databyss
09-19-2005, 02:02 AM
Hi, I searched around for awhile, but I couldn't find an answer to my problem.
I have a hard drive that's on it's way out. I tried running knoppix to help recover the data, but when I load knoppix i get an error after the green bar goes across the screen on autodetect. The bar finishes, then I get a Warning saying that the BIOS autodetect was hanging.
Then I get 2 red words saying system error or something like that. I think it's hanging when BIOS detects the hard drives.
Is there a switch which will specifically stop hard drive detection and allow everything else to work?
I tried fail safe, which loads knoppix, but the mouse is USB and that doesn't work, and the internet connection doesn't work to allow me to search for more info.
I tried expert, but it hangs mid boot on a question. I can't type in an answer because my keyboard, which is also USB, had gotten disabled somewhere after the start.
I'd like to try again, but let it autodetect everything except hard drives, then try to mount them afterwards.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have a hard drive that's on it's way out. I tried running knoppix to help recover the data, but when I load knoppix i get an error after the green bar goes across the screen on autodetect. The bar finishes, then I get a Warning saying that the BIOS autodetect was hanging.
Then I get 2 red words saying system error or something like that. I think it's hanging when BIOS detects the hard drives.
Is there a switch which will specifically stop hard drive detection and allow everything else to work?
I tried fail safe, which loads knoppix, but the mouse is USB and that doesn't work, and the internet connection doesn't work to allow me to search for more info.
I tried expert, but it hangs mid boot on a question. I can't type in an answer because my keyboard, which is also USB, had gotten disabled somewhere after the start.
I'd like to try again, but let it autodetect everything except hard drives, then try to mount them afterwards.
Thanks in advance for any help.