Item #1
I would download the ISO from this site: http://www.ubcd4win.com/ 
Create the ISO. It may take a while to run setup and create the ISO
Burn it to cd.
If you external hard drive or thumb drive and plug them in
Put into the cd and boot to it.
Open the program and go to the explorer section. It may take a while. Copy
the files to either usb device.


Or item #2. 
Go to computer store
Purchase a "sata / ide to usb 2 adaptor
Take the hard drive out of desktop
Attach the desktop hard drive to the adaptor and then plug the usb connector
to the laptop.
Take the files of the hard drive.

-----Original Message-----
From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ralph Hunter
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [PCBUILD] pc won't boot

I am entering a second write up of my problem with more detail. 
I have a desktop pc with windows xp sp3 in it. I had disconnected it when I
got a laptop computer. Now I need it to download some Zip files to a cd. The
laptop has no connection for a Iomega zip drive.
The desktop won't boot up.
I turn it on and get the Windows xp screen, then it goes to the screen to
start in safe mode, etc. I tried safe mode and last config and it goes back
to Windows xp screen and goes back to giving boot choices and the screen
showing the Processor, etc. Then it goes back to the Windows xp screen and
goes repeats with boot choices etc. 
If I hit F8 I can change the items but after doing this it repeats like
above. I downloaded the boot cd from Free Pc that is to repair existing xp
drives and ran it. It showed a lot files and shut down. Rebooting it when
back to the same problem of recycling. I can hit delete and go to setup
screen. I did this and hit F5 (load old values in cmos)and F10 to save. When
I rebooted it went to the Windows xp screen and began recyling again as
above.
A long time ago I had successfully downloaded the xp set up disks onto
floppys but i no longer have them. I can't download them again because I
don't have any A drive on my laptop or on the desktop. The cd available from
Pc Free is an image cd that has to be downloaded to a floppy and then
installed.
HOw can I get this to boot?
System information:
Maxtor 6040L0
IDE-0 1st boot drive
cdrom 2nd boot drive
zip 3rd boot drive
Main processor is Pro 1800+
Amibios system config
Primary Master 19600 41110mb
It has usb and ethernet
Can I get this to Boot?

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