[Durham] Backing up and resorting a Windows7 install using Linux boot media

[Dougie Nisbet]

Thanks Andy but I'm just going to nuke the PC and reinstall.

cheers,

Dougie


On 4 December 2013 07:38, Andrew Glass <andrewglass3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Did you want a copy of spinrite?
>
> I have it on my server if you would like a copy?
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
>
>
> On 2 December 2013 20:34, Dougie Nisbet <dougie at highmoor.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 02/12/13 19:39, Richard Mortimer wrote:
>>
>>> It isn't clear just how "valuable" the data is on the existing drive.
>>> You did mention a re-install so maybe you'd live with losing it. But just
>>> in case it has something that you care about I hear a lot of good things
>>> about SpinRite, https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm
>>>
>> In this particular case, the answer is 'not very'. But I'm interested in
>> running with the clone/copy idea and using this machine a little like a
>> test bed so that if it happens again in future I have some idea about how
>> to go about things. I could certainly just do a re-install but I'm going to
>> run with the clone idea so that I'm familiar with the process and options
>> if and when a similar situation arises in future.
>>
>> Dougie
>>
>>
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