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OK.

For not the first time, I made backups off a client's PC and when I wanted download it to the archive at the office MSE picked up a virus. Rimecud or some such other.
It's starting to get on my nerves. And might become a problem if I visit more than one client before I have time to scan my USB drive for viruses and I start spreading the little b*ggers. :|

I'm considering making a bootable Linux memory stick - but haven't got a clue which flavour to use or even how to go about it.

Can you guys think of a better way to copy backups without getting infected?
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No idea - but you do get a program that protects memory sticks/USB drives from catching viruses - but if the virus is in the backup files - not sure what else you can do.

http://www.usbvirus.com/ seems like a nice little program
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Tribble wrote:you do get a program that protects memory sticks from catching viruses


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Bwahahahahahahaha
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Doo, I'll walk you through setting up a bootable linux usb via PM if you're interested.

Other options include getting a usb flash with a read-only (hardware) switch (like a stiffy :p).
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Thanks Lemmetjie - I've found a number of how-to's on the web that deals with that.

Tribble. You're joking. Right?
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doo_much wrote:Thanks Lemmetjie - I've found a number of how-to's on the web that deals with that.

Tribble. You're joking. Right?
Easiest will be Lili USB Creator (or something along those lines, just search for Lili & Linux).

And Xubuntu should be the least graphics-intensive interface and the most user-friendly.
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At least you know me Doo :lol: I am sure Jamin was speechless at my post. Thought it was a fun/interesting way to bump your post. Well it was for me anyway.
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Tribble wrote: I am sure Jamin was speechless at my post.
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Only 6? Really? I thought I deserved better than that. You surely couldn't have known I was joking - I was being so sincere.
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Thx Monty.

Busy trying Lemmetjie's Linux Live Creator.
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Tribble wrote:Only 6? Really? I thought I deserved better than that. You surely couldn't have known I was joking - I was being so sincere.
Oh, it was a perfect troll, but -4 because you're a woman.
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:shock: I lost points for having different genitalia? :shock: Really? Would you prefer it if I were male? Wow. Most guys are glad I am female - but ok.

Besides - I could not have pulled that off if I were male - you would have seen right through it. But we females are silly and naive and that is why it worked. :mrgreen: So you cannot penalise me for the one aspect that ensure success.
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So you cannot penalise me for the one aspect that ensure success.
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You got that one quickly :lol:
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goto pendrivelinux and download :

x-boot multi-iso linux boot creator.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/xboot-mult ... b-creator/
add + boot into any number of "live iso's" like acroniss dd , hirens ,firmware flashing allsorts ,etc using a usb drive or creat a multiboot cd/dvd
only thing is u loose the extra space on your flashdrive as some of the live iso's dont recognise the flash as 1-there thinking there running off a cd...small loss...just pack it full of live isos - 4 gig is good enuf
oh-it also has a handy built in qemu emulator - so its usefull for testing ur bootable usb without having to restart ur PC - a great app

if u only need 1 bootable os - go for universal usb installer.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal- ... -as-1-2-3/
the benifit of this 1 is that it can write the extra space on your flashdrive into usable space in the linux distro - ubuntu works great.

as for the viruses - jes-if theyre on the pc you r backing up - all u can do is clean them when u detect them back at the office
hope that solves all your live iso problems
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Thanks Psi, I'm using Knoppix.

Works quite well.
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cheers
u should still check both out - very usefull
not only for live distros , but also usefull for firmware flashing , like when setting up raid etc

heres a list of other usefull bootable iso's :
Avira AV rescue Sysytem
Kaspersky AV Rescue 10
Panda AV Rescue System
Samsung Disk Tool
seagate disk wizzard
Hirens ULtimate Boot CD 10.6 or newer - this is used extensively by PC tech's - a great collection of tools
erd commander
Live_XP_SP3
NT password reset tool
reset xp + vista passwords
booting
memtest410
acronis
rescue disk
norton ghost 15
acronis disc director
acronis rescue media
acronis true image

also - most linux distros r bootable from cd:
so :
knoppix
Mandriva /mandrake
Ubuntu / kubuntu /mythbuntu


just thought id share that...if not for you , then maybe to point others in a direction
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