Re: [tlug] HELP! A possible Linux Rescue CD for my Japanese files!

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David Bennett wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>
> I have only recently started to use Linux onced again after a 12 year
>break from the scene. It is ironic now that it seems I am depending on
>it to save a lot of important data. I have tried numerous other places
>to look for the answer, so now I turn to you for help!
>
>The problem:
>
>My Windows NTFS partition died. Their seem to be some sector errors or
>something bad happening with the drive. Suffice it to say it doesn't
>work. If any version of Windows tries to access the hard drive, the
>hard drive light goes on and it (windows) freezes.
>
>The (potential) solution:
>
>Linux LIVE Cd's. I figured that I might be able to mount the parititon
>as a read only and save the data on to a FAT32 or some other
>partition. This is where it gets tricky: I tried Knoppix and another
>LIVE CD (the name escapes me) but they can't read the parition. When I
>click on it from Knoqueror in KDE or try and list the directory
>through the shell, I just get a blank parition.
>
>HOWEVER (and this is big) with Slackware's SLAX Live CD I can read the
>drive, and copy most of the files off of it with lots of "Stalled"
>messages and a lot of patience. I am guessing that perhaps Slax has a
>more advanced NTFS driver or something (I actually have no idea why
>only SLAX can read the paritton). The BIG problem is that Slax (and/or
>Konqueror) completely ignore any filename or directory that is in
>Japanese. No "?" or no "X"'s it simply does not see the files and it
>is as if they are not there.
>
>Unfortunately, the Japanese named filenames and directories are some
>of the most important on the drive. All of the English stuff has been
>saved through SLAX, but I do not know what to do about the rest of it.
>
>(1) Is there a way to make a Linux LivE CD like Berry or Knoppix
>Japanese read the NTFS drive like Slackware?
>
>(2) Is there a way to make Slackware read Japanese filenames?
>
>(3) Does anyone have a better suggestion?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Sincerely,
>David Bennett
>davidbennett1979@example.com
>
>  
>
For recovery NTFS first try use Windows Installation Boot CD and go to 
console mode and you can fix from console using chkdsk   for more 
information try chkdsk /?