How to recover data from a hard drive without entering the operating system?

We occasionally may face the situation that the computer crashed and cannot enter into the operating system. As we cannot enter the Windows, we cannot access to the data on the hard drive. What should we do to recover the files without OS? Do not worry, you still have way to recover your lost files. Windows 7 still has a large market share now, so we take Windows 7 recover as an example to show how to recover data from a hard drive without OS.

Here I introduce some Windows recovery ways for you.

1. Repair your computer with Windows Error Recovery

If your computer crashed, you can shut it down. After restart the computer after the illegal shutdown, you will enter a Windows Error Recovery screen.

The cursor stays on the option of “launch startup Repair” or “Start Windows Normally” by default. If it stays on the second option, it indicates the problems has been repaired automatically and the system allows you to start the operating system. If there are damaged files or corrupted operating system, you will have a computer crash. When you reboot the computer, it will stays on the option that Launch startup Repair by default. Press Enter, the computer will repair the system by itself.

After you have repaired the system, you can enter the system and access to your files.

2. Repair your system with System restore

If you cannot repair your system with Windows Error Recovery, you can try to use the system restore.

When boot the computer, press F8 to enter Advanced Boot option page.

Choose “Repair your computer” option, press Enter.

Select the keyboard input method, click next.

Enter your user name and password, click OK. Then you will come to the System Recovery Options window.

Click the link of System Restore from the window. It helps you to restore Windows to an enter point in time.

Select a restore point and then reboot the computer. If nothing else, you will be able to enter the Windows and access your files.

But to use the system restore feaure, you should have enable the system restore before, and you also should have create the restore point.　

3. Repair computer with installation or recovery disc

If you have a Windows installation disc or recovery disc, you can use the disc to repair your Windows.

Insert this disc into your computer and reboot your computer from the disc.

In the System Recovery Options window, check the option that “Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier.”

Therefore, computer crash is not a terrible thing, you only have to pay more attention when using your computer in daily life, try to avoid the operations which may cause computer crash and maintenance your computer well.

You should back up your data regularly, especially when you found your computer frequently has problems. Once you have data loss on computer, find a recovery tool to help you. As long as you take measures in time, you will suffer no data loss.

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