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I'm looking for a Linux Live CD/USB, that comes pre-configured with basic troubleshooting software, which I could use to check Windows computers. My wish list:
lamcro
Posted 2009-12-29T12:14:20.937
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the Ultimate Boot CD is probably as close as it gets:
UBCD includes a variety of Linux boot disks (amongst them Trinux, based on ubuntu/debian), Anti Virus (F-Prot, McAfee, BugHunter), a gazillion of Disk Tools, the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, and a lot more utilities ... no window manager though (text based menu).
you can easily create a bootable USB stick with UBCD, a script to do this automatically is included in UBCD
I have this one. But it has so much stuff, and so user-unfriendly, that I'm affraid to use it. JAJAJA. – lamcro – 2009-12-29T16:14:54.777
user unfriendly? it's a text based user menu, what's user-unfriendly about using the up/down arrow and hit enter to select a category? or typing a number on the keyboard to start a program from a category? ^^ – None – 2009-12-29T16:52:03.423
user-unfriendly because it has some much stuff, but not much explanation of how to use it. Maybe if they concentrated on a couple of programs, per category, and had better documentation. Just my opinion. – lamcro – 2009-12-30T15:12:01.057
1well, the aim is to provide a CD with utilities covering pretty much any aspect of computer repair and they're doing a pretty good job. if you prefer something more "point and click" style, then make yourself a BartPE Windows Live CD but you will have to add your tools manually, integrate plubins, you may have to make some of the programs 'portable' first, etc. but keep in mind that some of the tools you're looking for simply do not work in a win32 environment or their counterparts that do work, may require a commercial license (i.e. cost you money) while UBCD just works out of the box. – None – 2009-12-30T15:45:57.590
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Alternately you can get most of that in the Linux-based Avira AntiVir Rescue System. Mostly its file recovery and AV tools.
AnonJr
Posted 2009-12-29T12:14:20.937
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I just burned it. I'll let you know how it went. Thanks! – lamcro – 2009-12-29T16:17:53.163
Tried it. It froze while trying to mount the hard disk. Too bad, I was hoping for it to work. Maybe the problem was the machine itself. – lamcro – 2009-12-30T14:59:50.227
Odd - I've used it on a number of computers in the past with no problems... – AnonJr – 2009-12-30T15:11:33.630
I'll keep it in my stash of tools, and try to use it again. I have another PC waiting to be fixed. Thanks – lamcro – 2010-01-02T16:38:22.810
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Its not a Linux disk, but you could always build a custom BartPE disk. It would give you a Windows-like environment with whatever tools you opted to build into it.
AnonJr
Posted 2009-12-29T12:14:20.937
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If you have a usb flash drive then you can use pendrive linux. I've actually put together a pretty good how to right here. If you are looking for a bootable cd that is great for cleaning windows software then I suggest Hiren's Boot CD
James Mertz
Posted 2009-12-29T12:14:20.937
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Hiren's Boot CD is full of pirated software. It is illegal to use. – Force Flow – 2010-09-17T00:55:49.703
Didn't know that... sorry... however if you are talking about the Windows GUI, most IT people have XP licenses coming out of their noses... – James Mertz – 2010-09-17T02:22:17.787
2Correct me if I'm wrong, but the problem with a Linux Live CD is that fact that it does not fully support NTFS. You can use a Linux based anti-virus scanner but it won't be able to remove the problem because writing to an NTFS disk is not reliable. – rodey – 2009-12-29T13:46:29.103