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Vξŋu§ ♀
Lv 7
Vξŋu§ ♀ asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 8 years ago

How to locate pictures using Hiren's Boot CD?

Using Hiren's mini XP to access a Windows 7 desktop.

Need to copy pictures before reformatting/reinstalling.

HOW do I even locate the pictures?

I cannot locate them under Users > Documents> Pictures, because I'm technically on a different OS (the Rescue Disc's mini XP OS).

Confused and please help. I'm trying to save my niece's artwork. Thank you!!

Update:

@Tiberia: Thank you so much for answering!

You were right, the D drive is largest.

HOWEVER, I click on D, then have to click on on 'MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase'.

Message: "Choose the program you want to use to open this file:"

I click "Browse", but do not know what to choose.

Update 2:

Ooops! I left out that part- yes, it is under System Volume Info.

It's the largest drive full of "stuff", not free space.

Anyway, thank you so much for trying to help.

{I never call a repair guy- I always figure it out on my own- I was just hoping to speed up the process, by asking.} :-)

Update 3:

@Wide Glide:

That is path I attempted first; pics not there; Assuming it's because I'm using Rescue Disc.

Drives are different on Rescue Disc.

Hiren's used_to_be bootlegged software.

Today, it is Freeware & Shareware- the only exception being mini-XP, which I'm legally using to access a Win 7 machine.

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

Thank you for answering, though!

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  • Tiberia
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    Go to My Computer, and look for the Disk Drive that seems to be the one that contains all the files. It'll probably be a Local Disk, probably letter 'D'or 'E' (and is probably not 'C'), and will probably be the largest capacity disk in the list.

    Double-click on it, and go to the " Users > NAME > Documents> Pictures" that's on that drive.

    Once you've found them, simply copy them to a USB drive.

    Re "Addt'l Details" - Sounds like you're looking in the wrong place. (That file is for Windows System Restore, and should be in the "System Volume Information" folder.) You're looking for the largest capacity drive, not the one with the most free space. The drive you're looking for should be full of stuff - since it's stuff that you're looking for. Try a different drive.

    If that's the only file on the drive, and there are no other drives... You're kinda stuck. Call your friendly local computer repair guy.

    Source(s): Sorry for all the "probably's," but each computer is different.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Using Hirens Boot Cd

    Source(s): https://shorte.im/a7V4l
  • Wide Glide
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Hello Venus,

    C:/users/<username>/pictures

    C drive is normally where the operating system is

    D drive is used for system restore/back-ups(Ok for most desktops, but for a laptop, use an external drive for back-ups

    E drive is normally the CD/DVD rom

    Any other drives are card readers.

    Any HD's added will result in a Drive F then G n so forth

    Just so you know, Hiren Boot cd is bootlegged software, not exactly legal

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