Live CD That Ignores Windows Protected Files

[fooTunny]

So today I noticed that Ubuntu >10.x would not allow me to copy "windows\system32\config" due to what I am sure is some partnered code that grafts in Windows protected files. I am pretty sure this is new as Ubuntu when it first came out did not. Sooo my question, are there any distro's that anyone knows about (short of grabbing Suse and trying) that can grab Windows protected files?

fooTunny

[codegreen]

Originally Posted by fooTunny

So today I noticed that Ubuntu >10.x would not allow me to copy "windows\system32\config" due to what I am sure is some partnered code that grafts in Windows protected files.

That's an odd thing to assume. I've never had any issues copying files from NTFS using any Linux distro.

[Bananas]

Maybe you're not holding your tongue right . I agree with codegreen - I've never had issues like this with any distro.

[compnet]

Ya I do manual system restores (copying the hive from regback or rpp to system32/config) all the time with ubuntu.. I have copies of 9.1, 10.04, 11.1, 12.04 floating around, never had an issue.

[fooTunny]

Odd indeed then,no matter what happens, booting with the live CD will not allow me to grab that particular directory. I will give Suse a try and see how that goes.

fooTunny

[nlinecomputers]

Being able to grab protected Windows files is part of the point for using Live CDs. Never had an issue with any of them.

[fooTunny]

Aye, let me say I am not a novice, nor have I ever experienced this issue with any version of Ubuntu that was 9 or under, but this machine in all it's mystery did not allow me to copy mentioned directory which led me to post it. While I appreciate all your replies of "nope has always worked for me" I was looking for something different

Now that I know you all have never had this happen, I will just chalk this up to that "one" time it did.

fooTunny

[fooTunny]

Ok just in case anyone else may find themselves in this predicament, I added "testdisk" and was able to grab said files. Very smart command line tool !!

fooTunny

[techguy13]

When I run into this problem I clone the drive with Acronis and then copy the files from the image, there are no problems with permissions at all.

[Rob_NNCC]

perhaps that folder and or contents are corrupted and is the reason why you need to do a reg restore in the first place?