Linux boot cd - to get data off hardrive ?

myself321

hi there

i have a windows 7 laptop that will not boot at all ( tried all options), i read a while ago you can download a Linux boot cd, (burn the iso to disc) boot from that then drag the data to a usb drive.

i would like to be able to access the contents on the hardrive and move them to a usb stick, is that possible using such a boot cd as above?

can some one please recommend the best software to download to this. thank you

tronator

myself321 wrote: »

hi there

i have a windows 7 laptop that will not boot at all ( tried all options), i read a while ago you can download a Linux boot cd, (burn the iso to disc) boot from that then drag the data to a usb drive.

i would like to be able to access the contents on the hardrive and move them to a usb stick, is that possible using such a boot cd as above?

can some one please recommend the best software to download to this. thank you

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

When asked try or install, chose try...

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http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/download.html

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Paragon-Rescue-Kit-Express-Download-131428.html



when you install it, you can either save the iso to the hard disk, and use the imgburn write image to disc function http://www.imgburn.com/, or as write directly to disk using the installer.

harleq1962

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd


is this what you want ?
ive used this on several occasions for password reset and for recovery, theres tons of stuff on it,

myself321

thanks everyone, not sure which to go for , just want the easiest to boot from cd/dvd, to see the hardrive then plug a usb stick in and copy the data to that

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external hard drive is always safer than a usb stick if it's your only copy

what happens when you try to boot, what make and model is it

NiftyDigits

myself321 wrote: »

thanks everyone, not sure which to go for , just want the easiest to boot from cd/dvd, to see the hardrive then plug a usb stick in and copy the data to that

For simplicity, either Ubuntu or the Rescue Kit Free Edition, as above.

myself321

many thanks to all , have used Rescue Kit Free Edition, with my external hd, it was so easy , once again many thanks

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the boot corrector may help with the W7 boot problem, depending on what it is.

something to alleviate future problems

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

myself321

many thanks, i assume with the above software , you take an image of your computer , then if you can not boot no more , you load the image from disc , and you are back at the point of time you made the image? , many thanks

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yes, it makes a perfect backup of everything, to an external image file, create the boot cd, then you can get a machine fully working as it was at the time of the backup