How To Backup Data Without Booting Into Windows

How To Backup Data Without Booting Into Windows

If your computer won't boot and your getting some sort of BSOD error due to a corrupt windows or registry then you may be wondering is there a quick and easy way to backup some files from that computer without booting into the windows operating system? Well the answer is yes. You can boot to a windows CD or USB and still recover data.

This works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10.

Let me show you how:

You need a Windows CD or USB with Windows on it.
You will need a storage option like a second USB or External drive.

1. Boot to Windows CD or USB ( You will need to change the boot order)
2. Click Repair this Computer
3. Navigate to Windows directory
4. Open Command Prompt and type notepad.exe
5. Backup your data.

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