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Old 12-06-2006, 08:31 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by TimPoet
How exactly would one use the ultimate boot cd. It has so many apps....
Think of the UBCD as a single compiled source of the most commonly used programs for testing. Rather than maintaining a file/cd/floppy of each hard drive makers set up/diagnostic software, you have them all on one, easy to carry cd. Another example, memory testing. The UBCD contains several programs suitable to test memory but most folks develop a liking for one particular program. Personally, I prefer Memtest86+. Using the UBCD allows me to insert one CD in the drive to access all my test programs without having to change disks or shuffle thru a pile of floppy disks. Those are just two examples. The UBCD has many apps for other functions too.
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