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Knoppix booted from CD

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-14 20:22 ID:I0chwlS6

Gahh. Windows fucked up. I can't boot it any more (some system32\config\system.log-or-something-files seem to be corrupt). I tried the repair-function with several windowsXP-CDs (to make sure the problem doesn't lie within the CD) and neither worked.
 
 well, since windows reinstallation doesn't work either (same error as with the repair-function), formatting C seems the only way.
 I booted from a knoppix CD to backup some files from C before i can format it (C and D are two partitions on one HD, E is on another HD).
 problem is, that's my first time using knoppix and apparently I'm to stupid to figure out why I can't access my harddrives
 to delete some files from E (need some free space...) and to copy the important ones from C to E.
 any help to access rights to delete files/ mount the harddrives properly and how to format
 C from knoppix would be greatly appreciated.
 alternatively, if you know another solution to fix windows without losing files on C, tell me.
 
 some additional info:
 I'm not able to enter safe mode or anything similar.(thus I can't just enter format: C:\ and copy or delete files...)
 I'm able to enter BIOS, obviously.
downloading a picture and choosing the harddrives as save location gives me following error message


 Couldn't mount device '/dev/hdb1' : the Operation is not supported
 Windows did not shut down properly. Try to mount volume in windows, shut down and try again.
 Mount failed.
 
 (may be not the actual mesage, I had to translate some parts)
 thanks in advance.

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-14 20:39 ID:0CcKoRw+

remember to apply thermal paste next time

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-15 12:19 ID:a0XEKgXl

I see you are trying to write and delete files on your Windows drives. If they are formatted NTFS, you will need special 'drivers' to do this. Suggest backing stuff up, then using dban or a simple reformat to delete.

Also try FreeSBIE, or any other FreeBSD livecd. USB flash drives are supported, plus you can burn CD/DVDs if you have a second drive to mount the livecd from.

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-15 19:29 ID:mvsIkJn6

nothing is going to work until you get into a windows install and run chkdsk.

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-16 3:02 ID:XGKkrn4Y

partition magic motherfucker do you use it?

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