Live CD
Live CDs allow you to boot to an operating system (mostly based on Linux or Windows PE) or a menu with different programs.
The main advantage of these live CDs is that everything runs in the RAM of your computer so there is nothing to install.
On the Internet, there are many live CDs, including the most famous :
- Ultimate Boot CD : to test your hardware (hard disk, RAM, ...), as well as repair bad sectors of your hard disk
- Hiren's Boot CD (15.2 and lower) : to boot on a lighter version of Windows XP (without having to install it) and to use many utilities for Windows
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Hiren's BootCD
- Publisher : hiren.info
- Categorie : Live CD
- License : Free
This Live CD (15.2 version) will allow you to :
- Save your data using the integrated Mini-XP
- Make analyzes anti-virus
- Test your memory (RAM)
- And more
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Hiren's BootCD PE
- Publisher : HBCD fans
- Categorie : Live CD
- License : Free
Hiren's BootCD PE is the unofficial successor to Hiren's BootCD which is now Windows PE based and compatible with recent computers.
Although Hiren's BootCD PE is now fan driven, the purpose of this live CD is still the same : help you to troubleshoot your computer from a Windows bootable from a CD or USB drive. -
Malekal Live CD
- Publisher : Malekal
- Categorie : Live CD
- License : Free
Malekal is a security specialist who has decided to create his own Live CD to disinfect and repair your computer.
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Ultimate Boot CD
- Publisher : ultimatebootcd.com
- Categorie : Live CD
- License : Free
This Live CD will mainly allow you to :
- Test your material : Memory (RAM), hard disk (HDD), processor (for overclocks), ...
- Attempt to repair bad sectors on your hard drive
- Manage your partitions
- Boot from a specific partition via the "Boot Manager" on the CD
- and more