Recovering Files using Knoppix

[calimn]

Ok, I had a hard drive go bad and followed the info on the thread about recovering files. I am trying to copy the files I want to an external drive connected via USB. The problem I get is that everytime I try to change the drive to make it writeable I get the message "The remount command failed. Maybe there is another process assessing the filesystem currently". Any clues? I can copy to a USB but would be much easier to do this directly to the external drive.

I tried changing the setting in the properties but just get other errors. I am using Knoppix 5.1.

[arraknid]

My knowledge of Linux-based systems is somewhat limited, but this may help.

If the external drive was connected and not shut down correctly from within Windows, it will show that error. If you know how to open a terminal and add code, this may also help.

As your drive is bad, you'll probably be replacing it and reinstalling Windows, so why not leave the existing drive as a secondary/slave drive. Configuration will depend on whether you have EIDE or SATA drives. That way you can just transfer from the old to the new within Windows.

I'm sure others who are more Linux savvy will comment.