How to transfer files on a computer that doesn't work?

My stepdad upgraded drivers on a Lenovo windows vista computer that he put a cracked version of windows 8 on. The drivers were not compatible with the pentium processor and I got a blue screen of death. Now when I turn my computer on it asked me to refresh or restore my computer. Restoring erases all files and apps and any recent system changes, hopefully meaning the updated drivers. Can I take the ram or whatever put it into another laptop, transfer my files to it, take the ram put it back restore my computer then put my files back onto my computer? I do not have access to a desktop and have no back up