Possible to restore HD without losing data?

My battery died on my Macbook Pro, and after I plugged in the charger and tried turning it back on, it only gets to the gray apple screen and spins. It won't go any further from there.
I have tried multiple things, and the Geek Squad told me that I would have to restore the hard drive, but that I will lose everything. Of course they can do it for $100, but is there any way that I can restore it w/out losing all my files?

Hi Apple Rey, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Nope, sorry, and only that Disc(s) will work, might call Apple and see if you can get replacement Discs.
BTW, to actually legally run OSX, you or they must posses the Discs which is the License to use it.

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i recently updated to io7s ,,,,, entered my passcode too many times incorrectly an ipad disabled me ..... how do I restore without losing any or all of my data?

You will need to connect the device to the computer that you normally sync to and you should then be able to reset the device and re-sync your content to it (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212) - you may need to put the device into recovery mode :http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
if you have no backup in itunes, then once you get the device going using the above, perform a full reset and restore from icloud.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. This will erase your device. Then you will go through the setup screens again as you did when your device was new, and when given the option, select Restore from iCloud Backup.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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HI! i nee your help urgnetly! my iphone 5 is disabled after i entered a lot of times wrong passcodes! so now i need to restore it! but i need to save my photographs though! how can i restore it without losing them if it is possible????

Solution for what problem? Someone tried to gain unauthorized access to your phone. The passcode did exactly what it was designed to do. It prevented them from doing so. If you didn't back up your data, even when Apple provides multiple ways to do so, including backing up to iCloud, which can be done automatically and without user intervention, then that's your own fault.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

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I was trying to back-up my phone on my new laptop, but it somehow disconnected itself, so it went into recovery mode. I was wondering if there was any way of either getting it out of recovery mode, or restoring it, without losing all the pictures I have on it? I did not have my icloud on for my picture roll, so that's out of the question.

There is a safe boot on a Mac but I have never heard of anything like that on an iPad.
If you are referring to restore mode where the iPad displays a USB connector and iTunes then the data on the iPad is already gone and you might as well connect it up to your computer and restore so that it works.

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What is the proper way to convert a VHD from dynamic to basic without losing data?
Our VM is running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
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Hi efebo,
"After you convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk, you cannot change the dynamic volumes back to partitions. Instead, you must delete all dynamic volumes on the disk and then use the
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My computer just had a major crash, which in short caused all my itunes files to be dumped in folders around my computer. I managed to track down most of them, but I now have to empty my ipod and re sync to be able to use it with itunes again. unfortunately I have yet to find some itunes library files that will be deleted form my ipod if I sync.
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2. If you restore your iPod, you will lose the data with your games. If you don't have to restore it, then no, it will not be lost on a sync.
Google Pod to PC. It's a freeware program for transferring your library from your touch back to your computer. This would have saved you hours, BTW.

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Hi apple community, How do I restore an Ipod without losing data that hasn't been backed up? The photos in question were dowloaded onto the ipod from a digital camera via itunes.After downloading the computer crashed and all data was irretrievably lost.I wonder, if I reset to factory settings, will I lose all those photos? Thanks. Even before my daughter forgot her password it wouldn't let me transfer the photos from the ipod back onto the computer. I hope someone can help! Thanks.

Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything...
To minimise loss... Connect to iTunes on the computer you Usually Sync with and Restore from the most recent Backup...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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Hi all. I have previously made a thread on this issue but things have changed since and so has the original problem, so I thought it needed a new discussion.
I'm currently moving my iPhone from my old Vista PC to my newer Macbook Pro (OS X Lion), without losing data.
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Firstly, my response was directed to the message with the picture. I don't have the same music as I had before, and unlike the OP who resolved it that way, I lost some music because in order to sync to my new computer I needed to erase all my music on my iphone first! I mean how stupid is that. Leave my music alone and put new music on it!
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