HELP! Recover my files

[Fooj]

My Macbook Pro has surrfered 8600m GT fault (i think) blank screen although the laptop is running!!

I have my files all backed up etc. on my time capsule. I need some files quickly have an assignment due on Thursday!!

Is there a way I can either recover the files straight from my Macbook Pro or from my timecapsule backup?

I dont have any other apple machines I can use, so I am stuck to windows unfortunately!

I have an appointment with a Genius tomorrow but could use the files, especially if my laptop has to be sent away

Can anyone help???

 

[rumpus]

Yea you just go plug in your TC in another computer, go to the directory and get the files you want.. what seems to be the problem ?

 

[Fooj]

If I do that I only see some files I cannot read on my windows machine?

The time capsule backup is backed up using time machine

 

[rumpus]

If I do that I only see some files I cannot read on my windows machine?

The time capsule backup is backed up using time machine

Okay what are the names of the folders ?

 

[ergdegdeg]

You can't read HFS on Windows out of the box. You have to install 3rd party drivers. I can't think of the name, though, at the moment.

Edit: I think Paragon is it.

 

[Fooj]

Thanks for the replys

I see a folder which lists my macbook Pro and ends in .sparsebundle.

If i click on that I see the following: -

Bands (folder) - below this there are loads of files with random number and letter combinations
com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID (file)
Info.bckup (file)
Info (file)
token (file)

 

[m85476585]

Try connecting the MBP to your Windows computer in target disk mode. To get in target disk mode, hold T on startup. Connect the MBP to your PC by firewire. Target disk mode will make the MBP act like an external hard drive.