Hi all,
I have a Dell Inspiron 15R SE laptop, running Windows 8, with a broken hard drive. It is going to be repaired soon, but I would like to retrieve the data from the hard drive. I have created a bootable USB with Linux Ubuntu. I have tried booting from this USB but am unable to do so. I know that it is not a problem with the USB, as I am able to boot from the USB on another Windows 7 system.
I have tried changing the boot order in the BIOS (the screen that pops up when I press F2 when I boot up the system), but am unable to do so. I was able to change the boot order on another Windows 7 system I had, but for some reason I am unable to do so on the Dell Inspiron 15R SE. I have also tried the screen that pops up when I press F12 as I boot up the system, but am still unable to do so.
I have provided links to three photos, one is a diagnostic screen that shows my hard drive is broken, another is the BIOS screen, and the final one is the F12 screen.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
~WindowsLaptopGuy
I have a Dell Inspiron 15R SE laptop, running Windows 8, with a broken hard drive. It is going to be repaired soon, but I would like to retrieve the data from the hard drive. I have created a bootable USB with Linux Ubuntu. I have tried booting from this USB but am unable to do so. I know that it is not a problem with the USB, as I am able to boot from the USB on another Windows 7 system.
I have tried changing the boot order in the BIOS (the screen that pops up when I press F2 when I boot up the system), but am unable to do so. I was able to change the boot order on another Windows 7 system I had, but for some reason I am unable to do so on the Dell Inspiron 15R SE. I have also tried the screen that pops up when I press F12 as I boot up the system, but am still unable to do so.
I have provided links to three photos, one is a diagnostic screen that shows my hard drive is broken, another is the BIOS screen, and the final one is the F12 screen.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
~WindowsLaptopGuy