Posted by ` on 08/27/07 19:26

I have downloaded the file KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso, burnt it onto
the CD and rebooted the PC ... it just boots in to windows an normal.> I
have checked my PC setup and after the floppy the CD drive is the next
bootable drive ?

Any suggestions.


"Captain Midnight" <Notany@twip.invalid> wrote in message
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> "`" <ianw154@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>>
>> I have checked the DVD drive and it is a Toshiba Samsung SD-W3002. It
> looks
>> like a standard drive to me.
>>
>> I have had the HDD out of the recorder, it's a maxtor 80 gig, and hooked
> it
>> up to my PC using a USB to IDE adaptor. The problem is that the PC say's
>> mass storage device detected and ready to use but I can't see the drive
>> in
>> explorer. In device manager I can see the drive but in the properties -
>> Volume tab there is no drive information - all blanks.
>>
>> Putting the HDD back into the recorder and it works fine.
>>
>> Ian
>
> It's probably formatted with a file system used in Linux. You can get a
> Knopix Linux distribution in an ISO. Burn the ISO to CD. Then you can boot
> into Knopix from the CD without putting anything on your PC. Knopix has a
> GUI interface so it's not to hard to use for things like browsing a drive.
> It can be used to examine a Windows install that wont boot too. Good tool
> and gives a peek at Linux.
>
>

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