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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?

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

Tribble wrote:you do get a program that protects memory sticks from catching viruses

Bwahahahahahahaha

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).

Thanks Lemmetjie - I've found a number of how-to's on the web that deals with that.

Tribble. You're joking. Right?

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.

At least you know me Doo 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.

Tribble wrote: I am sure Jamin was speechless at my post.

6/10

Only 6? Really? I thought I deserved better than that. You surely couldn't have known I was joking - I was being so sincere.

Unetbootin

Thx Monty.

Busy trying Lemmetjie's Linux Live Creator.

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.

I lost points for having different genitalia? 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. So you cannot penalise me for the one aspect that ensure success.

So you cannot penalise me for the one aspect that ensure success.

Hehe

You got that one quickly

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
Psi_

Thanks Psi, I'm using Knoppix.

Works quite well.

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