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Boot CD to copy files
Hi All,
Got a dead HP laptop here that im working on. Wont boot in safe mode, but i am able to get into the BIOS and boot other bootable CD's.
Tried doing a system restore via HP's rescue option, and even thgouh the laptop was running fine back on the date i restored it to, it still wont boot.
I need to backup the data to a USB hard drive that i have attached before going any further.
I have tried an Ubuntu CD, but it gives me errors when i try to copy files and folders over to the USB HD.
I also tried an Acronix Rescue CD, and it just gives me errors and wont allow me to save just the files or folders without using their compression.
I also tried the UBCD, but i have never had any luck with that on any system i tried using it on.
The system is running an OEM version of Vista premium and the laptop has a SATA HD.
Is there a good option here that will work with SATA HD's and allow me to copy selected NTFS files and folders over to an attached USB HD?
Thanks
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Extreme Member!
If all of those boot CDs fail, it's a hardware issue.
What happens *exactly* when you try to load a UBCD4Win?
Acronis would at least allow you to image the drive to a file on your USB drive. You can then use True Image to open and extract files later.
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Mod w/ an attitude
I use BartPE for technical support on desktops and laptops.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
I added plugins to my disk to allow network or USB drive copying from FAT32, NTFS, Mac OSX, and Linux. I have 70+ plugins to allow various hardware diagnostics and troubleshooting on any system.
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Thanks Bill,
I went back with the Acronis CD and realized that the error i was getting was due to me not selecting the destination drive correctly. Been a while since i last used it. Its in the process of backing things up now. The UBCD issue i didnt bother writing anything down.
It would never launch the specific app i was trying to use and would come back to some prompt. Sorry i cant be more specific. It may be just a bad burn from day one, as i have never had much luck with that disk as i said.
Could also be operator error as well
Sterling,
I haven't made a BARTPE disk in several years. Are there any must have plugins you would recommend?
Any issues using it on a Vista system? Do you still use an XP CD to make it?
Thanks
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Mod w/ an attitude
Originally Posted by LOTL
Sterling,
I haven't made a BARTPE disk in several years. Are there any must have plugins you would recommend?
Any issues using it on a Vista system? Do you still use an XP CD to make it?
Thanks
There are almost one Thousand plugins available now. I use about 70 or 80 on my disk.
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showforum=30
BartPE seems to work on just about any system. I added FAT32, NTFS, Apple Mac OSX, and Linux file system support.
There are several ways to make a BartPE disk now, so you have more choices.
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Stark Raving MOD
Be aware that UBCD and UBCD4Win are 2 different things.
You cannot create a UBCD4Win on a Vista box. It must be built on XP using and XP CD.
Check Tech Tools for the link to UBCD4Win.
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Ultimate Member
I recommend UBCD4Win or Knoppix or simply slave the drive in another pc. Whenever True Image errors occur its usually a bad drive or file corruption in my experience. If the file system is corrupt then you may have bigger issues.
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