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    Is there a program than can integrate different bootable programs in one bootable flash drive?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by NumLock, Sep 7, 2008.

  1. NumLock

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    Is there a program than can integrate different bootable programs in one bootable flash drive?
     
    NumLock, Sep 7, 2008
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    I don't understand the question. Can you explain what you are trying to do a little bit better?
     
    kegobeer, Sep 7, 2008
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    Check out The Ultimate Boot CD for ideas on how to do that.
     
    olyteddy, Sep 8, 2008
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    Try Portable Apps, it has a suite of apps that you can add to, they all run from the stick without installing on the Pc.

    I use it for work, backing up etc and it's good.

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Sep 8, 2008
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    Several utilities have the ability to run a 'live mode' using a very limited operating system to run their tasks. Such programs are DBAN (Disk Eraser) and GPARTED (Disk Manager) and even Acronis (Disk Backup). All has to be burned into individual CDs or DVDs and booted from. So if I wanted to be able to easily access one of these 'live' programs I'd have to burn them into 3 separate CDs or DVDs. Now my question is; is there a way to:

    1. Integrate those 3 in my example (there are more) into just one CD and a simple selection screen after cmos check for you to pick which utility you want to run out of the three and it will then run that selected utility as if it were it's own individual boot CD.

    2. Can this be done and stored in a Flash drive so that it is easier to add additional boot utilities.

    @olyteddy
    thanks, I'll read into that.
     
    NumLock, Sep 8, 2008
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    Once again, I say:
     
    olyteddy, Sep 8, 2008
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    Thanks again
     
    NumLock, Sep 9, 2008
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