Recommendations for best software for USB drive?

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I don't know if this happens to any of you, but I am typically asked
by friends, neighbors, relatives, etc, to look at their broken
computer and try to get it running again. This is typically a computer
that has choked it's little self to death on all kinds of nasty
things, but still boots.

What file/utilities/etc would you recommend to keep on a usb drive, so
when I try to fix these machines, I have the best "swiss-army knife"
available?
 
cquante said:
I don't know if this happens to any of you, but I am typically asked
by friends, neighbors, relatives, etc, to look at their broken
computer and try to get it running again. This is typically a computer
that has choked it's little self to death on all kinds of nasty
things, but still boots.

What file/utilities/etc would you recommend to keep on a usb drive, so
when I try to fix these machines, I have the best "swiss-army knife"
available?
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Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (Requires original XP disk):
http://www.ubcd4win.com/

and/or...
Ultimate Boot CD: http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Beware, both versions are extremely powerful and dangerous in the wrong
hands.
 
cquante said:
I don't know if this happens to any of you, but I am typically asked
by friends, neighbors, relatives, etc, to look at their broken
computer and try to get it running again. This is typically a computer
that has choked it's little self to death on all kinds of nasty
things, but still boots.

What file/utilities/etc would you recommend to keep on a usb drive, so
when I try to fix these machines, I have the best "swiss-army knife"
available?
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I just mentioned SIB in another thread. Here are the details again.

System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala

<quote>

The Freeware SIW is a Read-Only / Display-Only System Information tool
that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings.

SIW is an utility that displays detailed specs for motherboard, BIOS,
CPU, devices, memory, video, disk drivers, ports, printers, operating
system, installed programs, processes, services, serial numbers (CD keys),
users, open files, system uptime, network, network shares, as well as
real-time monitors for CPU, memory, page file usage and network traffic.

It displays currently active network connections, passwords hidden
behind asterisks, installed codecs, and more.

A standalone tool that does not require installation.

</quote>

On my XP Home machine it uses 1.41MB.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/about_siw_pc.html

===

Frank Bohan
¶ To make pants last, make coat first.
 
cquante said:
I don't know if this happens to any of you, but I am typically asked
by friends, neighbors, relatives, etc, to look at their broken
computer and try to get it running again. This is typically a computer
that has choked it's little self to death on all kinds of nasty
things, but still boots.

What file/utilities/etc would you recommend to keep on a usb drive, so
when I try to fix these machines, I have the best "swiss-army knife"
available?
Click to expand...
I have many tools listed on my pages
http://home.neo.rr.com/manna4u/tools.html
-max
 
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