A live CD is a CD or DVD containing a bootable, instantly usable copy of an operating system. They are popular for installing Linux distributions and useful for accessing data on systems that don't boot properly.
Questions tagged [livecd]
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How to create a live CD with your own applications?
I've been looking for creating my own live CD to restore backups and perhaps have some useful applications for example to rescue data in case of a virus or some system crash.
I've been experimenting with WinPE en BartPE, but I was guessing there…
Ivo Flipse
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booting from linux live dvd - no matter what kind - shuts the display off
I tried Knoppix and Ubuntu Live DVD's. After a couple of minutes, the display goes off! It says "Entering Power Save Mode". I can hear the really loud fans! The computer is still pretty much running.
If I start windows normally, the fans slow down…
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What needs to be configured on a LiveCD if the device will be used for banking, e-commerce, etc?
Not knowing whether the underlying operating system (Windows 7) is infected or not, is it safe to use LiveCDs to shop, bank, etc online without having to configure the firewall (e.g. iptables), antivirus, etc
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How to browse local hard disk through file manager in Debox live cd?
I just made a Debox live CD to transfer files from my hard drive to a USB stick. I can access the USB storage in the media folder, but I'm unable to find the local hard drive. How can I access it?
