare hard drive is installed properly. If it works, you might be able to fix it and recover around 98% of the data for transfer. Consider reviewing this if you see success.
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frogface1
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #3

Check if the spare hard drive is installed properly. If it works, you might be able to fix it and recover around 98% of the data for transfer. Consider reviewing this if you see success.

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HalfSwede
Junior Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#4
The hard drive is working, but the operating system seems corrupted.
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HalfSwede
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #4

The hard drive is working, but the operating system seems corrupted.

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Lorentz4Ever
Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#5
place it on a different storage device and use that method to reach the drive
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Lorentz4Ever
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #5

place it on a different storage device and use that method to reach the drive

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Emma_play_MC
Junior Member
44
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#6
Create a bootable Ubuntu USB and start the live desktop environment. You’ll be able to view the drive’s contents and safely copy data elsewhere.
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Emma_play_MC
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #6

Create a bootable Ubuntu USB and start the live desktop environment. You’ll be able to view the drive’s contents and safely copy data elsewhere.

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Tommy6774
Member
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09-07-2023, 05:45 PM
#7
Another operating system is running on a different drive. We're unsure where the emails are stored or how to access them once located. The Outlook Express application is producing errors when we attempt to open it, making it impossible to proceed further.
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Tommy6774
09-07-2023, 05:45 PM #7

Another operating system is running on a different drive. We're unsure where the emails are stored or how to access them once located. The Outlook Express application is producing errors when we attempt to open it, making it impossible to proceed further.