On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:42:49 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
canada wrote:



It is not out of the ordinary for the data to be worth HUNDREDS of
times more than the computer it is on.

chuckle
my laptop cost $1500.
the software on it that will be installed on site in the next few
months is worth $440,000 to the customer.
thats 293 times. 'bout right.


I'd pull the hard drive, stick it into a USB drive case, and connect
it to another computer to see if it is readable before wasting ANY
more time on the computer. No need to get the old computer running if
you can just pop the data from the old drive into a new computer.
(by the way, I do this a LOT in my business - repairing and
maintaining computer systems)


that advise is bang on the money Clare.
it is the easiest way to go.

Stealth Pilot