Hi all,

I was wondering if I boot to Knoppix will
fsck fix a fat32 file system that was the boot
partition of an xp machine?

The c: partition was hosed during a power surge.

thanks,
charles.....

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* ***** charles wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:
> Hi all,

> I was wondering if I boot to Knoppix will
> fsck fix a fat32 file system that was the boot
> partition of an xp machine?

> The c: partition was hosed during a power surge.

I'd say you should grab a win98 bootdisk and run scandisk on it.

--
David
"How should I know if it works?  That's what beta testers are for.  I only
coded it."
(Attributed to Linus Torvalds, somewhere in a posting)

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"SINNER" <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>
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> * ***** charles wrote in alt.os.linux.debian: 
> 
> 
>
> I'd say you should grab a win98 bootdisk and run scandisk on it.
> --
> David

Good idea except that it can't even "see" the drive.  If fsck has
the same restriction, it wouldn't work either.

later.....

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> I was wondering if I boot to Knoppix will
> fsck fix a fat32 file system that was the boot
> partition of an xp machine?
> The c: partition was hosed during a power surge.

bootdisk.com might be able to offer something of use - ISTR the NTFS
disk set runs to 3 or 4 floppies, but you might also be able to get a
bootable rescue ISO

Hirens Boot CD springs to mind, but might not be ideal for your needs -
I think its about 66Mb and includes a LOT of apps to access NTFS file
systems from DOS etc.

http://www.hiren.info/

The ISO itself is more likely to be found on a torrent site due to the
type of applications on there...

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3587762...otCD_v8.7_incl.
_keyboard_patch

...and lots of mirrors listed here for the latest version...

http://maxt.dk/archives/2007/01/01/hirens-bootcd-87/

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> > I'd say you should grab a win98 bootdisk and run scandisk on it.
> Good idea except that it can't even "see" the drive.  If fsck has
> the same restriction, it wouldn't work either.

Win98 was typically FAT32 only, it was only ME/2000/XP that forced the
use of NTFS, so earlier boot disks aren't likely to be able to handle
NTFS in any way, shape, or form.

IIRC, NTFS has also gone through several revisions, so a newer boot
image might be a more reliable way of handling an NTFS partition
correctly.

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* Colin Wilson wrote in alt.os.linux.debian: 
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> Win98 was typically FAT32 only, it was only ME/2000/XP that forced the
> use of NTFS, so earlier boot disks aren't likely to be able to handle
> NTFS in any way, shape, or form.

> IIRC, NTFS has also gone through several revisions, so a newer boot
> image might be a more reliable way of handling an NTFS partition
> correctly.

He stated in the OP it was a FAT32 partition.
--
David
Quit worrying about your health.  It'll go away.
-- Robert Orben

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> > Win98 was typically FAT32 only, it was only ME/2000/XP that forced the 
> He stated in the OP it was a FAT32 partition.

Sorry, missed that :-}

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On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:26:48 -0600, ***** charles wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if I boot to Knoppix will
> fsck fix a fat32 file system that was the boot
> partition of an xp machine?
>
> The c: partition was hosed during a power surge.
>
> thanks,
> charles.....

It's possible, but before I'd try to repair it, I'd run 'badblocks' on it
first to make sure it's still all right.

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