Running a distribution of Linux on your laptop or desktop is a lot of fun, but that's not all Linux can do. Using the "live mode" of a distribution can assist you with recovering data from a PC that won't boot. In this video, Jay shows the process of booting a distribution in live mode to assist in the process of recovering files. As long as your hard disk hasn't totally failed, this process will enable you to copy its data to an external USB drive.

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#*Time Codes*
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - What you'll need
01:44 - Get your very own Linux server with Linode (sponsor)
02:39 - Downloading Xubuntu
05:12 - Downloading usbimager
06:06 - Creating bootable Linux media
08:21 - Booting the failed PC into Linux
11:25 - Accessing the Windows hard disk from within Linux
13:08 - Copying files from the Windows drive to another storage device
16:22 - Connecting to wireless (to copy files to an online storage service)
17:28 - Unmounting the USB backup disk

## *Video Specific Links*
Download usbimager ➜ https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager
Download Xubuntu ➜ https://xubuntu.org/download/
Download Debian (for older 32-bit PCs) ➜ https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/11.2.0-live+nonfree/i386/iso-hybrid/

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- How to create a bootable flash drive for installing Linux ➜ https://linux.video/flash-usb
- Understanding Linux permissions ➜ https://linux.video/perms
- OpenSSH Guide ➜ https://linux.video/ssh
- LVM Deep-dive ➜ https://linux.video/lvm
- How to better secure OpenSSH ➜ https://linux.video/secure-ssh

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