[SWLUG] Using Knoppix for data extraction

[Dick Bain]

2009/9/28 Neil Jones <neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk>:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have just been phoned by a family member who has a windows laptop
> which appears to have developed a hard disk problem.
> It repeatedly checks the hard disk on boot with CHKDSK and then windows
> starts but shuts down immediately.
>
> There are data on this machine which are not backed up. Yes I know don't
> tell me! What I am looking to do is the following.
> Stick in a Knoppix disk and try to get stuff off onto a memory stick drive.
>
> Has anyone done this? Are there any snags to be aware of?
>
> Neil
I would rather use the http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Very handy utilities to do all sorts of dangerous things ;-)
Dick
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