Best bootable rescue/utility ISOs?

mikehunt · 12-15-11, 07:11 PM

I'm planning on making a multiboot thumb drive with a variety of rescue/utility images
Probably going to use this to make it http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-mu...t-usb-creator/
I'm definitely leaning towards hiren's boot cd but want to know what other options are out there for free bootable rescue/utility images

Also going to but a linux live image or two on there too just to have the option of going into a full OS if needed.

No specific task in mind right now, I guess I'm looking for stuff along the lines of a memory test, file recovery, file system repair, disk imaging (both creating and restoring from) etc. pretty much anything useful
I just picked up a few large thumb drives so I have plenty of space to use.

thanks

4KRG · 12-15-11, 07:30 PM

I find the old reliable BART PE disk to be useful

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

This flavor of it is a little easier to build/make work correctly

http://www.ubcd4win.com/

these forums are helpful

http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php

I have found that I can 'tune' just about any utility to run correctly in BART PE if I put my mind to it. Plenty of links on the forums to info and other's work to help you out

Until you have a specific task in mind, generic tools are all you can create.

Ranger · 12-15-11, 11:20 PM

ubcd is nice, but I prefer to get the most recent version of the utility programs.

New tool from Microsoft looks cool - Defender Offline, it can boot from usb or cd and scan for malware.
http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/10/2...r-offline-beta
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...fender-offline

mikehunt · 12-19-11, 11:56 AM

thanks. I'll look into each of those

12-15-11, 07:11 PM	#1
mikehunt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live, Buffalo NY Posts: 29,152	Best bootable rescue/utility ISOs? I'm planning on making a multiboot thumb drive with a variety of rescue/utility images Probably going to use this to make it http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-mu...t-usb-creator/ I'm definitely leaning towards hiren's boot cd but want to know what other options are out there for free bootable rescue/utility images Also going to but a linux live image or two on there too just to have the option of going into a full OS if needed. No specific task in mind right now, I guess I'm looking for stuff along the lines of a memory test, file recovery, file system repair, disk imaging (both creating and restoring from) etc. pretty much anything useful I just picked up a few large thumb drives so I have plenty of space to use. thanks __________________ USS Ben Sisko's Mother F***ing Pimp Hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Xpfm7Iq8&feature=plcp Vote for freedom not political parties. .... MOΛΩN ΛABE If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.

12-15-11, 07:30 PM	#2
4KRG DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 15,430	Re: Best bootable rescue/utility ISOs? I find the old reliable BART PE disk to be useful http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ This flavor of it is a little easier to build/make work correctly http://www.ubcd4win.com/ these forums are helpful http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php I have found that I can 'tune' just about any utility to run correctly in BART PE if I put my mind to it. Plenty of links on the forums to info and other's work to help you out Until you have a specific task in mind, generic tools are all you can create. Last edited by 4KRG; 12-16-11 at 08:04 AM.

12-15-11, 11:20 PM	#3
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 18,166	Re: Best bootable rescue/utility ISOs? ubcd is nice, but I prefer to get the most recent version of the utility programs. New tool from Microsoft looks cool - Defender Offline, it can boot from usb or cd and scan for malware. http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/10/2...r-offline-beta http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...fender-offline

12-19-11, 11:56 AM	#4
mikehunt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live, Buffalo NY Posts: 29,152	Re: Best bootable rescue/utility ISOs? thanks. I'll look into each of those __________________ USS Ben Sisko's Mother F***ing Pimp Hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Xpfm7Iq8&feature=plcp Vote for freedom not political parties. .... MOΛΩN ΛABE If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.