I need a good boot cd-one for the computer experts.

Lil306

fwor wrote: »

Anyone know if either is ~actually~ legal?

OK, here is your answer. NO they are not legal. They have not been properly licensed by the relevant software companies so they are illegal boot medias. You should not download them. If you are worried about the legality of it don't use it simple.

Hirens website has download links to the program

Alternatively since your paranoid about legality. Download Knoppix, it's 100% freeware as it's Open Source linux then use that to format your HDD.

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Bartpe is legal, you create it yourself from your own xp media.

debitcardmayhem

I prefer to use sysresccd i have it on a 1 gb stick and cd it is quick to load and has firefox and gparted and if you wish you can tailor it for other stuff too. My biggest drawback is the support of wifi but hey the lappy can be carried to the router for wired ethernet.

Laz123

The Ultimate Boot CD is legit and packed with other tools http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Richie-from-the-Boro

"" but I can't remember if it's free or not ""

- it is free

"" I downloaded mine from a link on their website which has since gone I believe ""

- it's on pankaj's [ the proper clean download here ] : https://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

Lil306

That's what page I'm used to seeing, without checking whois I found another Hiren.net which does have a download link but not sure if it's the same person

I've got about 6 boot CD's which all come in useful, I usually stick with Hiren though, I hate BartPE's boot loader, takes forever. I need to custom build it a bit more

Been thinking of making my own bootable USB pen for a while now

[Deleted User]

joemardo1 wrote: »

Any good suggestions for a bootable cd that will enable me to partition and see drives if windows xp and windows 7 fails to start?

You could have fixed that by using the Command Line through Windows Recovery Environment by using your Windows 7 DVD quite easily.

joemardo1

anewhope wrote: »

You could have fixed that by using the Command Line through Windows Recovery Environment by using your Windows 7 DVD quite easily.

Thanks very much for all the replies. Plenty of stuff to keep me going there.
I have windows 32 bit OEM. Can I use the Command Line in it and what do I type into it?

Many thanks again Folks.

Joe

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Have you wiped the recovery partition?

If you have the W7 DVD, just reinstall