A AngelChuz Honorable Dec 13, 2012 35 0 10,530 Feb 3, 2014 #1 My HDD has a virus so everytime I connect it my computer freezes and I cant run my anti virus. That HDD has all of my files so I cant format it is there anything I can do to save the HDD?
My HDD has a virus so everytime I connect it my computer freezes and I cant run my anti virus. That HDD has all of my files so I cant format it is there anything I can do to save the HDD?
Solution ronintexas Feb 3, 2014 Get a USB hard drive dock like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817388021 Boot from a known clean hard drive, then plug the drive into the dock. Run anti-virus on it from there.
Get a USB hard drive dock like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817388021 Boot from a known clean hard drive, then plug the drive into the dock. Run anti-virus on it from there.
ahmeday2012 Honorable Jan 25, 2014 639 0 11,360 Feb 3, 2014 #2 Boot up your computer in Safe mode and then try to copy your files and paste it in another storage hardware. Upvote 0 Downvote
Boot up your computer in Safe mode and then try to copy your files and paste it in another storage hardware.
A AngelChuz Honorable Dec 13, 2012 35 0 10,530 Feb 3, 2014 #3 How do I boot in safe mode in windows 8? Upvote 0 Downvote
ronintexas Judicious Dec 10, 2012 5,911 0 32,960 Feb 3, 2014 Solution #4 Get a USB hard drive dock like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817388021 Boot from a known clean hard drive, then plug the drive into the dock. Run anti-virus on it from there. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Get a USB hard drive dock like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817388021 Boot from a known clean hard drive, then plug the drive into the dock. Run anti-virus on it from there.
ahmeday2012 Honorable Jan 25, 2014 639 0 11,360 Feb 3, 2014 #5 AngelChuz : How do I boot in safe mode in windows 8? When you start booting up your computer, repeatedly keep pressing F8 and there should come an option where you can select safe mode. Upvote 0 Downvote
AngelChuz : How do I boot in safe mode in windows 8? When you start booting up your computer, repeatedly keep pressing F8 and there should come an option where you can select safe mode.