Remotely slaving a HDD

metallicat_pip · #1 July 12th, 2006, 07:36 AM

I am looking for a way to remotely connect to a computer (Computer A), so that the HDD are slaved to my clean computer (Computer B), for purpose of cleaning infected PCs without having to install the programs directly on the computer.

For example, when running an antivirus program on your home computer, you have the option to scan a file, folder, or the whole drive. I want to be able to chose a drive on a remote computer.

Is this possible? Thanks for your help.

Archangel122184 · #2 July 12th, 2006, 02:12 PM

You can share the computers hard drive and map it to your computer, however, this won't be particuarly useful to you since viruses/spyware/adware are often resident in memory which mean the operating system will block deletion of the files. Since your OS won't be the one controling the files you won't be able to remove the locks and the viruses and such will remain. You be bet is to remove the offending hard drive and physically add it to your computer then scan it.

metallicat_pip · #3 July 12th, 2006, 11:32 PM

ok, thanks. I kind of figured that, but I was wondering if anybody knew of a bootdisk that would allow access to a remote HDD without the remote computer booting to windows.

renegade600 · #4 July 12th, 2006, 11:52 PM

you can use a external network harddrive.

Archangel122184 · #5 July 13th, 2006, 02:01 PM

It is possilbe to create a share in DOS but it is not pretty. You will have to create a boot disk with drivers for your NIC, tcp/ip drivers, and the full NET suite. This of course won't fit on 1 floppy but it is manageable.

This will help you with the network boot floppy:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../dosclflp.html

This will help you with DOS file sharing.
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/Dosservr.htm

Let us know if you need any help.