Since my GRUB Rescue issue, I have been advancing my understanding of storage partitioning and boot methods. A while back I had acquired an old laptop with Windows Vista installed. I cleaned everything up for my purposes and decided to install a dual boot Kubuntu environment. Original: How to Reinstall Kubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot on Dual Boot System I downloaded the image, … [Read more...] about GRUB Rescue | Repair MBR | Master Boot Record
Archives for March 2013
Clonezilla | Disk Cloning and Imaging | Norton Ghost Substitute
Clonezilla is one of those cool Open Source pieces of software that works for a variety of methods. If you have ever created a drive clone, you have probably worked with or are familiar with Norton Ghost®. Norton Ghost® by Symantec is an amazing software for what it does until you need to clone multiple systems. This is where Symantec Ghost Solution Suite comes into play. This i … [Read more...] about Clonezilla | Disk Cloning and Imaging | Norton Ghost Substitute
Hirens Boot CD | PC Recovery Tools
Sometimes working through Windows to fix a problem is not an option. With limited permissions and locked files it can be impossible to access what you need to fix. Sometimes you are left with no other option than to boot to a live CD operating system. This is where Hirens Boot CD comes into play. Before downloading and using this tool, I recommend that you have advanced … [Read more...] about Hirens Boot CD | PC Recovery Tools
Kali Linux | Backtrack Linux | Penetration Testing Linux
I am a big fan of Linux, there is so much more freedom to how you want to work with your PC. As recent as about a year ago, I became fascinated with IT security and system penetration testing. This is where Kali Linux comes in. Although I am not a system pentest expert, I have downloaded and installed both blackbuntu (pentest distro of Ubuntu/Debian) and Backtrack - Debian … [Read more...] about Kali Linux | Backtrack Linux | Penetration Testing Linux
ImgBurn: Free ISO Image Burner | Nero Substitute
I can't even count how many times I have used ImgBurn. If I had to use one word to describe it, I would call it "Amazing". Even better, since this is open source, it can be downloaded for FREE! Although I do encourage donating to the developer if you find this software useful. Download ImgBurn Operating Systems: Windows: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT4, … [Read more...] about ImgBurn: Free ISO Image Burner | Nero Substitute