flangenips said:
Digital Dreams said:
Frith I have changed the permissions (and checked the box for folders and subfolders) to my PC-Name/Administrators. Several times now in fact. Even though I can see the files being changed over to the "new owner" it is still the same result every time. If I reboot and plug the HDD in, it asks me if I want to format it. I of course choose no. Then it's back to the same access denied bullshit.
So I wouldn't be able to recover the files through a Linux distro? Is it because the file format of the external is NTFS? I consider you the boards Linux go to guy and was hoping you would be able to shed some light. Thanks.
most modern linux distros can access files from NTFS, and also copy them to other filesystems back and forth, regardless of what permissions are set in windows, and even run video/mp3 directly from it too... i'm doing this right now on antiX linux listening to mp3s on my ntfs partition  .
However i'm wondering if there is anything set at the drive
level. Since i know litle about your drive, i would suggest Checking for anything by right clicking the drive in mycomputer and checking the properties, or maybe your drive has some sort of firmware? i.e "Store 'n Go" brand, with advanced settings
As for linux i wouldn't recommend the change to it if your just going to watch video, mp3, and play games. (though linux does the first two great!) It may not be worth the time invested to work with it when windows is adequate (though only just adequate if you ask some of the dudes around here). But if you're considering dual booting with linux/windows options i would suggest taking a look at these links
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm
for dual booting tutorials. Same works for all distros i've tried.
As for distros i recommend to newbies: Ubuntu, Mint, Mepis are all quick to become familiar with, then after thats done and you like it so far you may want to get more adventurous with other distros.
flangenips said:
Digital Dreams said:
Frith I have changed the permissions (and checked the box for folders and subfolders) to my PC-Name/Administrators. Several times now in fact. Even though I can see the files being changed over to the "new owner" it is still the same result every time. If I reboot and plug the HDD in, it asks me if I want to format it. I of course choose no. Then it's back to the same access denied bullshit.
So I wouldn't be able to recover the files through a Linux distro? Is it because the file format of the external is NTFS? I consider you the boards Linux go to guy and was hoping you would be able to shed some light. Thanks.
most modern linux distros can access files from NTFS, and also copy them to other filesystems back and forth, regardless of what permissions are set in windows, and even run video/mp3 directly from it too... i'm doing this right now on antiX linux listening to mp3s on my ntfs partition .
However i'm wondering if there is anything set at the drive
level. Since i know litle about your drive, i would suggest Checking for anything by right clicking the drive in mycomputer and checking the properties, or maybe your drive has some sort of firmware? i.e "Store 'n Go" brand, with advanced settings
As for linux i wouldn't recommend the change to it if your just going to watch video, mp3, and play games. (though linux does the first two great!) It may not be worth the time invested to work with it when windows is adequate (though only just adequate if you ask some of the dudes around here). But if you're considering dual booting with linux/windows options i would suggest taking a look at these links
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm
for dual booting tutorials. Same works for all distros i've tried.
As for distros i recommend to newbies: Ubuntu, Mint, Mepis are all quick to become familiar with, then after thats done and you like it so far you may want to get more adventurous with other distros.
Thanks for the follow up reply Flange. I have been wanting to get my feet wet with Linux for some time now anyway, so maybe this will be a good reason for me to get off my lazy ass and do it. I am far from a computer nub just not that familiar with linux...yet. I learn pretty quickly though. I am currently recovering the files right now through a recovery utility I torrented so I am breathing a sigh of relief. It's a Seagate external but I never installed any of the garbage software that came with it, I just let windows 7 install the driver for it.
I learned my lesson though. For one I was tired and had just got through installing the motherboard and finished up wire management. I was rushing and not paying attention and somehow made the partition unstable due to my screwing around with permissions. I am going to buy another External though and back up my back up.
All in all things went ok. This is my first all out built from scratch pc. I am digging it so far. Just bought the components i wanted over a couple of months and then put it together.
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