-
How to get files to Flashdrive
Hello I'm new toKnoppix and I'm not sure where to go from the point I'm at now. I have Knoppix 6.0.1 and I got to the knoppix desktop but now I'm unsure on how to find my driver so that I can transfer the files/pictures I need to the flash drive I have plugged in.
-bowser
-
Originally Posted by
bowser
Hello I'm new toKnoppix and I'm not sure where to go from the point I'm at now. I have Knoppix 6.0.1 and I got to the knoppix desktop but now I'm unsure on how to find my driver so that I can transfer the files/pictures I need to the flash drive I have plugged in.
-bowser
There are many ways to go, but if it was my brother or sister, I would try to talk them into switching to 6.2.1 or 6.3. There are some fairly significant changes that would be good to have.
The short answer to the question is, start the file manager pcmanfm, plug in the drive, and then click the drive link in that window when it shows up. It will most likely be mounted read-write automatically, as most flash drives have the FAT32 filesystem. Now you can click-and-drag or copy-and-paste as you like, as in Windows or Mac-world.
Cheers!
Krishna
p.s. Start PCMan by clicking the file folder icon on the toolbar (lower left.)
Last edited by krishna.murphy; 08-07-2010 at 01:11 AM.
Reason: Extra tip
-
I found how to find the flash drive, but where would I go if I'm trying to retrive files from the hard drive? The computer working because of 'windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt' so I just need to try and salvage a few pictures and files off of it but I don't know where I would go to find them. Also I tried using 6.2.1 but I couldn't get it to load past the initial/booting screen so I popped back in the 6.0.1
-
Originally Posted by
bowser
I found how to find the flash drive, but where would I go if I'm trying to retrive files from the hard drive? The computer working because of 'windows\system32\config\system is missing or corrupt' so I just need to try and salvage a few pictures and files off of it but I don't know where I would go to find them. Also I tried using 6.2.1 but I couldn't get it to load past the initial/booting screen so I popped back in the 6.0.1
1) It sounds like you found and started PCMan - good. If you don't see the hard drive partition you want to save files from there - not so good. It would be good to know if those guesses are right.
2) As far as 6.2.1 goes, it sounds like you got a bad disk (very common, especially when burned with Win-blows.) I recommend that you get your hands on a copy of 6.2.1 that boots properly. Use 6.0 with another disk, or borrow the use of a PC or Mac (roommate, brother/sister, girlfriend, etc.) and download again, check the md5 checksum to make sure it's good, then burn at SLOW speed to ensure properly functioning disks.
3) If the guesses in 1) are correct, then it's likely you have a bad drive/partition. Most likely, IMHO, you need M$oft recovery tools to get to NTFS data - if so, then search around for Hiren's BootCD, which is widely available on the web, especially via torrent. It will give a DOS-like command line and chkdsk, to start the process.
Cheers!
Krishna
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
Knoppix NSM 1.2
$10.00
Knoppix Live GNU Linux System 9.1 on Bootable CD / DVD / USB Flash Drive
$9.99
Knoppix 3.4 Linux installation CD
$15.00
Linux Knoppix 4.0.2 Installation Disc
$39.99
Knoppix 9.1 Live Linux GNU Bootable USB Flash Drive USA
$19.99
Knoppix Linux Bootable OS v8.6 "Original Live Operating System" 32G USB Stick
$20.30
Hamshack Live DVD-ROM
$12.00
KNOPPIX 9.1 LINUX INSTALL & LIVE DVD
$9.99
Acer Aspire One 9 inch Netbook ZG5 512MB RAM 8GB SSD HD Knoppix Linux WiFi VGA
$79.99
Knoppix Linux Bootable OS v8.6 "Original Live Operating System" 16G USB Stick
$19.95