Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I did just like you said and it worked like a charm. Although, for some odd reason I could only transfer files at 1.5MB a second, so it took 5 hours to transfer all the files. All I have to do now is move my files back to my HD.
I REALLY appreciate all the advice, Bob. I will certainly be coming back here whenever I need help next (a long, long time from now, I hope). Thanks again.
I always feel better when the data is saved.
Cheers,
Bob
Hi,
I read your advises to ortzinator for problem with Error performing inpage operation, which led me to KNOPPIX.
First I have to say that now I will sleep better because I saw, thanks to KNOPPIX, that all 78 GBs of my data are still on my drive ![]()
Still, I have some problem. It's little bit hard to work with KNOPPIX, because I'm just average user of Windows, so I'm not 100% sure how to solve my problem.
Not accessible drive is external hard drive (E: ) connected through USB2.0.
After booting KNOPPIX I saw all my files there, just the opening of folders takes ages, but it's no big deal. Problem is that when I tried to copy some files from E: to my C: it didn't allow me, saying ''couldn't create file xy in directory ..''
C: drive is where winXP are installed. Maybe this is the problem???
I could copy file on desktop of KNOPPIX, but I have no idea, where is that desktop and if I will be able to access those files after booting back winXP.
Do you have any idea how to copy files on my C: drive?
Thanks for whatever suggestion.
Rix
While it's likely that Knoppix is not performing at USB 2.0 speeds, it is performing so I'd count that as good enough to get your files back.
Your post doesn't appear to belong in this discussion but deserved it's own post since we are far off topic. You could also post in the Linux Forum in hopes that someone will comment about getting USB 2.0 speed.
Bob
What exactly was done in order to solve this problem? I understand you used Knoppix... but in what fashion? Did you hook up the bad HD to a system that had Knoppix on it?
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6127-0.html?forumID=9&threadID=104879&messageID=1203904 where they copied out the files over a network it seems.
Bob
1. Booted the system into Knoppix.
2. Copied all the files on the bad partition via LAN to a folder on a hard drive on another system. There was nothing wrong with the files. There was something wrong with the partition that prevented Windows from being able to use the partition. Linux, in all its wonder, had no problems with it.
3. Deleted the bad partition.
4. Created a new partition.
5. Formatted the new partition.
6. Moved the files back with Windows.
7. Beamed with joy at my accomplishment.
I could've moved the hard drive to the other computer and then transferred the files with Knoppix, but the computer couldn't be sacrificed for that long and it would've been too much trouble.
Lesson learned: Partitioning a hard drive with a 5-year-old copy of Partition Magic is baaaad.
I hope I didn't miss anything. That was quite a while ago.
Will this work with an external HD connected to the computer by a USB 2.0 cable?
I have a Hitachi 60GB hard drive that I removed from a damaged Notebook, put into a "hotdrive" hard case and connected to a USB port on my desktop computer. A Sony VGC-RB47G running Windows XP.
The HD worked perfectly for about a year until I loaded it up with approx 40GB of jpeg files. When I tried to move the drive to my desktop, it "died."
The computer "sees" the HD but I can't get it to do anything. I get that same message, "L:\ is not accessable. Error performing inpage operation."
It should work as long as your external drive has no curuppted sectors and your USB Drive is supported by Knoppix as most are.. Good Luck and Happy Day
Ortzinator,
I had this situacion once and I resolve it with KNOPPIX Linux CD. Through Linux you should be able to access your HDD. You have limited amount of time to do that but do your best.
When stops, you can try after some time again.
I hope this will help.
Cheers
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