Windows tool cd/usb

2Shae

At the moment i am thinking of making a cd of tools/programs/updates that are used regulary for pc repair / setup to save time. Im going to get a list together (Hopefully with your help) of apps. I am just listing things in my mind at the moment. Once together i will get a nice iso together with a good layout. This is not a boot CD, This is a cd of tools used for repair of a booted system, not an un-bootable system.

List:

Anti-Virus:

• Avast Home edition
• AVG

Protection:

• Online Armour

Drivers:

• Nvidia Graphics
• ATI Graphics
• Nvidia Network Drivers

Software:

• Ad-Aware
• Adobe reader
• Spybot
• Skype
• SmartFtp
• Mirc
• Motherboard Monitor
• Cd Burner Xp Pro
• WinRAR
• CCleaner
• Autopatcher Full

Media:

• K-Lite Codec Pack
• Itunes
• Ephpod
• Combined Community Codec Pack
• windows media player
• Quicktime
• VLC
• Winamp

Updates:

• Service Pack 1/2
• Recent updates since SP2
• DirectX

Web:

• Firefox
• Opera
• Java
• Shockwave/Flash
• AIM , Yahoo , MSN & ICQ Messenger

Other:

• Ultimate Boot CD

Download:
Iso: Link (size)
Download expected 7th of January

tman

Drivers for Nvidia and ATI graphics cards would be handy I suppose...
And the December update of DirectX (don't think it's included in windows update)

Combined Community Codec pack is handy, but only really useful for anime fans...

KdjaCL

Not just get hiren boot cd or Ultimate boot cd?

Save you a lot of time

Or just a WinXp image with Nlite with most of the above in a complete ISO.

My Xp disc has almost al of the above with a few other programs. Once the disc is popped in and booted from next time i see is when windows is done with preloaded programs.




kdjac

Ruu_Old

Kind of related for repair and recovery, I have used Ultimate Boot CD in the past and has worked well.

edit: snap.

2Shae

i will stick the boot pc software on it. but it is meant for pcs that are working(ish) and to repair it. Will i set a limit on how big the iso should get?

KdjaCL

2Shae wrote:

i will stick the boot pc software on it. but it is meant for pcs that are working(ish) and to repair it. Will i set a limit on how big the iso should get?

Thats where problems occur not every pc/laptop has DVD booting ability so some need CD which hinders size.

I have a mega turbo ultimate boot cd thingie that i got in Russia has Hiren and about 6 other boot cds all in one, its a problem and hardware fixing thing.

I also use the Nlite XP ISO which is 2gb atm and contains my own legit corporate key for unattended setup.

And a USB Hard Drive with latest files and generic drivers.

kdjac

2Shae

Updated the list, ive set a date where i will upload the first iso. should i put it on my server or get it on heanet

Ruu_Old

Some firewalls might be useful too, ZoneAlarm, Comodo Firewall, Kerio Personal Firewall maybe.

2Shae

Freeware if possible. are any of those freeware?

Ruu_Old

They all have free editions available.

2Shae

Does anyone know of a good firewall that has everything builtin and working for free?

trout

check out the Essential Free Software stickied on the top of this forum ...

hopeful

Autopatcher is handy when you have to do a full reinstall and need to get all the updates etc rapidly.

2Shae

i wonder can autopatcher download all the updates and have them in the iso, so they dont need to be downloaded everytime you run the pc?

hopeful

2Shae wrote:

i wonder can autopatcher download all the updates and have them in the iso, so they dont need to be downloaded everytime you run the pc?

Autopatcher...as far as I know....does not do that.
When you need to reinstall XP it will patch the initial install up to the latest updates. I always have the latest Autopatcher version on a CD in case I need it. They release either a new version or an update to the last version about once each month.

I do a few reinstalls for both myself and other folks and it saves so much time.

generalmiaow

anyone who uses this should stick a copy of smart boot manager in the jewel case with the CD, it can boot from any device, and you'd be shocked the lengths peope go to when they haven't heard of it.

irlrobins

i wonder can autopatcher download all the updates and have them in the iso, so they dont need to be downloaded everytime you run the pc?

Try this to do that^. Also NLite is worth a look.

2Shae

forget what i said earlier i couldnt get my words out properly, a quick read on autopatcher website gave me exactly what i wanted, will it put on Lite or full?

DAMNIT: i have lost permission to edit the first post, dam timeout. What can i do now

hopeful

2Shae wrote:

forget what i said earlier i couldnt get my words out properly, a quick read on autopatcher website gave me exactly what i wanted, will it put on Lite or full?

DAMNIT: i have lost permission to edit the first post, dam timeout. What can i do now

I always get the full version...200mb plus D/L but you don't have to download it too often...they give updates when needed.

irlrobins

2Shae wrote:

DAMNIT: i have lost permission to edit the first post, dam timeout. What can i do now

PM me with the edits.

2Shae

thanks for doing the updates!!!

netwhizkid

One thing that would be very handy to you is to download the latest definitions for AVG, Spybot, Adaware etc. A friend got a new pc yesterday and he asked me to put some antivirus/anti spyware on it for him.

So I downloaded the latest AVG Free 7.5 and put Spybot and Ad-aware on my memory stick and downloaded the definitions for them. This way when I loaded in the software I was able to update it straight away as it would taken nearly three hours to download all the definitions on the dial-up. Generally when you load in a new programme like them the definitions files are massive at the start but to update regularly then isn't too bad. It would save alot of time I'd imagine.

irlrobins

Be bit of a pain of a butt to have to update the ISO on a regular basis (considering AVG updates are released daily). A monthly update would prob suffice, considering that the people most likely to download it have broadband.

2Shae

I am going to have cd patches, the download will come in a rar, and use the windows burner to keep adding to it, so once i release an update you just burn over the previous installer. and it will work , ive thought this through allready

2Shae

I need to find the following
# ATI Graphics Generic
# Nvidia Network Drivers