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Need data off machine

  • 03-07-2009 11:23am
    #1
    nollaig123ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi

    A friend of mine has a pc that will not boot getting flashing cursor on screen. Its on XP Home.


    Any software I can run on machine to get his documents off? There are not in any one location.

    Thanks
    Noel


Comments

  • #2
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    The easiest way to get stuff of it would be to plug it's hard drive into another pc as a slave drive


  • #3
    nollaig123ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭nollaig123ie


    Great will this work though if os is corrupted?


  • #4
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Ubuntu Live cd, will boot machine and allow you to get data off if the OS is corrupted.

    MC


  • #5
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    nollaig123ie wrote: »
    Great will this work though if os is corrupted?
    yeh, it will work if the OS is corrupt, once the hd isn't damaged


  • #6
    nollaig123ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭nollaig123ie


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    Ubuntu Live cd, will boot machine and allow you to get data off if the OS is corrupted.

    MC

    Is this easy to use ahd a lok at website seems not too bad id be tech savy

    Noel


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  • #7
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Yup, its easy peasy, just burn the ISO as a disk image and ensure the boot order is cd drive first and away you go, NTFS is now supported inside Ubuntu, either use a memory stick or hard drive alternatively use a network connection.

    MC


  • #8
    shaner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭shaner


    If you're uncomfortable using a Linux live cd you could always see if someone you knows has an external hard drive enclosure. Then all you have to do is take the drive out, plug it into the enclosure and plug the enclosure into another PC with the USB cable.

    Places like Marx Computers have usb hard drive adaptors for around 20 euro.

    Shane


  • #9
    nollaig123ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭nollaig123ie


    i presume the pen drive etc is to copy data to/

    thanks
    noel


  • #10
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Correct, just hadn't thought you needed that bit of info! :)

    Live CD means you don't have to risk handling the hardware etc, if it doesn't work then you can always proceed to physically moving the drive.

    MC


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