scott wrote:
> So someone's laptop "broke" and won't switch on (yes I've tried 
> everything but nothing works) and they need some files off it.  I've got 
> the HD out, it's a 2.5" SATA with standard connections.  Only problem is 
> it's encrypted using 3rd party software.  If I connect the drive to 
> another machine and boot it I can get past the decryption window and it 
> starts to boot windows off the drive but then blue screens (I suspect 
> due to radically different hardware).  Trying to boot in safe mode (and 
> all the other options from the F8 menu) does the same.
> 
> Any ideas how I can get any files off this drive?

Ouch.

If it were me, I'd probably try taking an image of the entire drive, and 
then trying to find a way to decrypt it. But I don't suppose for a 
moment that this 3rd party software happens to offer offline decryption 
as a feature. (Indeed, given what the software is supposed to do, I 
guess that would be an "anti-feature"...)

I don't suppose it stays up long enough for the network stack to be 
initialised so you can grab the files over the network?

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