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Using a Zorin CD live to fix Windows issues.

009jim

Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:16:37 pm

Gents, About 3 months ago I made an ISO image CD to load Zorin 8 on my PC and that all went according to plan.

I want to help my neighbor fix some Windows 7 problems. Can I just grab my Zorin CD and boot from it in my neighbor's PC and then - without installing anything on their HDD - just make some repairs? All I need to do is alter a couple of the Windows file names.

Yes I know there are other distos such as Knoppix that are ideal for this but can I use the Zorin CD?

many thanks

Swarfendor437

Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:00:38 pm

Hi, if it is just renaming files this should not be a problem - BUT:

1. If the machine crashed then the answer is 'no'.

2. If the machine required a forced shut down at last turning off also 'no'.

3. If the machine was last shut down cleanly - 'yes' ;)

Once your neighbours problems are sorted, leave him a copy of Zorin - he might like it - and he can dual-boot following the Matthew Moore method.

If he is not interested, once you have made the required changes, advise him/her to make a System Repair Disc! :D