PLEASE HELP!! NO FRICKIN SYSTEM DISK AGAIN ****!

[avery at funkmonkey.com (Avery Moore)]

I agree.  Try downloading and burning Knoppix.  It's a bootable linux on 
cd and gives you access to your windows drives... easiest way to boot 
from a good disk.  We use it here at the office to determine if it's 
just windows or complete drive failure.  Plus it's an easy way to get 
your feet wet with linux without having to install it.

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Avery

T Berk wrote:

>
> At this point _do_nothing_ to the HD, but boot from another known good 
> disk. You can poke around at the 'bad' drive without overwriting the 
> data, etc.
>
> If it still is looking bad there are data recovery utils & services 
> (although sending it out to a service = a hefty non-refundable fee up 
> front).
>
> 1st thing is don't make it worse, which usually means don't follow 
> Windows directions on what to do.
>
> Report back with more info, off list if you like.
>
>
> TBerk
>
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