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I'm looking for a Linux Live CD/USB, that comes pre-configured with basic troubleshooting software, which I could use to check Windows computers. My wish list:

  • Anti-virus (MUST HAVE)
  • Any software that can help fix a NTFS disk/partition
    • Defragmenter
    • Disk partitioner
    • Disk checker
    • Windows Registry editor (does that even exist in Linux?)
  • Preferably Ubuntu/Debian based
  • Preferably a light windows manager, like XFCE or LXDE
lamcro
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the Ultimate Boot CD is probably as close as it gets:

UBCD includes a variety of Linux boot disks (amongst them Trinux, based on ubuntu/debian), Anti Virus (F-Prot, McAfee, BugHunter), a gazillion of Disk Tools, the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, and a lot more utilities ... no window manager though (text based menu).

you can easily create a bootable USB stick with UBCD, a script to do this automatically is included in UBCD

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Alternately you can get most of that in the Linux-based Avira AntiVir Rescue System. Mostly its file recovery and AV tools.

AnonJr
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Its not a Linux disk, but you could always build a custom BartPE disk. It would give you a Windows-like environment with whatever tools you opted to build into it.

AnonJr
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If you have a usb flash drive then you can use pendrive linux. I've actually put together a pretty good how to right here. If you are looking for a bootable cd that is great for cleaning windows software then I suggest Hiren's Boot CD

James Mertz
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