Comments on: Backup Files from Dead Windows using Linux Live CD

By: Cosmic Faerie

Cosmic Faerie — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:02:54 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING!!!!! My desktop crashed and I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to salvage my files… but I did thanks to your post!! Now they’re safely on my laptop!! THANK YOU!!!

By: Samec

Samec — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:56:21 +0000

I have Knopix linux live CD and I must change permission before mounting disc. Mounting is simple by left click on desktop drive icon, or by right click and use mount/unmount in menu. Permission can be changed by right click -> properties and there uncheck “read only” attribute. Don’t change this with “rwx” attributes. But I have also another problem. Filenames in windows can by written with special national characters. Linux represent these characters like ‘?’ and so this files cannot by copied. I don’t know how to set properly charset codepage.

By: charger plate

charger plate — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:54:19 +0000

it’s really exciting.

By: Spunnel

Spunnel — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:14:15 +0000

If you get the “You don’t have permission to do that” I would just transfer the files over the network. It seems like permission don’t apply when over the network.

By: john

john — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:41:10 +0000

hi there!
I have a similar problem.My computer has a virus which crashes my windows,so i insert my linux mandriva live cd in order to backup my files in an external hard disk,but i am facing an unexpected issue here:
When i drug and drop my files into the external hdd there is a message which says “you dont have permission to do that” or something like that.
How can i solve this matter?
Thx for your time

By: Jabka Atu

Jabka Atu — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:02:27 +0000

Dear sir,

It is nice to try to work with a working computer (parttion ) .
But what when the HardDrive is malfunctioning ?
then you should first backup a parttion (so you won’t screw up anything) :
dd if=/dev/sdX of=./filename
then do what ever you wish with that file (mount edit hack … ).

Kevin:

try mounting the external drive then drag and drop.
a faster way will be (console):
#cp -r from_where_to_copy/ where_to/

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:34:31 +0000

I managed to get into the Knoppix live cd but I can’t copy any files in the Konqueror. I’m trying to backup my data using my external hard drive. Any help or suggestion is very appreciated. Thank you.