maybe the hard drive did not fry carry it to the local pc repair and see if the files still exist never hurts to look i have a converter i got from tiger direct that lets you hook a laptop h/d into the usb port on a pc good luck
i can t realy answer for most of the country but i do know of a few mega displays in the north carolina mountians that may have snow and there is a zoo in ashville north carolina altho zoos and snow usaly don t mix very well here in the states.if you do decide to make the trip send me a pm and i...