[RedMileDJ]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

You don't need to be rooted to use adb. In fact, that's how you root the phone.

http://www.koushikdutta.com/post/universal-adb-driver

I've downloaded and installed everything from this link. I still have no idea how to run this or get my data.

No, I did not do the wipe. I thought I did. The Phone still boots up, for a second, to the main screen. I can see my arrangement of icons, etc. But then it shuts down and reboots.