Copy files from a broken Virtualbox Machine or PC with Ubuntu 10.04 CD ISO

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See how to recover your files from a unstartable virtual machine in Virtual Box by using Ubuntu 10.04 install ISO to startup virtual box to copy your files from a broken virtual machine that can't reach the log-in screen because of a virus, malware, Mbr error, brocken partition table, etc. 1. Set your virtual machine to boot from the Ubuntu 10.04 CD or CD ISO image. 2. You can choose to make another Virtual drive in the storage settings for virtual box and mount it to your current virtual machine as or attach a USB device to your virtual machine in Virtualbox instead to recover your files to the host operating system like Windows, Ubuntu, Mac OS X, etc. 3. When you are done configuring your Virtual machine to start from the ubuntu ISO and mounting a USB or virtual storage device, Start your brocken virtual machine and your virtual machine should boot into Ubuntu. Pick "Try Ubuntu 10.04" when Ubuntu is finish loading and wait for your virtual machine to start the Ubuntu 10.04 desktop. 4. Now you can copy your files to a USB flash drive or other drives in Ubuntu by going to Places and Computer menu and folder in Ubuntu. 5. If you want to copy files to your newly created virtual drive, you need to go to System then Administration menu, and open Gparted which is a drive partitioning and formating tool. You first need to find your empty drive in Gparted Drives Dropdown menu and pick it. You then need to go to the devices menu and make the partion tables. 6. Once the partition tables are made, you can now format it to NTFS or Fat32 if you are using it in Windows. When you are done configuring your partition to the correct file system click the Checkbox Apply button, and wait for Gparted to format your drive. 7. Once your drive is partitioned, you can now copy files to it. You can also use the same data recovery concepts to recover your files from a real unbootable hard drive which can't start into Windows or Linux Desktop. However, you have to start your computer from a real Ubuntu 10.04 install live CD by using your computer's boot loader or setting up your BIOS to start your computer from a CD. You also need to use a real hard drive and flash drive plug into your computers hard drive connector and USB port. If you don't have a flash drive or hard drive, you can try saving your files to a network file server by connecting your computer to your home network. You can also use FTP or online file backup to temporary store your files. If you have an extra CD DVD Burner on your computer or you booted from a USB flash drive, you can use your CD DVD burner to burn your files from your unbootable hard drive to CD-R or DVR-R disks. This tutorial will not work if your drives mechanical parts like heads, platters, motors, or circuit board is broken. For More Free Computer Help: http://johnsonyip.com http://johnson-yip.com http://pctutorial.info http://twitter.com/johnsonyip Post a comment about this video at my blog: http://johnsonyip.com/wordpress/2010/07/17/copy-files-from-unbootable-virtualbox-system-partition-with-ubuntu-10-04-install-iso-video/

Comments

  1. Best video ever. You saved my life. Thank you very much!
  2. everything is ok but I can not open Home Folder........Why
  3. Glad to hear you can recover your year work. You're welcome.
  4. Wonderful!!!!!!!!! Recoverd an years work. Thanks!! and you rock
  5. @tuxcup Not sure if it will work, but if it is Linux based it might work.
  6. what about Running BeOS in VM... and eComStation
  7. this video is best
  8. You sound really motivated.