[writer_jon]

Due to the recent crashing of my computer, I have had to use Knoppix Live CD. Though I understand very little about Knoppix, it has been a great tool. There is only one problem, I am using 3.7....and I need to delete, cut, and rename files. For some reason it is not allowing me to do any of these, because I do not have access or permissions. Can someone please explain how I do this? Also, I am a geek/geek-in-training, but I only understand so much lingo...so speak in stupid terms for me.

[Elvandil]

I know that there was a problem with NTFS access with one of the earlier 3.8 versions. I don't know if 3.7 included the flaw, but you may want to get 3.9 while it is available---it is the last CD-only version to be released and it definitely does not have any NTFS access problems.

Though I don't remember the details, the permissions were fairly easy to modify in the context menu, no?

[brendandonhu]

Your hard drives should show up on the Knoppix desktop.
Right click on the drive, and choose Mount.
Once its mounted, you should be able to double-click the drive and mess with the files.

[writer_jon]

thanks guys, I will look for the 3.9 verison...another couple of hours of download for me!

[Elvandil]

You might try brendandonhu's being sure that you mounted the partitions with 3.7 before you do all that downloading (unless you just want 3.9 anyway).