[mdlug] Knoppix from Windoze

[Robert Adkins]

Garry Stahl wrote:
> David Relson wrote:
>   
>> Greetings All,
>>
>> I realize this is somewhat off-topic, but it's a chance to introduce
>> some folks to the power of a Linux LiveCD.
>>
>> A while back I had a call from my sister.  Her husband's niece has
>> vital quicken data on a b0rked WinXP machine...
>>
>> My thought is boot linux and copy the quicken data file to a USB memory
>> stick for processing on a non-b0rked machine.
>>
>> Step 1 for my sister has been downloading Knoppix 5.1.  
>>
>> Step 2 will be using her WinXP machine to burn the ISO as a bootable CD.
>>
>> Question:  anybody know how to do that from Windoze?
>>   
>>     
>
> I hate to be a wet blanket but Quicken is real tight with your data. 
> The only way I was able to get my Pop's Quicken data off his old
> computer was to run Quicken and create a backup to my USB drive.  I
> could not locate a clear data file on the computer.  I dare say one
> doesn't exist, you might migrate to something else.
>
> One reason I will never use Quicken.
>
>   
    Quicken does create a clear datafile.

    They just store it in an unintuitive area. They store the data file 
within the program file directory of the application. We use Quicken at 
home to keep track of things.

    As Evan said, gnucash just isn't a really good substitute. I keep 
looking at it and hoping, it just keeps missing the mark.

    -Rob