Loooooooool @ femus!

I did a complete format and new OS installation on my HP 6735s laptop. Prior to format, I did a backup of my files but unfortunately I didn't backup my picture folder. I have(had) an incredible picture database that dates back to 2004. It's one of my dearest tresures, a true collector's item.

I know of 'undelete' applications that can recover files that were accidentally deleted permanently by rewriting them back into space. But in my case here it's a complete format. Still I've heard of powerful RECOVERY softwares that can recover any file that has ever graced any system's hard disk.

@deji2009, thanx a great deal.

I've tried all of you recommendations in good faith, all to no avail.

What do next pls?

Or do you know of any competent computer engineer in lagos?

Thanks man.

filibust:

@deji2009, thanx a great deal.

I've tried all of you recommendations in good faith, all to no avail.

What do next pls?

Or do you know of any competent computer engineer in lagos?

Thanks man.

I'm not a Nigeria resident and would advice that you visit a local

repair Center to get this fix. Explain the problem and have faith in the

technician let he or she do the job. at the end of

the day what the professional say is the final. patronize them and pay the

required amount. Needn't paying for further diagnostics as you have done
plenty of them. That's if you followed our instructions and do everything as typed.

Hold down the windows logo key and R a box would come up

type in dxdiag press enter to continue scrool to display and look for the chip type or

manufacturer mostly likely NVIDIA if it is better to get another laptop instead of repairing this.


google hp dv series for known issues, is a defective product and have been recalled

Please anybody with Vista activation key, my system is showing me windows activation and i dont have license key for the operating system am using TOSHIBA L305-S5955 with VISTA ULTIMATE.

PLEASE @LL KINDLY HELP ME,

@jeffiekay
i'm not really into disk recovery but perhaps you can try testdisk:

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

it's free, i usually use it when i mess up my partition table

@filibust,
whay don;t you ask your enginer friend to recommend someone or if he can maybe he can fix it for you

blackweaver:

@filibust,
whay don;t you ask your enginer friend to recommend someone or if he can maybe he can fix it for you

Sure i have but he couldn't recommend anyone.

filibust:

Sure i have but he couldn't recommend anyone.

Sir/Madam,

I'd advice that you took your laptop to a repair centre believing it
needs repairing and the let the technician carryout the job.
Visit a good repair centre not the ones offering shortcut repairs or
quoting you the lowest, go to the people that count.

Patronize them just a routine visit to a medical doctor.

Good luck

Please anybody with Vista activation key, my system is showing me windows activation and i dont have license key for the operating system am using TOSHIBA L305-S5955 with VISTA ULTIMATE.

PLEASE @LL KINDLY HELP ME,

abbay19:

Please anybody with Vista activation key, my system is showing me windows activation and i dont have license key for the operating system am using TOSHIBA L305-S5955 with VISTA ULTIMATE.

PLEASE @LL KINDLY HELP ME,

Purchase a license from Microsoft. Thanks

Hi Skydancer and all, please I formatted my laptop and I need to recover the files. I've found a recovery software which is Scavenger. However I need the license key before I can recover my files. I'll be glad if you can help me with it or with any other recovery software at all. Thanks.

@jeffiejay

have you tried testdisk?

@blackweaver yes I've tried testdisk. I saw your previous reply. However the testdisk zip folder says that it is invalid and it won't open. I've downloaded it a number of times and it still says the same thing.

@jeffiejay just downloaded it and was able to extract the file (it should be 3.3mb)

or you could try downloading it from cnet :
http://download.cnet.com/TestDisk-and-PhotoRec/3000-2248_4-10511775.html?tag=mncol;1

jeffiejay:

yes I've tried testdisk. I saw your previous reply. However the testdisk zip folder says that it is invalid and it won't open. I've downloaded it a number of times and it still says the same thing.

Let me break it down to you in simple terms - You can't do it, just accept you've lost the data.  

Even if you manage to recover the files, there is 99.9% chance they are corrupt and useless.  [s]This is why forensic experts are highly paid[/s]

Please one of my brother left his hp tx2000 under his bed for long and now the laptod refused to come on. I have used different kind of charger but the charging light only show's blue, please i need this laptop badly, what could be the problem and how can it be solve, i dont have money to take it to computer village but if that's the only way out how much wil it cost me, Thanks

I was refereed to this thread. I read some of the post. I am hoping to have responses from you guys.

Repost: I was running my computer last night for my research about best attorney in California, when my PC lock down, I can't figure what happen but I can't booth my PC anymore. I guest I need I really need a short background in trouble shooting so this won't happen again. My work indeed is at stake for this kind of situation.

kheriaSL:


Repost: I was running my computer last night for my research about best attorney in California, when my PC lock down, I can't figure what happen but I can't booth my PC anymore. I guest I need I really need a short background in trouble shooting so this won't happen again. My work indeed is at stake for this kind of situation.

tell us what happens when you press the on button any lights etc?

Seun-T:

Please one of my brother left his hp tx2000 under his bed for long and now the laptod refused to come on. I have used different kind of charger but the charging light only show's blue, please i need this laptop badly, what could be the problem and how can it be solve, i dont have money to take it to computer village but if that's the only way out how much wil it cost me, Thanks

was someone sleeping on that bed ? pressure from the weight of someone sleeping or setting can break the laptop or the screen

@all. I am using Compaq 6910p with Windows7. There is a SIM slot at the back and i put SIM into it, nothing happens. Please is the SIM slot relevant? I had read the Manual but nothing was mentioned about any SIM. Those with experience about this should help! Thx.

Movies are not playing on my PC and I already have VLC & Window Media Player on it. It was working before suddenly it just stop. The system is Hp desktop and the OS is XP. Please, any one with solution should kindly put me through, my mail is eric4goodz@yahoo.com. Thanks.

@blackweaver, i've succesfully downloaded the testdisk file. thanks. I cant wait to get home to try it out.

@jeffiejay
ok then, good luck

Pls engr in the house, I have 3 pieces of Apple Desktop System with Mac OS 9.2 and I was not use to this Macintosh System. Is there any way to change the window to either xp or vista. Pls advise me.

Movies are not playing on my PC and I already have VLC & Window Media Player on it. It was working before suddenly it just stop. The system is Hp desktop and the Operating System is XP. Please kindly help me out!!!

ZIM DRILL:

was someone sleeping on that bed ? pressure from the weight of someone sleeping or setting can break the laptop or the screen

Nobody slept on the bed. The laptop was still alright ( physical look) and it was working before my brother abandoned it, Pls Nigerian help me out pls, God bless

@Seun-T
Have you tried putting on your laptop with the battery removed (obviously you will need the power cable connected)

I've once make a post about my audio problem in dv6700 and later took it to a repairer since all driver couldn't work the problem and the person told me that my sound IC is bad. Please, am asking if anyone can help find this IC for me, it serial no. is [b]KB3920QF [/b]so that I can get my sound back. I've check around computer accessories shops here in Calabar to no avail. I need you guys help pls. Again, my CD/DVD ROM is dissappearing from Explorer window and when I check it from Device Manager, it shows: HD-DT%ST  DVDRAE GSA-T20N ATA device with a yellow exclamation mark. I have tried using the Device Manager to update the driver automatically but still no joy. Pls help because I cannot used my CD/DVD ROM any longer. Find pix attached on what I meant.

abbay19:

Movies are not playing on my PC and I already have VLC & Window Media Player on it. It was working before suddenly it just stop. The system is Hp desktop and the Operating System is XP. Please kindly help me out!!!

are you playing the movies from web sites or dvd/cds ?

ekpriobong:

I've once make a post about my audio problem in dv6700 and later took it to a repairer since all driver couldn't work the problem and the person told me that my sound IC is bad. Please, am asking if anyone can help find this IC for me, it serial no. is [b]KB3920QF [/b]so that I can get my sound back. I've check around computer accessories shops here in Calabar to no avail. I need you guys help pls. Again, my CD/DVD ROM is dissappearing from Explorer window and when I check it from Device Manager, it shows: HD-DT%ST  DVDRAE GSA-T20N ATA device with a yellow exclamation mark. I have tried using the Device Manager to update the driver automatically but still no joy. Pls help because I cannot used my CD/DVD ROM any longer. Find pix attached on what I meant.

whats the problem with your sound card / what happens when you play music

as for the DVD google you find a solution i once had a problem like that and had to google for solution i cant remember what i did and sorry for now am busy i would have searched it for you

ekpriobong:

I've once make a post about my audio problem in dv6700 and later took it to a repairer since all driver couldn't work the problem and the person told me that my sound IC is bad. Please, am asking if anyone can help find this IC for me, it serial no. is [b]KB3920QF [/b]so that I can get my sound back. I've check around computer accessories shops here in Calabar to no avail. I need you guys help pls. Again, my CD/DVD ROM is dissappearing from Explorer window and when I check it from Device Manager, it shows: HD-DT%ST DVDRAE GSA-T20N ATA device with a yellow exclamation mark. I have tried using the Device Manager to update the driver automatically but still no joy. Pls help because I cannot used my CD/DVD ROM any longer. Find pix attached on what I meant.

RE:CD/DVD NOT IN MY COMPUTER/EXPLORER



1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3.In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4.In the right pane, click UpperFilters.

Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 7.
5.On the Edit menu, click Delete.
6.When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
7.In the right pane, click LowerFilters.

8.On the Edit menu, click Delete.
9.When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
10.Exit Registry Editor.
11.Restart the computer.