Comments on: A Linux live CD can save your data http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat Random musings from the radical feminist Christian antiracist left - some having to do with Ubuntu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mikey http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-22636 Mikey Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:26:16 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-22636 A Linux Live CD is the best option. However, for Windows XP users I would say this. If your system is completely down and you cannot even boot up, try to get an engineer running Windows 7 to do a disk check of the Windows XP drive. I have recovered many XP installations this way for users unlucky enough to need my help. My charge? as of July 2011, nothing. We all need help at some time, and what we give will one day come back to us. Mikey A Linux Live CD is the best option. However, for Windows XP users I would say this. If your system is completely down and you cannot even boot up, try to get an engineer running Windows 7 to do a disk check of the Windows XP drive. I have recovered many XP installations this way for users unlucky enough to need my help. My charge? as of July 2011, nothing. We all need help at some time, and what we give will one day come back to us. Mikey

]]> By: Vince http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-18978 Vince Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:28:54 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-18978 How right you're ! Of course a light Linux CD can save all your data. Also, it can save you're whole system - whatever MS or Linux. Just make images of your disk's partitions (one image for each partition, for example one of your system (C:/ ) anf another with your Data (D:/) (Highly recommanded to have them separated). i was able to recover my MS system trought a backup image of my C:/ , using Macrium Reflect. The only thing is that I needed to remount temporairely a light MS system with Macrium Reflect on a second disk. I guess you could do the same with just a live CD system containing image softs like Partimage, Ping or other. Loosing data is the worse, having to reinstall a whole system is not pleasure, think of it as long as it works... See Ultimate Boot CD. Normally, imaging you're system need it not to be active, that's where boot CD are really usefull ! !! (Note that when I recovered my c:/, I just recovered my D:/ with all the data without doing anything more...) !! Sounds like having milk & butter at the same time... How right you’re !
Of course a light Linux CD can save all your data.
Also, it can save you’re whole system – whatever MS or Linux.
Just make images of your disk’s partitions (one image for each partition, for example one of your system (C:/ ) anf another with your Data (D:/) (Highly recommanded to have them separated).
i was able to recover my MS system trought a backup image of my C:/ , using Macrium Reflect. The only thing is that I needed to remount temporairely a light MS system with Macrium Reflect on a second disk. I guess you could do the same with just a live CD system containing image softs like Partimage, Ping or other.
Loosing data is the worse, having to reinstall a whole system is not pleasure, think of it as long as it works…
See Ultimate Boot CD. Normally, imaging you’re system need it not to be active, that’s where boot CD are really usefull !
!! (Note that when I recovered my c:/, I just recovered my D:/ with all the data without doing anything more…) !! Sounds like having milk & butter at the same time…

]]> By: unixfan http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-18745 unixfan Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:57:54 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-18745 It did save my data once, when my whole pc decided to not boot up anymore. I don't know what happened, but damn was I happy to have knoppix to save my data before reformatting the whole thing. It did save my data once, when my whole pc decided to not boot up anymore. I don’t know what happened, but damn was I happy to have knoppix to save my data before reformatting the whole thing.

]]> By: ubuntucat http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-12303 ubuntucat Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:30:17 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-12303 Great to hear, Laura. I started by dual-booting for iTunes also. Great to hear, Laura. I started by dual-booting for iTunes also.

]]> By: Laura http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-12298 Laura Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:41:37 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-12298 I got a nasty bug while streaming pirate live sports (I know, I know). I saved my pics, music, and docs with my friend's Ubuntu live CD. Lost all my outlook emails, but that was a small price to pay. After running the live CD for a month, I did an install (my Windows was probably never going to work again--couldn't even run it in safe mode). Its a bit to get used to, but I feel much more secure and it feels good not to be a slave to MS. Just got a new laptop and thinking about a dual boot so I can run iTunes. I got a nasty bug while streaming pirate live sports (I know, I know). I saved my pics, music, and docs with my friend’s Ubuntu live CD. Lost all my outlook emails, but that was a small price to pay.

After running the live CD for a month, I did an install (my Windows was probably never going to work again–couldn’t even run it in safe mode). Its a bit to get used to, but I feel much more secure and it feels good not to be a slave to MS.

Just got a new laptop and thinking about a dual boot so I can run iTunes.

]]> By: Vegan Megan http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-8833 Vegan Megan Thu, 13 May 2010 22:57:53 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-8833 I feel sorry for all the people who lost data. Essentially, PCs are an extension of our memories, like a part of our brain, and therefore a part of ourselves. When I was a pure Windows user I also never minded backing up, also, the concept of recovery was completely alien to me. It takes a while for non-technical people to "grow up" in a digital sense and take responsibility for data stored outside the brain. This is especially difficult for people who shy away from dealing with abstract knowledge. Luckily these days hard drives and other backup hardware is so cheap, personally I've never had to use the recovery abilities of Gnu/Linux, but I'm eager to find out what I'd have to do, so I'll surely follow the links provided by the author of this site. I remember Ubuntucat/Psychocat from my early days of using Linux hand how his to the point info has helped me out many times. I feel sorry for all the people who lost data. Essentially, PCs are an extension of our memories, like a part of our brain, and therefore a part of ourselves. When I was a pure Windows user I also never minded backing up, also, the concept of recovery was completely alien to me.

It takes a while for non-technical people to “grow up” in a digital sense and take responsibility for data stored outside the brain. This is especially difficult for people who shy away from dealing with abstract knowledge.

Luckily these days hard drives and other backup hardware is so cheap, personally I’ve never had to use the recovery abilities of Gnu/Linux, but I’m eager to find out what I’d have to do, so I’ll surely follow the links provided by the author of this site. I remember Ubuntucat/Psychocat from my early days of using Linux hand how his to the point info has helped me out many times.

]]> By: gxgxdg http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 gxgxdg Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:24:48 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-7588 Saved my sister her data after her pc went BSOD. My younger brother (who is a MS fan boy, FYI) was really surprised when Linux could do that. (although the transfer rate dropped on a folder with several GB of data for no apparent reason) Saved my sister her data after her pc went BSOD.

My younger brother (who is a MS fan boy, FYI) was really surprised when Linux could do that.
(although the transfer rate dropped on a folder with several GB of data for no apparent reason)

]]> By: Randal http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 Randal Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:14:16 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-7481 Ah OK I'm registered there. Is your name ubuntucat there as well? Ah OK I’m registered there. Is your name ubuntucat there as well?

]]> By: ubuntucat http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-7480 ubuntucat Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:46:31 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-7480 <i>I can tell from this blog that you are a knowledgeable Ubuntu user. I have some questions I would like to ask. Is there an e-mail address I can reach you at or would here be more appropriate? Thank you for your time.</i> I'm actually not that knowledgeable. Yes, I know more than absolute beginners, but I really can answer only basic questions, and I don't have a fundamental understanding of the technical ways Ubuntu (or Linux in general) works. If you have technical questions, you should post them on <a href="http://www.ubuntuforums.org" rel="nofollow">the Ubuntu Forums</a>. I'm a regular member there, so I may help you out, but there are literally thousands of knowledgeable users there (most far more knowledgeable than I am) who are excited to help new users out. I can tell from this blog that you are a knowledgeable Ubuntu user. I have some questions I would like to ask. Is there an e-mail address I can reach you at or would here be more appropriate? Thank you for your time.

I’m actually not that knowledgeable. Yes, I know more than absolute beginners, but I really can answer only basic questions, and I don’t have a fundamental understanding of the technical ways Ubuntu (or Linux in general) works.

If you have technical questions, you should post them on the Ubuntu Forums. I’m a regular member there, so I may help you out, but there are literally thousands of knowledgeable users there (most far more knowledgeable than I am) who are excited to help new users out.

]]> By: Randal http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/livecdaward/comment-page-1/#comment-7479 Randal Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:30:25 +0000 http://ubuntucat.wordpress.com/?page_id=254#comment-7479 Hello there. I'm a newcomer to Linux. I got exposed to Ubuntu during a computer course I did. Being a long time Windows user I was a bit overwhelmed at the differences at first and annoyed that a lot of things had to be done via terminal but I have grown fond of it and I am now dual booted with Windows. I can tell from this blog that you are a knowledgeable Ubuntu user. I have some questions I would like to ask. Is there an e-mail address I can reach you at or would here be more appropriate? Thank you for your time. Hello there. I’m a newcomer to Linux. I got exposed to Ubuntu during a computer course I did. Being a long time Windows user I was a bit overwhelmed at the differences at first and annoyed that a lot of things had to be done via terminal but I have grown fond of it and I am now dual booted with Windows.

I can tell from this blog that you are a knowledgeable Ubuntu user. I have some questions I would like to ask. Is there an e-mail address I can reach you at or would here be more appropriate? Thank you for your time.

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