[SWLUG] help with fixing machine

[neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk]

p.g.richardson at phantomjinx.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > fixing strategies
> >
> > As reported recently I have a machine with hard disk problems.
> >
> > The main linux disk seems to be working but is continually developing
> > faults.
> >
> > These are my possible lines of strategy.
> >
> > there are 3 disk on this machine each 20 GB.
> > 1 win 98. 1 linux and one linux for extra data They are all fairly full.
> >
> > I is old about 8 years old and is a 795 mhz amd
> > Bot sure about bioas at present.
> >
> > 1st strategy put in a fourth disk and using knopix copy across the data I
> > wish to back up.
> > There is a separate home partition.
> >
> > 2 nd strategy try to ftp he files to this win 2000 machine
> >
> > I have  a router How do i ftp  the files across. What are the addresses?
> > How do I find them?
> >
> > I would appreciate any advice /tips.
> >
> > Neil
> >
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> 
> Neil,
> 
> Had a similar problem. Tried adding an internal drive for backing up the
> data off a broken computer but had boot sector and partition problems as a
> consequence. Solved it by buying a hdd drive enclosure.
> 
> (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Drive+Bays/External+%28For+SATA+=
> Drive%29/ICY+BOX++351STUS+Black+HD+Enclosure+?productId=21881)
> 
> - Just take out hdd from computer
> - insert into enclosure
> - plug into alternative computer via usb and copy data.
> 
> Initially significant cost at £30 but given the amount I have used it and
> will use it then its already paid for itself.
> 
> May be of help to you.
> 
> PGR
> 

That is a very very good idea. Since it effectively turns any hard disk into an external one. Incidentally there is a seller on ebay offereing them from less than a tenner inc P&P.


Neil