[BC] Windows utility needed

[Craig Healy]

> > What is a good third party application that can be used to troubleshoot
> > these kinds of problems that would cost under $100.00
>
>  Not to get into a religious argument here, but Linux is totally incapable
>  of troubleshooting Microsoft problems short of recovering passwords,
>  and uncovering malware.

I've had good luck with the Knoppix 5.1 boot CD.  It often can read
defective hard drives that Windows won't read.  In a few situations I've
been able to recover almost every file from a bad hard drive.  Download is
free, so the only cost was that of a single CD-R.  Half a buck, maybe.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI