shadowx

Nov 20 2006, 08:51 PM

I cant say i know of any and i very much doubt they exist as windows is massive and a collection of a lot of small programs instead of one or two larger ones like linux.

Can i ask why you need a windows one so urgently? If you explain the problem im sure I or (more likely) someone else will know a solution.

IF you simply need access to a hard drive (eg your OS is corrupt and wont start but you need to get files from the hard drive) then a linux disk will do the trick.

Let us know the problem and someone will help out

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truefusion

Nov 20 2006, 10:02 PM

QUOTE(abandoh @ Nov 20 2006, 04:38 PM)

I use windows XP Pro on my laptop. But I want switch completely to Linux (Fedora/CentOS) but i want windows live cd so that i can use it whenever I need some functionalities only available in windows.

There's a program called WINE for Linux which supports many programs that would normally run on only Windows, on Linux. Just download the one that's right for the Distro you're gonna be using.

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keri-j

Nov 20 2006, 11:02 PM

Do you REALLY need the tools Windows offers? There is probably a lovely (Maybe even open-source) Linux alternative... Like there are SO many text editors on Linux that are just lovely, possibly even better than windows. If it's a Windows XP only compatible program or application... You're scr***d. If it was a device you wanted in particular that only ran on Windows, there are options for importing the drivers, just google "ndiswrapper". I've never heard of PEBuilder3110, and to be honest, I probably can't be bothered. Although I have heard of WINE which Truefusion mentioned, as I have used it to great effect. I hope what I said helped

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ghostrider

Nov 20 2006, 11:28 PM

you can always create 3 partitions on your hard drive, on for linux, one for linux swap, and one for Windows. Its not that hard to do .

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keri-j

Nov 21 2006, 01:57 AM

I've always wanted to partition the Hard-Drive on my laptop so I could put something like Auditor on it, but I've never known how... which is a shame because I love Linux. Any chance you could write a tutorial how Ghostrider?

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Galahad

Nov 21 2006, 04:26 PM

It is possible to create live CD that runs Windows, I'm just not sure is it worth the hassle... We experimented with that on my past workplace... I believe there is some edition of Windows, that can run from CD, but it won't be as universal as Linux is, meaning, it will only work on your machine, and maybe several different ones...

I think Windows Mobile can do this, but I'm not sure tho... And as someone nicely said, there is a Linux version of every single Windows tool in existence... Be it OpenOffice, or mplayer, or whatever...

Linux rules

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Dec 2 2006, 01:45 PM

QUOTE(shadowx @ Nov 21 2006, 04:51 AM)

I cant say i know of any and i very much doubt they exist as windows is massive and a collection of a lot of small programs instead of one or two larger ones like linux.

I can't seem to understand what you just said. An operating system typically consists of a kernel + a lot of applications & libraries. Windows will never have a live CD because of the nature of its license. Also, the Windows kernel doesn't have the GREATNESS of Linux in the sense that almost all hardware doesn't work with Windows out-of-the-box.

QUOTE(Sharn @ Nov 25 2006, 04:05 AM)

Mmk, just to say, it's 100% possible to have a live Windows disc. In fact I happen to have a link... it *IS* illegal if you do not own Windows XP.

*edit* removed link, just in case:D

(If I'm breaking any rules with posting that, please tell me.)

Is it as "feature-packed" (you know what I mean) as Linux Live CD's? Because as far as I know, Windows' hardware support (I am talking about Windows-only stuff without 3rd-party drivers) is awful.

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kdr_98

Nov 25 2006, 03:33 PM

It's the same with PE builder you need an official version of Windows to be legal.
But if you use the same as your installed version and only use it in case of emergency,
it won't be a problem I think.

But if you use on more then 1 computer, you may need a 2nd license.

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Sharn

Nov 24 2006, 08:05 PM

Mmk, just to say, it's 100% possible to have a live Windows disc. In fact I happen to have a link... it *IS* illegal if you do not own Windows XP.

*edit* removed link, just in case:D

(If I'm breaking any rules with posting that, please tell me.)

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kdr_98

Nov 24 2006, 04:51 PM

You can make a windows live CD with the program http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
but I don't know if such CD is workable , in case of emergency it should work fine.
But I think windows is best installed on your hard disk.

I've never used it, maybe you could try ....

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RaiderX303

Nov 23 2006, 09:22 PM

to make a live CD for windows, you would need to make a CD with a boot sector on it, unless you can make an ISO image of your HDD with windows install, its basically impossible to do.

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