[nflug] Using Linux Live CD's to repair Win XP

[jason]

If you right-click on the desktop, the DSL menu pops up. Go throught 
them and look for root shell or root terminal. It might be buried a few 
levels down.

Joe wrote:

> How?  When I opened the normal terminal window, it was in user mode 
> (the one with the shell in the icon).
>
> Joe
>
> jason wrote:
>
>> In DSL you should be able to open a "root" terminal window directly.
>>
>>
>> Joe wrote:
>>
>>> A friend just got a used notebook with Win XP.  It was clogged with 
>>> videos, etc. and he deleted a few too many things and it won't boot.
>>>
>>> It came with no CDROM's, etc.
>>>
>>> I figure I can try to fix it up from the recycle bins or restore 
>>> partition (if there is one) using a Linux liveCD.
>>>
>>> I know Win 98se but have never used XP.
>>>
>>> Questions:
>>> If I find good stuff in the recycle bins, can I just copy it back to 
>>> where it was to fix things?
>>>
>>> How do I "activate" the restore partition?
>>>
>>> I have DSL and Knopix 3.3.  In Knopix, I open a terminal and su just 
>>> works so I can do everything (including open konqueror as root).
>>>
>>> In dsl, su wants a password.  Anybody know what it is by default?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Joe
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