Peppermint Live CD/DVD/USB - Create for Emergency Backup

"You will need to know how to boot the troublesome computer from either a CD/DVD or USB drive. The way you do this depends largely on the make of BIOS of your computer. If you aren't sure, just ask."

Hello, I was inquiring about the above quoted statement. I'm a complete computer novice and I am requiring assistance with my Gateway netbook that is stuck in a start up repair loop. I want to get my files off my netbook before I attept repairs. I was refered to this thread as a way of doing so. Here is a link to the thread I posted: https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...ml#post2154967

Besides trying to understand the requirements mentioned in the quoted statement, I want to double-check to make sure that this method will help me remove or copy my files for safe keeping while I repair my netbook.

Thank you. :)

I can give you any information regarding the specs that you might need. That's a little vague for a novice like me. Just let me know what you need and I will get back to you. Thank you so much.

This also includes a USB memory stick.

I will be using an external harddrive, is that fine?

I'll have to take a closer look at that later. I'm swamped with Thanksgiving coming up, trying to make getting my computer up and running a top priority. I don't know if this helps, but here is my exact comuter model: Gateway offers its LT4004U netbook with Cedar Trail processor | laptoport

I don't know if you can gather anything from that. Thanks for the patience, guys. :) :) :)

I have a question, um when i plug the usb with peppermint on my broken laptop, it shows /home/peppermint and i cant find my files, how would i do that, because everything on there is empty

Hey, and yeah i can do everything shown in step C, but none of my files are there, it just says /home/peppermint, and has folders for downloads, music, etc. Unlike yours that said /home/colin with your stuff.