Need help backing up files in safe mode

bigcharlie · 02-16-2009, 10:58 AM

My computers keeps crashing when I try to boot up in normal Windows mode. It only works in Safe Mode. The problem is, in safe mode, the USB ports do not work, nor does the disc burner. I have pictures and music files I need to back up onto an external hard drive. However, the external hard drive connects through a USB port.

Any advice as to how I can backup my files on to the external hard drive in safe mode?

Thanks.

rbalaji · 02-16-2009, 04:29 PM

Take the hard drive out of the computer and mount it in an external enclosure. Attach it to a working computer by USB cord and copy out what you need.

02-16-2009, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigcharlie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: win xp	Need help backing up files in safe mode My computers keeps crashing when I try to boot up in normal Windows mode. It only works in Safe Mode. The problem is, in safe mode, the USB ports do not work, nor does the disc burner. I have pictures and music files I need to back up onto an external hard drive. However, the external hard drive connects through a USB port. Any advice as to how I can backup my files on to the external hard drive in safe mode? Thanks.

02-16-2009, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
rbalaji Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,193 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Need help backing up files in safe mode Take the hard drive out of the computer and mount it in an external enclosure. Attach it to a working computer by USB cord and copy out what you need. __________________ Balaji Ramanathan Computers - You can't live with them, you can't live without them!