On 12/7/05, David Evennou de@data-masters.com wrote:
Hello Members,
While extracting a zip file using Win XP Pro, something happend to Windows and it just keeps rebooting. I can't get to safe mode because it reboots after gettiing through some of the sys drivers/files. This is a dual boot machine with CentOS 4. I may try to use the install disk to "repair" windows. If that does not work, how can I recover files from the Windows partition while booted in CentOS? Can I tell CentOS about another drive and simply mount it?
TIA, David Evennou
Depends on the format of the windows partition. Much as I like to preach about the benefits of centos, this is usually a task I keep a current knoppix disk handy for. knoppix will have ntfs support, where the centos install/rescue disk does not. There are several variations of knoppix running around designed specifically for file/data recovery. Basic recommendation is "don't use a screw driver as a hammer".
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