How do I use a Linux LiveCD?

[Turbinator]

I know that there are many Linux experts on here, so I want to sak for your help.

Recently I added a new HDD to my (Windows) computer, and installed a new copy of Windows 7 on it, and now when I go in to the old partitions, on other HDDs It will -NOT- let me delete or modify anything, saying I need permissions (on my own computer !!!). I am so fed up with this Windows .

I have already tried (and failed miserably) to boot up a Live CD Ubuntu, and to delete what I want from within there. How would I do this. Remembering the fact that I am a complete Linux noob, knowing nothing. So don't assume I would know anything when explaining it to me.

Please help me. Before I beat the old HDDs with a hammer, with a furry of 300 Spartans channeled trough my right arm.


*sidenote: I tried that folder premission and ownership thing (on my own computer!!!) to set the right to me (on my own computer!!!) and it did not help.






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[PhantomCruiser]

I've got an Ubuntu live CD, and use it from time to time. I had to set my computer to boot from the CD rom first, then HDD. So if there is no boot CD in the drive it boots up normally.
From there it was all menu driven, easy as pie...

For my computer to get to the setup, I've got to hold down [F2] almost as soon as I power the computer up, elsewise it will blow on past the time frame to enter the setup menu and I'm looking at the Windows splash screen.

I've also tried Slax linux, and can boot it from a USB stick, it's a really tiny distro, and kind of neat. Perhaps worth a look.

 

[Lucy]

I have an Ubuntu LiveCD as a permanent part of my PC toolkit. What specifically is the problem you're having with it?

If you just want to wipe those other partitions, then it comes with gparted for that (It's in the system menu, as far as I recall). Be very sure which partition you're working with, however. If you've put Windows on it then it is probably the one with the boot flag, but judge it carefully and make sure you know what you're deleting before you do it, otherwise you'll be even more frustrated.

 

[Turbinator]

I can get in to (boot up) the Live CD fine. However once Ubuntu is up and running, I am lost.

What I need to do is delete specific files and folders from my Windows HDDs. However, I can not find any hard drives, nor files and folders that even remotly resemble what I have on my HDDs when I am within Ubuntu.

 

[Lucy]

All your drives from within Ubuntu are accessed via the Places menu. You should see them as "xxxGB media" where xxx is obviously the size of the drive.

From there on in, the process is pretty similar to Windows, or at least it should be similar enough to figure out.

 

[Hielor]

Simple google search turned up many, many sites like this:
http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to...sions-to-access-files-folder-in-windows-7.htm

You said you "tried that folder permission and ownership" thing, but I'm not sure what you mean. The other thing you can do, in Win7, is:

Open the start menu and type "cmd" into the box. When "cmd.exe" shows up, right click it and select "Run as Administrator." Inside the command prompt, go to the drive you want to take ownership of, and type "takeown /f * /r"

 

[Turbinator]

Awesome, thanks for that takeownership command, I added this to my registry to create a new link in the right click menu, so I can just rightclick on a file and take ownership instantly.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"

 

[Hielor]

Awesome, thanks for that takeownership command, I added this to my registry to create a new link in the right click menu, so I can just rightclick on a file and take ownership instantly.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"

Nice, glad you got it taken care of. I had this exact problem myself after a reinstall a few weeks ago, which is why I knew where to look for the solution

 

[dbeachy1]

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[Enjo]

I use this:
http://www.sysresccd.org/

After boot, you type "startx" and after the X starts, you would choose GParted from the "Start menu"

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Glad you got it sorted out dude, I suppose I didn't understand fully the root of your question.

 

[RisingFury]

Please help me. Before I beat the old HDDs with a hammer, with a furry of 300 Spartans channeled trough my right arm.

I'm usually not a grammar and spelling nazi, but damn man! It's not RisingFurry! :lol:

 

[Turbinator]

:facepalm: