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Logik

Uses of this Recovery/Boot CD
1.Create full backups of your hard drive.
2.Clone a drive with just a few clicks
3.Useful for dealing with a spyware/Virus/Malware infestation that is preventing you from booting
4.MBR fixing utilities. **MBR = Master Boot Record.


The Ultimate Boot CD for Windows is a recovery CD with loads of useful software for repairing or fixing almost any Windows problem. Because it's based on Windows XP, there are many really helpful tools included that you are likely already familiar with.

Note that the installation will create the ISO/CD from your Windows XP CD… you can't download the boot CD directly.

Building the Ultimate Boot CD

The first thing you'll want to do is download and install the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD4Win) software, which is just the toolkit for creating your own CD version.

Download UBCD4WIN 3.2.0 (100% spywarefree)

After installing UBCD4Win, you'll be prompted on first launch to search for the Windows XP installation files. I'd just choose No and manually pick the source in the next step.

In my case, I added the Windows XP cd into my disc drive, and picked D:\ as the source. You'll notice in the Media output section you can choose to burn the disc directly to a CD, although I prefer to create an ISO image.



You'll notice the Plugins button, which will let you turn features on the boot cd on or off. Since we're not worried about that, just click the Build button, and you'll have to wait for a while for the CD or ISO image to be created. A window showing process if ISO creation will appear. Be patient & let it finish.
At the end of the process you should see an ISO file in the location specified above, and it will likely be around 640mb in size. The location of this ISO is already specified in the above fig under media output. U can choose ur desired location if u want.

Burning the ISO
You can use any number of cd burning packages to create the actual CD, but I prefer to use ImgBurn because it's nice and simple.

Download link for ImgBurn

After this insall Imgburn on ur system.

Then go to the ISO image "UBCD4WinBuilder.iso". Right click it & select burn with Imgburn. U will get something like this.



I will recommend burning using 1x speed. At lower burning speed, chances of errors are zero. Burn & voila ur Ultimate Recovery CD is ready.

How to boot from CD rom

Well go to ur system BIOS & in booting sequence change the first boot device to CD rom. After this put CD into ur CD rom & start ur system. If asked, press any key to boot from CD rom.

Note :
1.to get into ur system BIOS when u start system keep pressing "Del" or F2. These are normally used two keys to get into bios.
2.In case of Laptops like Dell, u can choose the boot sequence by pressing F12 key at startup & then choosing the boot device without going into BIOS.

Fair Enough, now lets move forward.

Now i assume u have booted though Ultimate Recovery CD.You'll be nearly immediately presented with the boot options menu, where you can run a memory test, access the XP recovery console, or just hit the Enter key to start up the ultimate boot cd.



Once it finally boots (which can take a while), you'll be presented with a desktop that looks and works similarly to XP, although it's actually running GeoShell, a minimalist shell replacement application.



Woot ur into a new OS>>LOL. Just take a look at Desktop.


There are any number of really useful utilities installed, DriveImage XML, which can be used to create full backups of your hard drive.



There's another tool called SelfImage which isn't quite as user-friendly looking, but will let you clone a drive with just a few clicks.



And of course there are a number of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware utilities, very useful for dealing with a spyware infestation that is preventing you from booting.



Finally, there's a number of MBR fixing utilities, which will help if you are having issues booting.



Finally there are a lot more tools, as ur into a new kind of OS...keep experimenting & u will know how good this thing is. But hey if u dont know wht ur doing....stop doing it. U can mess things to extreme levels. So be careful.

thats_me

Yea I've been using it. Its very helpfull. Came to my rescue many times.

newprouser

I heard there's a way to make this boot from a usb . Anybody knows how ?

Logik

@ newprouser
go for bart PE........i dont know myself how to do that......but i heard its working......all d best

newprouser

will try tat , thanks