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    About using KNOPPIX to boot a WinXP Pro system...

    Well, this is a long one hehe, but heres my question. I have a system that a year ago stopped being able to boot do to issues with a bad WinXP install. I understand I could format but even that is complicated since I cant get to a command promt when XP is trying to boot.
    But more importantly I havent formated because theres files on the system I wish to retrive before I attempt a format. I have a USB hard drive, and by the slim chance it runs on Linux do you believe I could retrieve the files using this disk to boot up?
    I know very little about Linux, but I also am starting to have little faith in Windows as time goes on heh. So I am willing to try anything as long as I can get these files off the system. Thank you for any responses or comments you can give on this.
    Rob

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    Easiest way to copy over the files would be to plug in the HD from your non-bootable computer as a slave into another comp.
    If you have 2 boxes, which your post implies, you can have a look at another post with the subject "various questions" just a couple of posts down, or up to do it via samba.
    And yes, if knoppix recognises your USB HD, you can use it.

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    To get to a command prompt all you have to do is either put in a Win 98/ME/XP floppy and boot or put in your Windows 98/ME/XP CD and set your BIOS to boot from the CDROM.

    If you want to save your files and rescue the Windows installation just simply re-install XP over the existing installation without formatting.

    It will replace all the necessary system files, but won't touch your personal files after that Windows XP should boot as normal.

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