Hard Drive issue

[joshua]

Using a linux bootable CD would be a good way, but a USB drive won't show up as /dev/sdb probably. And since the drive is on its way out I would suggest not using dd, but ddrescue.

We use this disk at work:
http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=5&front_id=12

its probably confusing if you don't know linux.

If you have the bad drive you can get an external USB case, and get your stuff off of it, but your programs won't be there.

 

[Headbanger]

Damn, our daughter has a new Satellite laptop. Sometimes it just shuts off for no reason. I will be doing some preying nothing happens more than that.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Damn, our daughter has a new Satellite laptop. Sometimes it just shuts off for no reason. I will be doing some preying nothing happens more than that.

How old is it? Mine started making a slight grinding noise before it locked. Looks like I'll be going with the Norton Ghost. Friend of mine has a copy so all I have to get is the hard drive.....$79 for 100 gig at Best Buy. I'll let you know how it works out.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Norton Ghost is the bomb. Took the computer to my buddy's house for fixen today. Got a deal on a 80 gig Hard drive at BB, $56.00. He did the "ghost" thing. Pulled the old HD out, Put the new in and schazam. I'm back up and running in a total of 45 mins. Works even better than before the switch. I think the old drive was going for quite some time. I can even save the old drive and if needed, pop it in and (??????) it will work.(?)