I think my Dell shot craps

[NoPartials]

I currently have a Dell dimension 8400. In servce since 3/05. This week it will not boot up. I changed the internal battery and followed all maintanence suggestions. I think it is dead. Did order a new one, but I need to fire this one up to transfer my information. HELP!

 

[noPunter]

3/05 not that old.
How far does it go into boot?
Any error messages?
Any beeps when it is booting?
Have you tried booting to safe mode?d1g1t

 

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buy a new computer. Take your hard drive out and buy an enclosure for it. 25-50 bucks. After you properly place it in the enclosure. Hook the usb connection to your new computer and pull all your files form the documents and settings folder.​