I have a drive that is intact but the original machine was fried in a lightning strike. I can mount the drive in the new machine and everything is intact. I tried to get my new machine to boot from that original system drive but is just wouldn't fly. (Darn it.) I am curious if anyone knows a utility that will allow something like a file and setting transfer wizard extracting from a drive that is not the boot drive.

I am using two o/s ( Xp Sp 2 and Ubuntu 5.04) on different drives. The issue is that when am using one, i cant see the other drive.

I use linux to surf the net because i understand that its not easily attacked by virus but after i have downloaded some notes and programs i'd like to turn back Xp to access those programs reason being am comfortable using XP which is where the problem arises.

As a result, I am forced to dowload them to flashdisk so that I can access them from there. Would appreciate any help because this is a tiring process i have to undergo everyday.