Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric

What kind of Boot disk? Try this link.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=0&oq=bootdisk

Eric wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

"Eric" wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use Windows
to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from viewing
your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download the
iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like Windows, you
should be able to view your files on the external disk. If Windows won't
boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard drive as well----
as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.

XP is crashed, therefore I need a boot disk to backup all C: drive all or
selected folders before re-installing XP.
When I go to http://archive.cs.stedwards.edu/knoppix/, there are so many
version of Knoppix, should I download the latest version?
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso 03-Jan-2007 18:58 696M
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k

Once I download it, and copy it into a DVD, what shall I do?
Have you try this tools before? Will it be a good tools to backup any files
when XP is crashed?
I look forward to your reply
Thanks everyone very much for suggestions
Eric

"Mark Adams" wrote:

>
>
> "Eric" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
> > connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> > Eric
>
> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use Windows
> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from viewing
> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download the
> iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like Windows, you
> should be able to view your files on the external disk. If Windows won't
> boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard drive as well----
> as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.

I don't think you understand what a "boot disk" is, Eric.

Eric wrote:
> XP is crashed, therefore I need a boot disk to backup all C: drive all or
> selected folders before re-installing XP.
> When I go to http://archive.cs.stedwards.edu/knoppix/, there are so many
> version of Knoppix, should I download the latest version?
> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso 03-Jan-2007 18:58 696M
> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
>
> Once I download it, and copy it into a DVD, what shall I do?
> Have you try this tools before? Will it be a good tools to backup any
> files
> when XP is crashed?
> I look forward to your reply
> Thanks everyone very much for suggestions
> Eric
>
> "Mark Adams" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Eric" wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
>>> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
>>> Eric
>>
>> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use
>> Windows
>> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
>> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from
>> viewing
>> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download
>> the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like
>> Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk. If
>> Windows won't boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard
>> drive as well---- as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.

"Download the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like
Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk."

Do I just follow what it said? then I should be able to view files on the
external disk.
Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
I try it first
Eric

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> I don't think you understand what a "boot disk" is, Eric.
>
> Eric wrote:
> > XP is crashed, therefore I need a boot disk to backup all C: drive all or
> > selected folders before re-installing XP.
> > When I go to http://archive.cs.stedwards.edu/knoppix/, there are so many
> > version of Knoppix, should I download the latest version?
> > KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso 03-Jan-2007 18:58 696M
> > KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
> > KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
> >
> > Once I download it, and copy it into a DVD, what shall I do?
> > Have you try this tools before? Will it be a good tools to backup any
> > files
> > when XP is crashed?
> > I look forward to your reply
> > Thanks everyone very much for suggestions
> > Eric
> >
> > "Mark Adams" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Eric" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
> >>> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> >>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> >>> Eric
> >>
> >> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use
> >> Windows
> >> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
> >> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from
> >> viewing
> >> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download
> >> the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like
> >> Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk. If
> >> Windows won't boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard
> >> drive as well---- as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.
>
>

You don't "backup all C: drive [and] all or selected folders" to the boot
disk.

Eric wrote:
> "Download the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much
> like Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk."
>
> Do I just follow what it said? then I should be able to view files on the
> external disk.
> Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
> I try it first
> Eric
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I don't think you understand what a "boot disk" is, Eric.
>>
>> Eric wrote:
>>> XP is crashed, therefore I need a boot disk to backup all C: drive all
>>> or
>>> selected folders before re-installing XP.
>>> When I go to http://archive.cs.stedwards.edu/knoppix/, there are so many
>>> version of Knoppix, should I download the latest version?
>>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso 03-Jan-2007 18:58 696M
>>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
>>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
>>>
>>> Once I download it, and copy it into a DVD, what shall I do?
>>> Have you try this tools before? Will it be a good tools to backup any
>>> files
>>> when XP is crashed?
>>> I look forward to your reply
>>> Thanks everyone very much for suggestions
>>> Eric
>>>
>>> "Mark Adams" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Eric" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I
>>>>> can
>>>>> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
>>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use
>>>> Windows
>>>> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some
>>>> other
>>>> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from
>>>> viewing
>>>> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net
>>>> Download
>>>> the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like
>>>> Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk. If
>>>> Windows won't boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the
>>>> hard
>>>> drive as well---- as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.

When I download from www.knopper.net Download the iso image and burn to CD.
Boot from the disk, When I unzip iso image, and copy all files and
sub-directories into CD. but the disk cannot boot. Should I create a bootable
disk by Nero Express and unzip iso image, and copy all files and
sub-directories into CD?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
I waste 3 CD already
Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
Eric

"Mark Adams" wrote:

>
>
> "Eric" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
> > connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> > Eric
>
> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use Windows
> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from viewing
> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download the
> iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like Windows, you
> should be able to view your files on the external disk. If Windows won't
> boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard drive as well----
> as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.

When I refer to boot disk, I mean bootable CD.
I am using Nero Express, should I create a bootable CD and unzip the iso
image and copy all files and sub-directories into it? or should I unzip the
iso image and copy all files and sub-directories into it? and assume that
those files within folder is bootable?
Do you have any suggestions?
Thank everyone very much for any suggesitons
Eric

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> You don't "backup all C: drive [and] all or selected folders" to the boot
> disk.
>
> Eric wrote:
> > "Download the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much
> > like Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk."
> >
> > Do I just follow what it said? then I should be able to view files on the
> > external disk.
> > Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
> > I try it first
> > Eric
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think you understand what a "boot disk" is, Eric.
> >>
> >> Eric wrote:
> >>> XP is crashed, therefore I need a boot disk to backup all C: drive all
> >>> or
> >>> selected folders before re-installing XP.
> >>> When I go to http://archive.cs.stedwards.edu/knoppix/, there are so many
> >>> version of Knoppix, should I download the latest version?
> >>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso 03-Jan-2007 18:58 696M
> >>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.md5.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
> >>> KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso.sha1.asc 04-Jan-2007 21:15 1k
> >>>
> >>> Once I download it, and copy it into a DVD, what shall I do?
> >>> Have you try this tools before? Will it be a good tools to backup any
> >>> files
> >>> when XP is crashed?
> >>> I look forward to your reply
> >>> Thanks everyone very much for suggestions
> >>> Eric
> >>>
> >>> "Mark Adams" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Eric" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I
> >>>>> can
> >>>>> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
> >>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >>>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> >>>>> Eric
> >>>>
> >>>> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use
> >>>> Windows
> >>>> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some
> >>>> other
> >>>> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from
> >>>> viewing
> >>>> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net
> >>>> Download
> >>>> the iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like
> >>>> Windows, you should be able to view your files on the external disk. If
> >>>> Windows won't boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the
> >>>> hard
> >>>> drive as well---- as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.
>
>

Eric wrote:
> When I download from www.knopper.net Download the iso image and burn to CD.
> Boot from the disk, When I unzip iso image, and copy all files and
> sub-directories into CD. but the disk cannot boot. Should I create a bootable
> disk by Nero Express and unzip iso image, and copy all files and
> sub-directories into CD?
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> I waste 3 CD already
> Thank everyone very much for any suggestions
> Eric

http://ftp.freenet.de/pub/ftp.uni-kl...linux/knoppix/

-r--r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 730177536 Jan 04 2007 KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso

Your download should be a 700MB file, with file extension ".iso".

You use Nero, and the function that burns an ISO9660 file to CD.
Or, select another CD burning tool that understands and parses ISO9660 files.

For example, I have Nero Express Essentials. I select "Image/Project/Copy"
and in the center pane "Disc Image or Saved Project". When the file
dialog is presented, I change the "Files of Type" field to
"Image files (.nrg, .iso, .cue, .img)". That should allow
all ISO9660 files in the current directory to be selectable.
You then burn the file selected (KNOPPIX.iso) . Nero parses the ISO9660
and prepares a bootable CD from it.

HTH,
Paul

>
> "Mark Adams" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Eric" wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a boot disk? so I can
>>> connect with my Portable USB HDD for accessing files.
>>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
>>> Eric
>> Why not just plug the USB cable into an available USB port and use Windows
>> to view the files directly? Just kidding--- you obviously have some other
>> problem that you are not telling us about that is keeping you from viewing
>> your files. Use a Knoppix Live CD. Download from www.knopper.net Download the
>> iso image and burn to CD. Boot from the disk, it runs much like Windows, you
>> should be able to view your files on the external disk. If Windows won't
>> boot, you should be able to read and copy data off the hard drive as well----
>> as long as the hard drive itself hasn't failed.