Watch this video for a demonstration of how Selkie Rescue works (click on image to start):

Quick Start Printable Download

The following instructions are available as a printable PDF document here.

These are the basic steps you will take to recover your data using Selkie Rescue Data Recovery (and some of the screens you will see during the process):

Before You Begin:

Make sure to turn off all power-saving/hibernation settings if you plan on doing a lengthy transfer.

These options can be changed by going to the Start Button, going into Control Panel, and entering Power Options. Also, if you have run the Demo CD previously, you will need to burn the Full version CD if you intend to copy over any files
Step 1
After you have downloaded the program to your working computer, you will need to burn a rescue CD. You will place the rescue CD into your broken computer and reboot it. You will see a screen that looks like this:

Selkie Rescue will begin with the welcome screen:

 

If you are using a crossover cable to connect your computers, you must choose advanced mode. If your computers are connected via a wired network, choose basic mode. In both cases press ENTER to create the network and move to the next screen.

 

Step 2

Once Selkie has established the network between the two computers, she will search for hardware on the broken computer. In most cases, you can just press ENTER and Selkie will search through all the hardware associated with your computer.

 

If you would like to select specific hardware for Selkie to search and you need assistance, consult the online manual.

 

Step 3

By communicating via the network you have set up, Selkie will find a workgroup on the working computer to transfer your files into. Press ENTER once again and you will see this screen:

 

Congratulations! You are ready to recover your files! Using Selkie Rescue Data Recovery is easy as 1-2-3!

You can now move to your working computer and open the Selkie Rescue Center.