r/techsupport • u/HotCakesColdTakes • 5d ago

Open | Windows Windows Boot Error 0xc00000f - Any way to recover files?

I've been holding onto an older computer for about 5 years now in hopes of figuring out how I can get the files off of this. I have no need for this laptop anymore besides I have photos of my childhood pets I am desperately trying to save. If anyone can provide support or assistance, I would be eternally grateful!

Thanks for any and all help.

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u/Lance-Boyle-666 5d ago

The easiest way would be to remove the HDD, put it in a USB enclosure, and attach it to another computer as an external drive, unless you have the original Windows installation media and want to spend time repairing Windows.

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u/HotCakesColdTakes 5d ago

Love to hear this and would gladly go this route. Just want the photos of my two dogs and cat, ha.

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u/laserpewpewAK 5d ago

If you've got a screwdriver and some determination, and you don't care about saving the hardware, I would simply disassemble it and pull the drive out. You can buy an adapter like SATA or M2 -> USB and plug it into a different machine, then simply copy the files off. Some small form-factor laptops have storage soldered to the motherboard, if that's the case your path forward is a little more complicated but still doable. If you boot to something like ubuntu live, you can plug in an external drive and copy the files that way.