> > Are you concerned about recovering the data on the machine? > > If so, installing Linux won't necessarily help you (especially > > if you end up repartitioning or reformatting). You might want > > to try NT Locksmith and/or NT Recover: ... > > Assuming NTFS wasn't used then the file system could be accessed > directly from Linux without issue.
Even if you used NTFS originally, you can usually get to the filesystem using Linux, and bypass NTFS ACLs as well of course. I don't think you'll be able to get to it if you reformat or repartition your disk during the Linux install, though. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=i:4:137398 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
