Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD)
Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) was the first popular free bootable diagnostics CD. This CD uses a DOS based interface along with a menu to execute the tools. It include some instructions on using the packaged tools but you should read up on them to familiarize yourself to their capabilities. After using one of the packaged tools, you will need to boot the PC again in order to select a different tool.So far this bootable CD has been the easiest to make. It is even possible add additional tools. Just follow the customization instructions.
How I created a UBCD CD
- Setup PC to Boot from a CD
- UBCD can be downloaded from multiple sites.
- Download the Zip file because it is smallest in size
- Scan the file for virus. Always scan downloads.
- Extract the ISO image
- UBCD does provide instructions for using a variety of software to burn the CD
- I used BurnCDCC to burn the image onto a CD
- Download the BurnCDCC software
- Unzip it
- Click on the BURNCDCC.EXE
- Select the ISO image
- Insert blank CD
- Test the CD by rebooting the PC with the CD in it.
- If it works, you will get a blue menu of available software.
- Additional instructions for the tools are provided when they are selected. I recommend reading up on them before using them. Some of them can destroy a PC's setup. UBCD has a list of linked tool sites to help out.
- Remember you are using these tools at you own risk.
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