Boot CD that can copy an HD from an unbootable system?
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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A Linux boot disc would be the best bet. http://www.sysresccd.org/[^] That's one that you could try, however, I don't know if it has the network drivers for his laptop. :)
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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fedora Live CD: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD[^] You might just need a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE converter, these are pretty cheap, if you want to connect the drive to your home PC. This will still be more expensive than a Linux Distro Burned to CD though!
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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PC + sledgehammer = I bet he backs his shit up next time...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001modified on Saturday, June 26, 2010 11:23 AM
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12[^] has always served me well. seems not to be updated anymore though.
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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I think Clonezilla can do this, though I've only used it to create / restore an image file on the network of the HD in the local machine. It can boot from a USB stick as well.
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download[^] Live cd But if the hard drive is not spinning, good luck.
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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From my side, I suggest you two things which can help you but it depends : 1. You can try to buy an adaptor LaptopHD -> IDE for Desktop, it is not very expensive but need to know the provider as it is very hard to find. 2. You can try to download a Linux LiveCD : * http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php?type=livecd[^] * or http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php[^] These two distro mount automatically ntfs partition and if connected to the network can get connection automatically too. You just need to burn on a CD and boot from it. Cheers,
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From my side, I suggest you two things which can help you but it depends : 1. You can try to buy an adaptor LaptopHD -> IDE for Desktop, it is not very expensive but need to know the provider as it is very hard to find. 2. You can try to download a Linux LiveCD : * http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php?type=livecd[^] * or http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php[^] These two distro mount automatically ntfs partition and if connected to the network can get connection automatically too. You just need to burn on a CD and boot from it. Cheers,
I picked up a USB2 hard disk caddy for a laptop hard drive (2.5" IDE) on e-bay for less than 5 pounds for use in a similar situation - connect up the disk, plug into an available USB port, and away you go.
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
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Maybe you can try REDO - http://redobackup.org
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
we have many Solution for this problem the best one is using the (boot dead system CD) its based on windows XP i have the CD and used it alot for my work. Please search online for Boot Dead system (MiniPE) this CD has many programs and once u booted it will discover your network even if you have DHCP running will get a free IP and you can either retrive your files (incase your H.D.D damage) or copy them thro the network. hope it helps Good Luck Oss
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
Lean and Mean Puppy Linux Boot CD. Tiny, Linux, Networking, Able to read various file systems... http://www.puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Download Latest Release.htm
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
linuxlive usb/[^] creates nifty USb pen drive installs, can use various linux flavours (I use ubuntu), can make them persistent and can also install virtual box so that you can run your key drive in a virtual machine in windoze. I've used it for no end of windoze fixing....
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
If you can't find a software solution, you could try a hardware solution: [SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter] You can then connect the HDD to another computer that can read the file format on the hard drive and fetch the data off it.
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I have a HD from a friend's computer that is seriously dead (laptop, not HD). He would like the files off the HD, but I have no connector to the Laptop HD from my desktop and non of my laptops have dual HD abilities. Do you know of a free Boot CD that can boot and allow you to copy the contents of the HD over the network? I have a couple laptops that I can remove the HD and put thiers in it to use the CD boot option. Any ideas?
Rocky <>< Recent Blog Post: The Arrogant Apple!
Not free but I have two items that are invaluable in retriving data from dead hard drives. One is an ide/sata to usb adapter. Remove the drive and plug it into the adapter and power supply and then into any usb port on another computer. www.microbarn.com The next is a very powerful piece of software - spotmau power suite. It will boot most any computer, actually puts you in a windows environment, better tham linux (just my opinion). I have used it to even recover data from a reformatted hard drive. www.spotmau.com
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we have many Solution for this problem the best one is using the (boot dead system CD) its based on windows XP i have the CD and used it alot for my work. Please search online for Boot Dead system (MiniPE) this CD has many programs and once u booted it will discover your network even if you have DHCP running will get a free IP and you can either retrive your files (incase your H.D.D damage) or copy them thro the network. hope it helps Good Luck Oss
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oss_au wrote:
its based on windows XP
While this is the best solution for maximum compatibility to the existing filesystem, it means you're stuck with Windows tools, which are pretty wimpy and poorly implemented. If there is nothing corrupt with the drive or filesystem, this is probably the best route to go. Otherwise, you'll have to do some research, and trial and error, to find some decent tools that actually work. Linux tools are more primitive, and not always as compatible, but work.
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PC + sledgehammer = I bet he backs his shit up next time...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001modified on Saturday, June 26, 2010 11:23 AM
Well, sometimes having your backup doesn't help. I have run onto a similar problem, my Windows XP machine died and I have the hard drive (and backups), but I haven't been able to get it into a machine to bring it back up. I would prefer to stay with XP for that disk, since users that I program for still use only XP on their network [I do have other computers with Windows Vista and 7 on them]. The disk was IDE (I guess now PATA), and all the new systems only use SATA drives. I did get a clone onto a SATA disk, and tried to bring it up with an unused copy of XT (with SP 2), but apparently the new computer (which came with Windows 7) needs drivers that aren't on the XP disk. I'm still looking for a system I can bring the disk up in. And yes, I can read from the disk (and the clone), but that isn't helping.