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Any person who is really good with PC's here? Need to recover stuff...

My computer crashed, I want to recover files from it.
How do I get to just cope the files from the HDD, if I don't really need the OS to work?
It wont start up, I don't even get to the boot menu-selecton all I see is "Acer..." green text.. annoying.

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Londonn · 36-40, M

unfortunately man, the way you explain it, I predict you can't do it yourself. I know exactly what happened, you need a restart usb, and then copy your files in command mode, or maybe you can start a backupper tool.. etc. but you better take it to the pc shop

SuperScooter · 31-35, M

@Londonn Your predictions are wrong. I got 30GB USB just for the task, to get that to work I need to run the BOOT menu, so i can choose "Boot from USB-device", since I can't get to that menu It's not even getting me to that part..

PhilDeep · 51-55, M

@Londonn Do you think it's a crash due to Windows update? I'd be looking to boot to a recovery environment too, but hard to explain how and hard to do unless another computer's available to download the recovery environment to USB :(

SuperScooter · 31-35, M

@PhilDeep Well I am at another computer, since Im typing here. This is my old computer.
I know how to craete a USB boot device, the problem is I don't get ANY menu at all working, just the "Acer... explore beyond limits" right.. can't even start it lol

Londonn · 36-40, M

@SuperScooter ok that's probably fast start boot bypass you gotta return it to normal, better check youtube for specifically acer, on your mobile. are those ones with a boot button someplace? some of them has a button for it

SuperScooter · 31-35, M

@Londonn I've tried all acer-commands there are. They just don't work, get no boot menu.
So, im thinking removing the internal HD and turning it into an external HDD.
Seem like the best thing to do if I just want the files.

Londonn · 36-40, M

@SuperScooter "acer wont let me access start up boot menu" "You may be hitting the F2 key too soon or too late, F2 should be the right key. The Beeping at start sounds like it's complaining about a key being pressed in during boot. Can also try Del, on some older systems that may work. If not, check with Acer support."

Londonn · 36-40, M

@SuperScooter yeah disconnect the hard drive and so it can't jump to it and ask you to do something about it

SuperScooter · 31-35, M

@Londonn Tried F2, F5, 7 8 10 and 12, and all of them just for the cause.