On Tue, November 29, 2011 09:46, Simon Greenwood wrote: > I've got to agree that it sounds like software level corruption, > especially > the problem with logging in. However, there is a command line programme > called ntfsfix which is essentially fdsk for Windows disks which should at > least report errors. You could also use smartctl to look at the disk at > the hardware level.
Is there any risk involved in running these? Risk as in loosing all data? I should back up the disk, but if it is a software problem, I am not sure what to back up. Personal files I guess. I know he has some big packages on there like World of Warcraft amongst other things. Think I was reckoning on if it was a faulty disk being able to clone it onto a new disk. But this is pointless if it is software problem. I also imagine, this will be tricky to diagnose, seeing as I only have the disk? On Tue, November 29, 2011 09:55, Steve Fisher wrote: >If your netbook has a CD drive try this: >http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ > >Can put it on a flash drive, but you will need an external CD drive or >access to a laptop/desktop. > >Sounds to me like it is more likely to be virus related (windows opening by >themselves...................) > >Also download an antivirus rescue live USB/CD e.g. >http://www.avg.com/gb-en/avg-rescue-cd-download As above, without the actual computer this HDD was in, will I be able to run any of these on the drive to test for viruses? And if I do find a virus, can I fix it with just the HDD and my Linux computer (I do have a Win7 partition)? Thanks for the answers! -- Thanks and regards, Jon Reynolds (j0nr) ---------------------------- http://www.jcrdevelopments.com -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
