How to back up HDD on my laptop

[shpark]

Hello,
I'm getting same message on my laptop HP presario V2000.

PXE-E6:Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F:Exiting PXE ROM

I can't keep booting and I don't know how to back up data in the HDD.
What seems to be the problem and how can I back up the HDD?

 

[Skibumtx]

Sorry but I'm a bit confused. Does your laptop boot up at all? If it does you can connect an external USB drive and utilize a freeware backup utility.

If it doesn't you can remove the drive and put it into a USB enclosure (~$15) and then connect it to the USB port of another PC.

Ski

 

[shpark]

Your answer is very helpful and now I figured out the problem.
Thanks a lot.

 

[shpark]

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