NTLDR is missing, is there any way to get my data off?

Borden · 23 Apr 2006 at 10:48

Etaqua said:
I'm a Linux noob as well, however, IIRC, your hard drive with the data on will be /mount/hda2, or /hda2.

I'll update this in a minute if this is wrong, just going to check this out for myself.

Where would i type that in?

Thanks

Etaqua · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:05

You can type it in either the console or the file manager. It is probably easier with the file manager though.

You can bring up either by clicking on the console button (black window) or the house button (brings the file manager up). They're both on the bar at the bottom of the screen.

Mtx · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:06

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm

Borden · 23 Apr 2006 at 14:45

Thanks for the replies, i've managed to get access to the hard drvie using BartPE and i'm just copying the information now. After having my first Linux experience though, i'm sure i'll be using it again in the future

Thanks for all your help

SexyGreyFox · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:48

I've had this happen several times.
Put the drive as a slave on another PC and just boot in.
For some strange reason when you put the drive back it works :confused:

Just noticed its LINUX, I've only ever been able to do it with XP.

Borden · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:54

dmpoole said:
I've had this happen several times.
Put the drive as a slave on another PC and just boot in.
For some strange reason when you put the drive back it works

Just noticed its LINUX, I've only ever been able to do it with XP.

I've had it happen before but the difference this time was that it wasn't the windows drive that the file went missing on, it was my storage drive.

I'll keep that in mind for the future

crashuk · 23 Apr 2006 at 17:20

look at my posts, i helped some one with that question.

crashuk · 23 Apr 2006 at 17:53

place a blank floppy in drive A , format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\ or use the xp cd) copy files to the floppy disk.

Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com
then edit your boot.ini if needed.
theirs a few ways to sort boot up problems on xp.

Borden · 23 Apr 2006 at 17:54

crashuk said:
place a blank floppy in drive A , format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\ or cd) copy files to the floppy disk.

Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com

No need now, i've got it sorted already

Thanks for your input though

benjo plz. · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:06

crashuk said:
place a blank floppy in drive A , format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\ or cd) copy files to the floppy disk.

Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com

Howd you access an NTFS drive from a floppy?

SexyGreyFox · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:16

crashuk said:
place a blank floppy in drive A , format the disk. Navigate to the root folder of the system (in most cases this will be C:\ or cd) copy files to the floppy disk.

Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com

And then copy them back to the C:\ drive in DOS. eg copy a:*.* c:
I couldn't do this with XP from a floppy because my hard drive is NTFS and an error comes up.

crashuk · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:40

dmpoole said:
And then copy them back to the C:\ drive in DOS. eg copy a:*.* c:
I couldn't do this with XP from a floppy because my hard drive is NTFS and an error comes up.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q305595

crashuk · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:43

dmpoole said:
And then copy them back to the C:\ drive in DOS. eg copy a:*.* c:
I couldn't do this with XP from a floppy because my hard drive is NTFS and an error comes up.

no run the floppy, the method you posted above is another way using a different method lol, look at my past posts ive help a few out even put a step by step guide.