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easily accessing another computer's hard drive?

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KMK0420

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General question, i really couldn't find a specific answer to this thru a search, so i figured i'd get a quick answer...

As the "computer genius" of the family (very far from the truth actually), i am always contacted to fix crap - viruses, spyware/adware infections, determining hardware issues, etc...

Now, when it came to windows-based/software issues i would normally attempt the easily method, by just logging on and attempting to scan for viruses/spyware by manually loading on software to do so - but in the case where the computer is FUBAR, my options would be....?

I'm assuming... load the hard drive onto another computer, or mount in an external drive and go thru USB - then use the working computer to scan the drive. Or is there an easier method i'm missing? How do companies like Geek Squad and Firedog services do their scans and remove junk?
 
KMK0420 said:
General question, i really couldn't find a specific answer to this thru a search, so i figured i'd get a quick answer...

As the "computer genius" of the family (very far from the truth actually), i am always contacted to fix crap - viruses, spyware/adware infections, determining hardware issues, etc...

Now, when it came to windows-based/software issues i would normally attempt the easily method, by just logging on and attempting to scan for viruses/spyware by manually loading on software to do so - but in the case where the computer is FUBAR, my options would be....?

I'm assuming... load the hard drive onto another computer, or mount in an external drive and go thru USB - then use the working computer to scan the drive. Or is there an easier method i'm missing? How do companies like Geek Squad and Firedog services do their scans and remove junk?
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Don't move the drive to another computer, that wont work unless it is the same hardware or even if you just hook it up as a data drive to scan a virus could jump to your good drive.

What you are going to want to try is called a live cd, look for something called BartPE or UBCD it is a live CD that will boot into windows loaded into the RAM,

also check out this thread you may want to try this http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1375718
 
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