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| 1346920 | 2013-06-25 10:31:00 | I've got a laptop badly infected with virus and I need to backup some important data before doing a 'clean install' of OS - XP Home. I intend to use a Linux CD, boot from it and backup my data. What version of Linux is recommended for this task? Never used a Linux before, are they easy to use (user friendly)? Prefer a GUI interface similar to Windows. Or, it's better to remove the HDD and connect it to a Windows based machine to back up? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1346921 | 2013-06-25 11:01:00 | I use Ubuntu - its not hard to use, just remember Linux is not Windows , so the file structure is different. The main Drive ( C) will show as a HDD on the desktop, plug in a USB drive and it will show as a separate drive. To get to the files on the XP, you need to follow the real path: C:\Documents and settings\ user name\ then you'll see the normal folders, Desktop, my documents etc Once there, simply right click / Copy/ Paste to the USB Drive |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1346922 | 2013-06-25 11:29:00 | You can also use linux mint, then you will see the Computer Icon on the desktop, then the Hard Drive, but it wont be shown as drive C. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1346923 | 2013-06-25 12:39:00 | puppy linux, 140MB download, boots quickly and EVERYTHING RUNS AS ROOT forgot to mention that save states are possible with even a CD-R and no additional media. will even boot from a zip disk |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 1346924 | 2013-06-25 12:45:00 | Mint will be the easiest it you've never done it before! | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1346925 | 2013-06-25 20:30:00 | Tried Ubuntu, didn't like my old laptop, hang at loading; tried it on my desktop, loads fine, fast, but ... couldn't 'see' my HDD. Will try Mint later. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1346926 | 2013-06-25 21:41:00 | Put the Ubuntu on another desktop, loaded OK but still couldn't find my HDD. I must have done something not right. Where is it hidden? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1346927 | 2013-06-25 22:11:00 | What do you mean by "Couldn't find it"? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1346928 | 2013-06-25 22:38:00 | Doesn't detect my HDD. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1346929 | 2013-06-26 00:03:00 | That would be a first... If you open "Computer", it doesn't see it at all? If you boot it up, you should be able to get online easily enough. Can you open a terminal, run the following command, then copy and paste the output back here? cat /proc/partitions ^^ Send the output of that :) |
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