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Live Windows Bootable CDs for Sysadmins

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the Kootwijkerbroek dept.

WhoDaresWins writes "Ever wonder how to make a Knoppix-like live Windows bootable CD (or DVD)? Well its now possible using Bart's Preinstalled Environment (BartPE) bootable live windows CD/DVD. It's basically an expansion of the Microsoft's own Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) idea which is a minimal Windows (XP/2K3) based bootable live CD with a command prompt and the ability to run some basic Windows GUI. Bart's PE allows anyone to make a bootable CD using their own Windows XP/2K3 media with Bart's PE Builder. What's more many people have contributed quite a few plugins that allow you to use the BartPE discs as quite a nifty system administration tool and with some work an almost usable quick system."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp for adi
    you are my bro, whatever you say

  2. Kootwijkerbroek by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    what's that mean?

  3. you fAIL it?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ops or any of the BSD managed to make good man8ers are attending a Niggers everywhere This very moment, Users. BSD/OS

  4. Re:nope, YOU you fAILed it by platypussrex · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude, before you publish the goatse.cx link, you should try it. It's been kaput for weeks now. Geez.

  5. bart simpson's bootable CD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've said it before, and I'll say it again...aye carumba!

    I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, there's no way you can prove anything!

    There's no such thing as a soul. It's just something they made up to scare kids, like the boogeyman or Michael Jackson.

  6. How is this a troll? by mcrbids · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tell me how this post is a troll?

    Are the /. editors really out to promote Windows????

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    1. Re:How is this a troll? by mcrbids · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It's a troll because you are a frothing at the mouth, <SNIP> BLAH BLAH BLAH </SNIP>Linux zealot.

      Oh really?

      I always thought that I was fairly well balanced on these kinds of things. Notice the continuation of my thread that's been modded insightful.

      So.... why is this modded as TROLL!?!?!

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  7. Re:New plugin announcement! by Trillan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have a Mac OS X system and a Windows XP system. The Windows XP shows black screens of death (which seem to have replaced blue screens) momentarily (the PC reboots automatically after one) from time to time, but they're mercifully rare since the service pack. Back when I was running Windows 2000, I saw frequent blue screens of death.

    You will kindly note that the article is about Windows 2000, not Windows XP.

    I do not run Linux. If I had a spare computer around, I might, but I don't.

  8. Please Help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    My name is Barry and I can't seem to get a date. You guys seem to know alot about computers. Do girls like computers? Should I join a computer club to meet girls? Could you guys give me some tips on how I should go about meeting women.

    Thanks, Barry

    Oh, I have acne and am somewhat stocky, but my mom says that I am nice looking. Do looks matter?

    1. Re:Please Help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Why am I offtopic? isn't this site about computers and making friends?

      Your Friend Barry.

  9. wtf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    are you talking about? are u drunk?

  10. Re:Why didn't we have this sooner? by Snaller · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That didn't make sense. Have you taken your pills today??

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