henslee
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:14 PM
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Dropped my laptop. Won't boot. I get a "memory write/rewrite failure" |
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message. Is my hard drive data unretrievable? (gulp)
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Fiona
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:15 PM
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but you might have unseated some memory.
If you can, open it up and make sure all the little memory cards are properly seated.
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:19 PM
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5. Good idea. I just scroogled my error message, they suggest same thing. |
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:16 PM
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2. Got anything in your CD or floppy drive? |
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:16 PM
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3. No. Just take it to a shop and have them see if everything |
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is connected. Or better yet, do you have a bootdisk?
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:17 PM
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4. Think so. Gotta dig it up. Bought this thing used. Not sure what |
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I got. Am such an idiot. Backed up plenty but not lately. Grrr.
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Wed Aug-03-05 07:23 PM
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6. Definitely sounds like the memory. |
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Should snap back into place easy enough. And while you have the case open, might as well check all the other connections inside while you are at it, just in case any cables, jumpers, etc. might have been knocked loose in the fall.
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Wed Aug-03-05 08:34 PM
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7. Whew, i feel better. will take it in. Thanks buddies. |
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