Using DSL to delete files from HD...

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Using DSL to delete files from HD...
started by: Joel_Sisko

Posted by Joel_Sisko on Dec. 06 2004,03:20

Linux newbie,

I downloaded DSL, was able to boot up via CD-ROM on laptop.

My laptop this week was hit by some new and very nasty worms/trojans and VX2 variants coming to a theatre near you soon.

The main issue is that I need to delete files from my hard drive. Safe mode does not work due to the virus has worked its way into running during safe mode on XP system.

I thought that using DSL I might be able to use one of the GUI to aid me in doing this. This new virus randomly creates dll's so I need to do an intense search on my harddrive for many files.

Is it possible to access hard drive of laptop by just booting DSL from CD-ROM?

Thanks for all the help in advance!

Joel

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 06 2004,04:49

Access them - Yes

Be able to delete them - No

You need a distro with Windows XP NT file system read/write capability.

Try a different livecd distro like knoppix or one that includes something called "captive ntfs" and you should be able to delete the files.

Posted by caulktel on Dec. 06 2004,04:53

VX2 is indeed a nasty bit of malware. Yes you can access the drive, (read it) with DSL, but you won't be able delete anything because you won't have write access to NTFS partitions. Even if you could delete the files, the next time you booted up XP it would freak because of the files missing, at least that has been my expirience. On my Dad's machine I could not get the VX2 stuff out, so ended up reinstalling, does this sound like Windows or what!

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 06 2004,14:10

however: if xp is installed on a fat32 partition you can do it ok.

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 06 2004,14:10

welcome to the forums btw

Posted by AwPhuch on Dec. 06 2004,17:31

You can get a "LiveCD" utilities cd called < Ultimate Boot CD >
It has built in antivirus that will work with ntfs

You can easily add the latest and greatest antivirus dat files to the cd with winiso, then boot and check for viruses

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 06 2004,17:50

or use another windoze machine