Tag Archives: filesystem

Change File System without erasing data?

I used to have at bootup the error like reboot and select proper boot device or insert media in boot device. Then I flagged the HD with Gnome (linux partition software live cd) as boot and I had the message NTLDR missing. I booted with the Recovery Console and entered FIXBOOT. It said MBS corrupted. Filesystem FAT!! I had NTFS. Now in gnome it says fat16 and “Unable to read the content of this filesystem”. It can’t tell me how much I used and everything. What can I do to keep my data? I don’t care about windows booting up. I also have knoppix as a live cd to retrieve it but it mounts with weird symbols as filenames and no folders or anything right. PLZ HELP!

I can’t have access to hard disk ntfs filesystem?

Someone please can help me how to recover my data from a hard disk with a partition ntfs filesystem to I can’t have access. The hard disk is with 2 primary partitions, the first is a system recovery and the second is where is installed de windows xp and . I tried to mount the C disk using a linux live cd but an input output error appear. Also with some recovery utilities I can’t get results.
I can use the system recovery for restore my windows but this proccess will format the disk and I want recover some important data before.

How to retrieve files on HDD using Ubuntu Live CD?

My computer wont boot up. Before I try to fix it, I want to backup some important files off my hard drive. They say you can do this by booting up with a Linux live cd and going into the hard drive from there. But when I go into Places->Computer my hard drives arent there. The only drives I see there are my DVD burner and “filesystem”
Im using a ubuntu 7.04 live cd. What am I doing wrong?