How can I read an NTFS drive from DOS?
Wednesday, April 23, 2003 by SkinneRyan | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
My dad's work computer decided to stop working for no apparent reason (virus maybe?). It has 1 HDD with 2 NTFS patitions. I put a boot disk in and I can get to DOS but I can't access anything other than the floppy and CD-ROM drives.
After a LOT of looking around on the net, I found that there is (but there may not be
) a program called NTFSPRO which is exactly what I'm looking for, but a search in google only found something written in arabic, a chineese website, a couple of russian pages, and some (english!) page with a shortcut to a russian page with a dead link on it.
Can anyone out there help me?
Thanks.
After a LOT of looking around on the net, I found that there is (but there may not be
) a program called NTFSPRO which is exactly what I'm looking for, but a search in google only found something written in arabic, a chineese website, a couple of russian pages, and some (english!) page with a shortcut to a russian page with a dead link on it.Can anyone out there help me?
Thanks.
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Tech Cat
Reply #42 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:07 PM
Reply #42 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:07 PM
Also I switched because floppy drives are now considered old technology so I upgraded to a CD-ROM based rescue system.
Jafo
Reply #43 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:35 PM
Reply #43 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:35 PM
jj79....XP 'rescue disks' require 6 of them, not one.
They DO work...and they work faultlessly.
The biggest concern with using some alternate OS to read the NTFS system is that there is more than one NTFS format....XP is apparently different to NT4's format.
I'd rather use the 'intended' method than some lateral thinker's option...
They DO work...and they work faultlessly.
The biggest concern with using some alternate OS to read the NTFS system is that there is more than one NTFS format....XP is apparently different to NT4's format.
I'd rather use the 'intended' method than some lateral thinker's option...
bakerstreet
Reply #44 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:50 PM
Reply #44 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:50 PM
And the award for "Diplomatic Use of Language" goes to...
JAFO!!
for the phrase "some lateral thinker's option". Perhaps a bit optimistic, but doubtlessly more civilized than the average first impulse.
JAFO!!
for the phrase "some lateral thinker's option". Perhaps a bit optimistic, but doubtlessly more civilized than the average first impulse.
Jafo
Reply #45 Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:45 PM
Reply #45 Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:45 PM
Thankyou, baker....like the sign on the Urinal..."We aim to please. Your aim will help"...
Tech Cat
Reply #46 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:02 PM
Reply #46 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:02 PM
Who wants to have to load six floppy disks? Not me.
Tech Cat
Reply #47 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:05 PM
Reply #47 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:05 PM
Oh yeah, Knoppix can read XP's NTFS file system. If you don't believe me, try it out for yourself.
citats
Reply #48 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:05 PM
Reply #48 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:05 PM
jj you only need the floppies if you don't have an XP CD.
Tech Cat
Reply #49 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 PM
Reply #49 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 PM
PCs reinstalled with XP don't come with XP's CD, instead they come with System Restore discs that only reinstall the fractory reinstalled software. You can't assume that everyone who has XP has the CD for it.
citats
Reply #51 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:18 PM
Reply #51 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:18 PM
Not everyone buy eMachines... most pc come with the cd and atleast the recovery tools. I was wondering if the linux site banned u... is that why you now hang out at WINcustomize
I work for the largest Radio network in Canada we use 1 linux server out of hundreds of machines and a couple of unix boxes. They are great for network file storage work for months with out need for reboot... but they are not used as work stations because they don't have any productive software or the proper software for running the day to day operations of over 100 stations. linux has its place but its not serious enough to the average consumer... it is still a geek toy.
I work for the largest Radio network in Canada we use 1 linux server out of hundreds of machines and a couple of unix boxes. They are great for network file storage work for months with out need for reboot... but they are not used as work stations because they don't have any productive software or the proper software for running the day to day operations of over 100 stations. linux has its place but its not serious enough to the average consumer... it is still a geek toy.
Tech Cat
Reply #52 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:24 PM
Reply #52 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:24 PM
I come here because I have an interest in skinning, and I do use skinning aps (mainly Stardock brand) for my Windows system. I have never been banned from any site. Expressing an opinion you disagree with does not make me a troll. Stating a fact that certain people don't want to be open minded enough to accept does not make me a troll. I am just trying to contribute to the discussions and give my point of view for people's consideration. I don't come here to get abused and I don't come here to abuse. Please lay off on how much of a horrible person I am.
yrag2
Reply #53 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:27 PM
Reply #53 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:27 PM
How 'bout a chuckle...http://www.tomshardware.com/column/20030401/index.html 
citats
Reply #54 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:33 PM
Reply #54 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:33 PM
opinion is great. Its just that you go on about linux so much you'd think it was the second coming of the computer age. Educate yourself more on the abilities of the various OS's out there use them all for months at a time without switching back and forth. Then you will see the plus and minus of each one. Not one of them is best at all things. But from a consumers point of view linux is still not a viable option. 
Tech Cat
Reply #55 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:34 PM
Reply #55 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:34 PM
Here's another funny link to go with yrag's link http://www.mslinux.org/
Jafo
Reply #56 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:38 PM
Reply #56 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:38 PM
Put simply...if you run XP and your drive fails to boot and you are without a bootable CD for XP then the solution IS to use the floppies available from Microsoft which are intended EXACTLY for this situation.
You don't go running off to get on ISO from some Linux site and magically burn a CD of it and 'assume' it can properly access a non-Linux OS correctly.
Your intention is NOT to simply read the drive data/information, but to restore the hardware to a bootable drive...it's a system repair.
You don't go running off to get on ISO from some Linux site and magically burn a CD of it and 'assume' it can properly access a non-Linux OS correctly.
Your intention is NOT to simply read the drive data/information, but to restore the hardware to a bootable drive...it's a system repair.
Tech Cat
Reply #57 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:43 PM
Reply #57 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:43 PM
In the case that the drive needs to be written to, the the boot floppies are the tool to use. Knoppix allows you to access your files (and yes you can read XP file systems just fine, I use it I should know) and be productive when you hard drive fails to operate.
For example, if your hard drive fails to operate, that is there is something physically wrong with it, you can use Knoppix to type your papers and stuff and save them to floppy disks if you can't afford to replace your hard drive soon enough.
For example, if your hard drive fails to operate, that is there is something physically wrong with it, you can use Knoppix to type your papers and stuff and save them to floppy disks if you can't afford to replace your hard drive soon enough.
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Reply #41 Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:06 PM