![]() ![]() Backing up your data to a remote location ![]() Insert a blank CD or DVD and allow to burn all your data to the CD/DVD. Browse to the Windows partition(s) using the Filesystem menu option on the top-left and select all the files you need. The Xfburn program will show you a list of your partitions. Now, to begin backing up your data, type this: xfburn ![]() If it mounts correctly, you should be able to see the files in your C:\ directory when you type: ls -al /mnt/windows Backing up your data to a CD/DVD Then, to mount partition 1, run this: ntfs-3g /mnt/sda1 /mnt/windows To check the partitions, run this: fdisk -l /dev/sda Your Windows partition will most likely be located in /mnt/sda1 or /mnt/sda2. We need to mount the partition and then do the backup. Your desktop should have a terminal with a yellow background. In case it doesn't, type startx at the command line and press ENTER. Load the appropriate keymap when prompted (or just select the default US keymap). dodhcp automatically configures the network and connects you automatically to the Internet after booting. The dostartx option starts GUI automatically. The docache option allows you to remove the System Rescue CD after it boots up, so you can enter another blank CD/DVD and take backups. Type these options after the boot: prompt and press ENTER. You should see this beautiful System Rescue startup screen. Set the BIOS to boot through the CD first, hard disk next. Start the rescueĪfter the ISO is written to CD, take it out, pop the CD into the drive of the computer that's busted. On Windows, if you don't have any ISO burning software, you can install the great ISO Recorder from here. Use an uninfected computer (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Unix) and download the System Rescue CD ISO file from. As a last resort you decide to backup your important documents, photos that you took at Niagara Falls last year and the ASCII text file containing your passwords. Your computer has just committed hara-kiri by inviting the latest virus (Conficker?) and you cannot get it back up and running. ![]()
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