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System Rescue CD
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It's UEFI compatible and often updated
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Went through a bad OS migration
Dropped all useful features when it migrated from Gentoo to Arch. has been mostly useless for a few years now.
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Cross-platform
System Rescue CD can troubleshoot both Windows and Linux systems.
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Not very user friendly
Sometimes graphically-challenged machines will force System Rescue CD into a text-only mode which can be a bit of a challenge to use.
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Supports a lot of file systems
System Rescue CD supports quite a lot of different file systems, including network file systems (like NFS).
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Main Usage:
AIO Rescue Package
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Gandalf’s Windows 10 PE
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Lots of useful system tools
Based on Windows PE. Supports UEFI and Legacy Boot.
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Too many programs
too many programs with alot of them being redundant , where is the the simplicity
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20 dollars now, not free
Doesn't seem to offer a free or trial version. Not worth the trouble.
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You can't rotate the screen
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Main Usage:
AIO Windows Rescue Package
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Dr.Web LiveDisk
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Cons
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Updates
The anti-virus database can be updated without rewriting all the Dr.Web LiveDisk files.
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Not a lot of tools
Has less tools than Hiren's Boot CD.
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Compact
A 1 Gb flash drive is sufficient and the installation is straightforward.
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Really bad
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The Trinity Rescue Kit
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Con
The link to the newest version has been dead for 4 years
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Can open drives as network shares
By opening drives as network shares you can get files off of them and other computers connected to your network.
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No EFI
No support for EFI systems.
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Cross-platform
The Trinity rescue Kit is designed to troubleshoot and revive both Window and Linux systems.
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A bit hard to learn
Being initially designed for Linux users, it can be hard to use for people that are used to the way Windows programs are designed, especially because Trinity Rescue Kit has a command line interface.
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Bob.Omb's Modified Win10PEx64
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Cons
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Easy to use
Looks and feels just like Windows, because it is. Very familiar interface. Also runs 32bit and 64bit applications.
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Works now, but was unavailable for a long time
DL link was not working for a long time.
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Maintain / repair / backup / install / restore
Includes a ton of very useful utilites to make repair a breeze.
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Licensing
It requires a Windows 10 license.
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Works on any version of Windows
Very low system requirements. East to install and easy to use. Just need internet connection for it.
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"BurnTool" triggers AV
BurnTool is a SFX 7zip file, you can look inside it with 7zip, inside is the program. It IS SAFE to use and is not malicious, however, it can trigger a false positive with some AV.
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Guy who really knows how to make IT life easier
Guy knows what he’s doing, makes every day life as a Network Engineer easier.
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Connecting to WiFi is different from normal Windows
It's not too hard, and there are instructions on the site, but trying to connect to WiFi without reading instructions may be confusing at first. Once you remember to select your wireless adapter from the dropdown menu, its super easy.
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Super fast download
Downloaded at 12mb a second. Shared widely via torrent and quick direct download link on page.
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User-friendly
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Screen rotation
This program has the possibility to rotate the screen. It is necessary for Pc 2 in 1.
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New PXE broadcast feature is neat!
While booted the PE can broadcast itself across the network via PXE boot.
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Technicians tools designed by a technician
This is better than any other PE or bootable rescue media. I have used them all.
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Better than cd
so amazing
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Slax
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Experiences
Pros
5
Cons
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Overly complicated HDD/SSD installation
While it has a nice layout Slax's lack of an installer tool like Tinycore's just can't be justified. It seems strange that it comes built in with programs that some users may not want, yet it doesn't have an easy way to install it. Due to its heavier use of RAM, built in software, and lack of an installer its hard to choose it over TC.
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Persistent changes
Changes you make in the configuration persist if you run from USB.
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Works slowly on old computers
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Pretty fast to boot up
It was considerably fast to turn on when booting from cd.
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Infrequent releases
Since Slax is maintained by only one person, releases are not that frequent. So it may take a while to get bug fixes or new features once you start using it.
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Modules
Standard tar archives plus some simple shell scripting produces modules that you can load dynamically into the OS for added apps and functionality.
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Modern desktop
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Small footprint
About 200mb, but with a full KDE4 environment and loads of useful apps.
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Based On:
Debian or Slackware
Default Desktop Environment:
Fluxbox
Init-System:
Systemd
Package Manager:
slackpkg or dpkg with apt
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