Bootable Thumb Drive


  1. Posts : 105
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Retail RTM, Ubuntu 9.10
       #1

    Bootable Thumb Drive


    I'm making a bootable thumb drive with all the best recovery and testing tools I can think of. Problem is I cant think of any other tools to put on it.

    So far I have Hiren's boot cd, ubcd, ubcd4win, XP install disk image (dunno if the xp works yet), clonezilla, ubuntu, and orphcrack.

    Anyone else have any ideas on other disks I should put on there or favorite tools?
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  2. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #2

    What about Win7? :)

    Also
    - Active@ File Recovery Software & Web Service. Data Recovery for Windows XP 2003 2000 98 .... Also their partition recovery software is brillaint.
    - Useful batch files and scripts that you may have
    - oxid.it - Cain & Abel
    - PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives.
    - A packet tracer
    - A Hex editor
    - NFO reader
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  3. Posts : 105
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Retail RTM, Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I would love to boot win7 from my thumb drive, but the drive isn't large enough for that.

    Thanks 4 the ideas, I'm adding active@, oxid.it, memtest+4.0 & 2.11 and partition magic now.

    I already have editors tracers and file recovery tools on it.

    Edit:

    I probably would put win7 on it if I knew a way to boot a vhd with grub
    I'm gonna go google it.
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  4. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #4

    Try this for dual boot
    Dell Mini Windows XP Ubuntu Dual Boot
    It's XP but you may be able to get it working :)
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  5. Posts : 105
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Retail RTM, Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    i was going to try to boot a vmdk of win7 but the smallest drive size is 8 gigs, my thumb drive is only 8 gigs
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  6. Posts : 16,129
    7 X64
       #6

    I wouldn't recommend using Partition Magic - if you have an nt6 o/s-it doesn't understand the new partitioning rules.

    This is a great free bootable partition mager ( fat and ntfs supported):

    Partition Wizard Bootable CD allows user to boot computer directly to manage partition.
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  7. Posts : 105
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Retail RTM, Ubuntu 9.10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Downloading it now, will try it soon.
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  8. Posts : 197
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
       #8

    I second staying away from Partition Magic - it never worked properly in Vista, I doubt it will in Windows 7..

    You can give Paragon a try:

    Paragon Partition Manager - hard disk partitioning software, resize, merge & split partitions

    Sometimes you can download it for free on Giveaway Of The Day..

    -Bill
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