Ultimate Boot CD for Windows

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Timshel

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I just wanted to share this fantastic tool for seriously hosed up computers. It allows you to boot into Windows PE, giving you access to numerous malware removal programs. Only downside is you will need a copy of your Windows OS. Burn one now and put it in a safe place.

http://www.ubcd4win.com/
 
I had this at one point, but generally these days I just backup and wipe the hard drive when things go wrong (haven't had to do this in a long time, though).
 
PostmodernProphet said:
the article only mentions XP.....does this work on other versions of Windows?.....
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Their FAQ says...

Supported Windows® versions are:

* Windows® XP Home Edition (must be slip streamed with Service Pack 1 or higher)
* Windows® XP Professional (must be slip streamed with Service Pack 1 or higher)
* Windows® Server 2003, Web Edition
* Windows® Server 2003, Standard Edition
* Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

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You need one of those to build the boot disk, but it is not necessary that that be your OS or that you be running one of those when you build the boot disk. That is, you can build it on a Vista system using one of the supported Windows versions as the source.
 
Compassion said:
I had this at one point, but generally these days I just backup and wipe the hard drive when things go wrong (haven't had to do this in a long time, though).
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Yes, that's what I try to do, but I often get friends and family coming to me to repair their computers.
 
To work it you'll have to get a copy of Windows XP. If you want me to, I can PM you a set of actions you may or may not perform to get it without going through the regular channels.
 
I don't get viruses and malware anyway because I just don't click on porn.mov.exe. You don't do defragmentation in Linux because no ones bothered to make a defragmenter for it. NTFS is just as resistant to fragmentation as any of the Linux file systems.
 
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Mr. Spite said:
I'm getting Tom angry again!
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Not angry, just despairing at your inability to comprehend. I quote:

People who have had bad experiences on Windows disks that performed poorly after they had become very fragmented often wonder if they need to apply some kind of periodic analysis and defragmentation on their Unix systems as they transition into a Unix admin or user role. For the most part, the answer is no. Most Unix file systems don't become fragmented the way FAT and NTFS file systems do. But, rather than give a quick yes/no answer, let's take a look at what fragmentation, and why Unix file systems are not as prone to fragmentation as their Windows cousins.
 
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He exaggerates the problems associated with NTFS. Most NTFS disks perform fine and people hardly ever defragment them anymore unless they're really bored or huge noobs. NTFS is, if anything, more state of the art than ext3. Defragmentation hasn't been a serious problem on Windows since the days of the DOS era FAT file system. A person using ext3 and a person using NTFS have roughly equal defragmentation needs.
 
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Mr. Spite said:
He exaggerates the problems associated with NTFS. Most NTFS disks perform fine and people hardly ever defragment them anymore unless they're really bored or huge noobs. NTFS is, if anything, more state of the art than ext3.
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Except again you are out of date as ext3 has been superceded by ext4. I know from my own experience that my work PC tends to get more and more sluggish until I defrag the disk and it magically bursts into life again.
 
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