Re: XP Crashed - How can I copy my data from the RAID 1 drives?

I should have also added that if you have any files encrypted with EFS that
unless you have previously exported your EFS certificate and private key to
a password protected .pfx file that you have access to then the only way you
will be able to access your EFS files is from the operating system that you
used to encrypt the files. Also if you find that you are denied access to
non encrypted files from another operating system make sure you logon as an
administrator, take ownership of the folders/files you can not access, and
then grant your user account full control to them as described in the links
below. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881


"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:f-idndqyp7HT4QDZnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are you using RAID1 for the system drives or for just data drives? RAID1
is mirroring which protects from hardware failure but not data or
operating system corruption or malware related problems. If you have a
hardware problem with one hard drive or controller refer the documentation
of the motherboard for how to proceed when one drive or controller is
down. If you disconnected one drive and that did not work try connecting
the one you disconnected and disconnecting the other to see what happens.
You should be able to extract data from your hard drives or at least the
functioning one by placing it as a slave/secondary drive to a computer
with a working operating system that can access NTFS files or try creating
a BART's PE disk and booting from that.

As far as XP Pre Service Pack 2 you can safely use and install from that
install disk. But pre SP2 does not enable the built in firewall by
default. If you are using an internet router to protect your network you
should be safe from internet threats but to be sure I would do the new
install disconnected from the network and then enable the built in
firewall before connecting back to the network. That will also help
protect your new install if you have other computers on your network. Of
course you want to take steps to try and prevent the same problems all
over again. Be sure to review the link below on Microsoft basic security
advice for home users and the related links to malware and spyware. One
important thing to emphasize is that it is really a bad idea to be logged
onto your computer with an account that is a local administrator when you
do not need administrator powers particularly for browsing the internet,
using chat programs, and opening email. --- Steve


tp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
--- Protect Your PC
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ --- Bart's PE. This should be in every
power users toolbox. You can use it to scan your system for malware and
edit the registry in addition to everything else it can do.


"Karl in Scottsdale" <KarlinScottsdale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:AA8F01EB-3792-47FA-ABB6-D61CBEDEDFF4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have had XP Pro SP2 running on one computer for a little over a year.
About
2-months ago I stared getting spy ware infections. 4-times I spent hours
on
the phone with the folks in India.

Intel SE7505VB2
(2) Xeon 2.80 HD's - SATA RAID 1
XP SP2
McAfee
Ad Aware
Spy Bot
Zone Alarm

Today, everything was fine until I turned off my computer to go have
dinner
and when I returned the computer would only start in safe mode. Any
attempt
to start in normal mode would just cause the computer to restart.

Called MS Tech Support - they had me disconnect one drive and try to
restart
the computer - not a good idea! Short story, now I can not get the
computer
to boot even to safe mode - I guess thanks to Bill Gates, I'm screwed.

I guess I have to order a new XP SP2 CD, since I have my original XP CD
and
someone said don't even try connecting to the internet until you get SP2
and
all your security software installed on your new HD. Of course all my
security software is on the RAID drives.

So, here is the question: Once I get the system running, or how should I
get
the system running, so I can connect and copy data from the old RAID
drives?

I sure hope someone can help.





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