1. What's the failure?
My opinion is that either an added memory stick has failed or the CPU overheated. This is strictly my best guess and is subject to ridicule.
2. Data recovery.
I usually boot up the KNOPPIX CD and look around with that, then copy the files out over a network connection.
Baring that easy fix I use an under 4 dollar drive adapter and place the drive in a desktop to copy the files out. See -> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD-108&cat=HDD
Bob
Hi,
Im asking this on behalf of my brother, he has an IBM thinkpad and has just come to me for advice as he cannot go online at the moment. he has told me that when he was shutting down his computer (windows xp pro service pack 2) just after the screen that says 'windows is shutting down' a blue screen came up and said:
Hardware Parity error
Please consult Hardware Manufacturer
then once starting up the computer, the fan would start but thats about it....the screen would still be pitch black instead of having a 'back light' effect. the hard drive light would flash for about 10 seconds then stop and turn off.
now my brother has told me that once he has left it for a while, when he turns it on, he gets the IBM Thinkpad bios screen but thats it....it doesn't go any further. i think he said that at the time of the error apperance he could smell something burning as well.
how can i find out what is at fault, what can i do about it and if i cannt do anything, is there any way of transfering all of his important documents from his hard drive to another computer?
thank you for your help in this matter
aman

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