Zeretul1 wrote:

> Ok, cool.
>
> My XP Pro HDD went partially TU, and now I can only access it's C
> drive (it was partioned in to two virtual drives) in a DOS setup. As
> slave or master, my other NTFS compy can't see C at all.
>
> I have thought about doing a MBR reinstall, but I might lose my data,
> and that is unacceptable. I know the data is still there, but windows
> cannot see it.
>
> I found a Boot Disk to recognize NTFS, but i need a compattible copy
> of Xcopy, or something else to transfer large amounts of files in a
> DOS environment.
>
> Funny thing is, I CAN see the second partition on this drive in
> windoes, just not the first, so I know its software related, but a
> hardware issue.
>
> If anyone can help, please let me know. It will be appreciated.
>

If you just want to get your data off, use Knoppix or a Bart's PE.
Here's information about using Knoppix:

An easy way to retrieve Windows files is to boot with Knoppix, a Linux
distro on a live cd. You will need a computer with two cd drives, one
of which is a cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumb drive with enough capacity to
hold your data. To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast
Internet connection and third-party burning software. Download the
Knoppix .iso from www.knoppix.net and create your bootable cd. Then
boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If you are
using the usb thumb drive, right-click on its icon (on the Desktop) to
get its properties and uncheck the box that says "Read Only". Then
click on it to open it. Note that the default mouse action in the
window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open instead
of the traditional MS Windows' double-click. Otherwise, use the K3b
burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's.

And here's a link to Bart's:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

Malke
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