You will need to use the DIR command to list files in a directory.
You will need to use the COPY command to copy files.
You will need to use the CD command to change drives and directory
CD /d:E:\Pics would change to the Pics directory on the E drive (that is ONLY an example)
Simply try:
C:
DIR
then
D:
DIR
then
E:
Dir
to get a starting idea.
I have a full backup of my computer. But I want to fix this as it is happening every time I reboot it. I can always restore to dissimilar hardware but need to fix this as a restore takes hours.
Startup Repair reports: External Media BadDriver. I'm running Memtest now.
Okay, Memtest has been running for 30 mins. No errors reported, it's now on test #7.
If MemTest completes with success,then:
let's test the harddrive
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Ran the tests on the disk and everything's OK.
Karl,
Yes I have backup, using EaseUs ToDo Backup. Actually, last night I had to recover fully from it as I needed the PC for use today.
I know there's a big chance this will happen again at next boot, unless I find the reason why this is happening.
What I do to make it work is: I run a recover to dissimilar hardware, at the end of this, it asks me for the drivers of the JMicron SATA card (where my C drive is hooked to). After that, I'm able to boot and work with my computer, until next boot. The first time I boot after the recovery, I see the system connects to Windows Updates and downloads a series of drivers, this time I took a picture and am able to mention them: Dell QuietKey Keyboard, Serial ATA Controller, AMD Athlon X2 Processor, Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller, RAID Controller, ATA Channel 0, ATA Channel 1, USB Optical Mouse.
Today I turned off the network when I saw this, to prevent the updates, maybe it was too late as all got installed except the RAID Controller (it didn't have enough time to download and update it, I guess). I downloaded and installed the latest drivers for this SATA/RAID card, but have not rebooted. I also disabled Windows Updates, to prevent the PC from rebooting after applying updates. I'll do a full backup, and will reboot, but I have to make sure I won't need the PC, so allow me a few days to get back.
Now that the PC is "working", I'll get all the system specs, etc to be able to post them here next time.
Thanks, I will be back.
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