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'''Hiren's BootCD''' is a popular<ref>http://lifehacker.com/5985273/most-popular-system-rescue-disc-hirens-bootcd</ref> operating system to turn removable storage into [[bootable media]]. This is specifically designed for use on a Compact Disk ([[CD-ROM]]) but can also be used on a USB flash drive and potentially other [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] connected storage. It offers a wide variety of software which can be useful for most desired tasks, as well as plug-and-play USB functionality and Internet/Intranet support. Among other things, Hiren's BootCD includes Mini XP, which is simply a stripped-down version of [[Windows XP]].<ref>http://www.hirensbootcd.org/about</ref> | '''Hiren's BootCD''' is a popular<ref>http://lifehacker.com/5985273/most-popular-system-rescue-disc-hirens-bootcd</ref> operating system to turn removable storage into [[bootable media]]. This is specifically designed for use on a Compact Disk ([[CD-ROM]]) but can also be used on a USB flash drive and potentially other [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] connected storage. It offers a wide variety of software which can be useful for most desired tasks, as well as plug-and-play USB functionality and Internet/Intranet support. Among other things, Hiren's BootCD includes Mini XP, which is simply a stripped-down version of [[Windows XP]].<ref>http://www.hirensbootcd.org/about</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Features== | ||
| + | *Partition management - create, delete, and modify drive partitions | ||
| + | *Backup & recovery - file (and OS) backup, retrieval, and recovery | ||
| + | **GetDataBack | ||
| + | **HDD Scan | ||
| + | **Recuva by Piriform | ||
| + | *Malware removal - malware scanning and removal software | ||
| + | **[[Avira|Avira AntiVirus]] | ||
| + | **[[Spybot Search & Destroy]] | ||
| + | **[[Malwarebytes|Malwarebytes Anti-Malware]] | ||
| + | *Testing tools - Hardware testing and lifetime analysis, and [[Random-access memory|RAM]], drive, and USB fault detection | ||
| + | *Password tools - password erasure and recovery software | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:55, September 29, 2017
| Hiren's BootCD | |
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| About | |
| Type | Operating System |
| Development status | Slow |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | HirensBootCD.org
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| Requirements | |
| R.A.M. | 128Mb/s |
Hiren's BootCD is a popular[1] operating system to turn removable storage into bootable media. This is specifically designed for use on a Compact Disk (CD-ROM) but can also be used on a USB flash drive and potentially other USB connected storage. It offers a wide variety of software which can be useful for most desired tasks, as well as plug-and-play USB functionality and Internet/Intranet support. Among other things, Hiren's BootCD includes Mini XP, which is simply a stripped-down version of Windows XP.[2]
Features
- Partition management - create, delete, and modify drive partitions
- Backup & recovery - file (and OS) backup, retrieval, and recovery
- GetDataBack
- HDD Scan
- Recuva by Piriform
- Malware removal - malware scanning and removal software
- Testing tools - Hardware testing and lifetime analysis, and RAM, drive, and USB fault detection
- Password tools - password erasure and recovery software