Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuisoon11
does ubuntu or either of those programs get rid of the files on my computer?
|
Not unless you attempt to install them to the hard drive instead of running them from CD's.
"Live" distributions of Linux are runnable from the CD (or DVD) without being installed to your hard drive.
I used one for a similar purpose a few years back when I managed to accidentally delete a critical file from my system.
Quote:
|
Because once I can get back to the desktop screen the only thing I really want to do is grab the important files I need and copy them on to my external harddrive.
|
Do that, and once you've copied these files you might just as well try this:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1050842
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
If your machine won't get into console mode, dig out the installation disc, use it to run a recovery console (NOT System Restore), and do the same thing as above.