With this software you can burn CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs. It offers the following main features:

• Writes all kind of mediums apart from double-layer DVD (follows in next version)
• Burn audio-CDs with and without gaps between tracks
• Burn on the fly / Burn-proof
• Supports most IDE, USB, Firewire and SCSI drives
• Rip Audio-CDs to harddrive, obtain track-information (ID3-tags) from Internet
• Burn and create ISO-files
• Customizeable with many settings
• Data verification after burn, create bootable discs
• Bin/nrg->ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more

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The Cheetah DVD Burner provides an easy-to-use interface for burning DVDs. The application boasts a number of handy features to make the process of burning CDs even quicker and easier. You can carry out the following projects:

• Burn a Video DVD from an ISO, Bin/Cue, or Video_TS folder
• Backup your data on 8.5 GB DVD+R discs
• Backup your data on DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM
• Burn a standard CD or CD-RW
• Creates Red Book compatible audio CDs from mp3, mp2, avi, ogg, wma, and wav files
• Extract audio from an Audio CD
• Copy a Data CD
• Copy an audio disc
• Burn Bin/Cue image files
• Builds ISO Images from selected files for burning at a later date
• Convert audio files from mp3, mp2, avi, ogg, wma, and wav files
• Erase CD/DVD discs

It has the following features:

Features:

• The Cheetah DVD Burner passes the Video DVD Verifier tests and Mastering Applications like the most known Philips Video DVD Verifier
• Create Bootable CD/DVD from .img files
• Supports use of high write speeds - Designed for high data rates
• Support for hardware buffer underrun protection systems, like BURNproof, JustLink, Power-Burn, SafeBurn, SeamlessLink etc
• Burn Multi-Session Data CD/DVD with all types of media
• No further writing is possible after the disc is burned
• Performs a binary compare with the source files
• Burn Joliet directories with 64 char file names

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MagicISO is a powerful and easy CD/DVD image file edit tool. It can open/create/edit/extract CD/DVD image files, and convert BIN to ISO and back. Make image files from CD-ROM or hard disk, and handle bootable information. It can also convert BIN or any other format file created by CD burning software (Such as Nero-Burning ROM, Easy CD Create) or virtual CD-ROM driver software (such as Daemon-tools) to standard ISO format.

MagicISO has the ability to create ISO image files. You can directly add/delete/rename files or folder in CD image file(s) with MagicISO. It can handle up to 10G large sizes so that user can extract/edit/open DVD image files in ease. You can also use MagicISO to make CD/DVD image from CD-ROM to hard disk in order to backup CD/DVD or use it with virtual CD or Virtual machine.

MagicISO has the ability to make bootable CD/DVD image file. With MagicISO, you can process the boot information for CD/DVD image file, as well as directly add/remove/extract boot image for the CD/DVD image file. MagicISO can also make multiple bootable CD/DVD image file. Using this function, you can combine multiple OS installation CD into one CD/DVD image file in order to install multiple OS from one CD/DVD. MagicISO embed Windows Explorer and use the double window unification user contact interface. Use the quick button and the mouse Drag & Drops files between Windows Explorer and MagicISO so that you can handle the CD/DVD image file easy but powerful enough.

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It's a little known fact that deleting files or formatting your hard drive doesn't actually remove the data from your PC. This can leave you vulnerable to attacks from hackers and identity thieves looking for credit card numbers, bank account statements, passwords, and other personal information that still resides on your drive.

Recent studies show that 74% of hard drives sold or given away contain data that can be easily read and recovered - and 36% of those hard drives had even been reformatted.* Avoid this danger by permanently wiping your hard drive using DriveScrubber to ensure that sensitive information cannot be recovered.

Features:

• Permanently erases all traces of data from your hard drive
• Restores your hard drive to its original condition, just like it was new
• Eliminates all remnants of even the most stubborn viruses and spyware
• Includes bootable CD-ROM and floppy disk creator for full-drive wipes
• Drive security analysis displays a graphical representation of your drives' current risk levels
• Offers a wide range of advanced wiping options and techniques
• Easy-to-use interface
• Support for multiple hard drives and partitions
• Unlimited email, phone, and web support
• For up to three PCs

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Have you ever wanted to remove some Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger. How about not even to install them with Windows?

nLite is a GUI for permanent Windows component removal by your choice. After removal there is an option to make bootable image ready for burning on cd or testing in virtual machines. With nLite you will be able to have Windows installation which on install doesn't include, or even contain on cd, unwanted components.

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Image for Windows is an affordable, reliable drive image backup and restore utility that creates and restores snapshot images of entire partitions or volumes. The backups can be saved to a set of files on a local or network drive, or directly to most CD or DVD drives (which will create a bootable restore disc). When needed, you can simply restore the snapshot image and the partition or volume will be back as it was before.

Using the free PHYLock add-on utility, you can continue to use your computer while the backup is locked to a point-in-time. This eliminates the inconsistencies typically experienced while backing up a partition that is in use.

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With Vista becoming ever more widespread, users are demanding more control over how it is installed. vLite allows you to remove unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking. Note that this is not a hacking tool - all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you installed the unedited version only with the changes you select.

The program works by configuring the installation directly before the installation itself, meaning you'll have to remake the ISO and reinstall it. This method is much cleaner, not to mention easier and more logical than doing it after installation on every reinstall. You can select which components to remove but note that unchecking a component will not remove it. The developers say this has been done because not all components are supported by the program and disabling the check boxes removes any confusion. Be very careful when removing components however because they cannot be reinstalled afterwards. The program warns you to be careful with major components by displaying a "Caution!" warning label when you hover over it.

This is a great tool for Vista users but use it with care because if you remove something you didn't mean to, you'll end up doing the whole Vista installation over again.

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UltraISO is a ISO CD/DVD image file creating / editing / converting tool, it can directly edit the CD/DVD image file and extract files and folders from it, as well as directly make ISO files from your CD/DVD-ROM or hard disk. At the same time, you can maintain the ISO bootable information, thus creating your own bootable CD/DVDs. You now have the power to make and edit your own ISO files, and then burn them to CD/DVD for your own needs.

UltraISO is in sole possession of the intellectualized ISO document format analyzer, it can process at the present time almost all types of image files, including ISO and BIN, it may even support new image files which are yet to be created.

UltraISO can open these image files, directly extract files and folders, edit it and convert other image files to the standard ISO format. UltraISO uses the double window unification user contact interface, you have the choice to only use the quick buttons and/or the mouse Drag & Drops, you can handle any CD/DVD image file easily.

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The original native OS system CDs are disappointing -- not to mention Windows 98 or Windows NT/2000, and even Windows XP, only now can you realize and control initial system installs. OEM CDs lack the hard disk partitioning tools, system restore and other useful tools.

Although there are others who have created these "all in 1" CDs, these are built by some specialized man who doesn't know exactly what you want or need. These CDs are also of a general nature not to mention huge and lengthy to download. MultiBoot CDs being sold by others may not satisfy the individual needs or demands you require.

EasyBoot is an integrated tool to create MultiBoot, Menu driven CDs & DVDs with native language. It has the ability to automatically produce boot image files, and generate the ISO file as well. Using your CD/DVD Recording software such as Nero or Roxio to Record the ISO, you get a bootable CD/DVD that completely belongs to you. You can customize it with your company's name or slogan or use it for your clients.

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MobaLiveCD let’s you run .ISO files that contain a bootable CD-Rom or Live CD directly from Windows. It means you don’t have to burn a new CD every time you want just to try a new distribution of Linux, for example.

The main program’s screen is very simple and nicely designed, although you can’t resize the windows. You can either chose to install a right-click association with ISO image files or to run a LiveCD directly by browsing your hard drive and finding the file.

It takes a while to load a whole operating system like one of the Linux distributions, but at least you can see how they are, and try them without altering your computer in any way. You’ll have to take into account that it’s an emulation, so it will never be as responsive as the real OS, but it’s another option you have to avoid burning CDs you might not use more than once.

Have a look at as many Linux LiveCD distributions as you want with MobaLiveCD. Thanks to its emulator engine, it lets you try LiveCD directly from Windows, without having to burn ISO files on CDs.

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Backing up your data with images has many advantages over straightforward file-to-foile backups.

For one they take up less space and two, they're often much easier to restore than conventional backups. A drive image Disk image file basically contains an exact copy of a hard drive, partition or logical disk and can be created on the fly. You can then restore these images at any time on a removal disk or to replace your corrupted, lost or damaged version. R-Drive Image does this fairly simply by creating a special bootable diskette to restore partitions. To restore only certain files, you only have to connect the image as a virtual disk (via a USB connection for example) and copy those files to their new location. For anyone that doesn't like Norton's drive image utility, this is a much easier to use and cheaper package. It's ideal for those that have suffered a major data loss Using R-Drive Image, you can completely and rapidly restore your system after heavy data loss caused by an operating system crash, virus attack or hardware failure. In addition, it's ideal for system administrators that need to setup large numbers of computers in one go.

A very powerful tool for administrators and those that want to be sure they don't waste valuable time if their operating system crashes.

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Getting a hard drive error is probably the worst nightmare you can think of in a computer user's life. Luckily now you can rely on Partition Table Doctor, a powerful data recovery software with which you can repair (or at least try to) your hard drive – as long as it isn't a hardware failure, of course.

It features a simply designed interface where you can see your current partitions, and a complete toolbar with the program's main functions. You can scan and repair the master boot record, the partition table and the boot sector. Partition Table Doctor works with all kinds of file systems (FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, SWAP…) on different kinds of drive (IDE, ATA, SCSI…).

Besides managing partitions, the program can also create emergency floppy disks or bootable CD so that you regain access to your computer even if your operating systems doesn’t boot.

If all this information sounds too complicated for you, don't worry: Partition Table Doctor includes a thorough help system and a complete user guide in PDF.

With Partition Table Doctor you can see, organize and manage partitions in your hard drive, as well as try to fix any of them in case of hard drive failure.

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Symantec is a company that has been subject to criticism for dropping the ball with recent versions of their anti-virus and internet security software, so does their backup solution show any proof that they are building on their vast experience and that their popularity and reputation is somewhat justified? At first sight, it’s clear that the interface has followed in the footsteps of every other Norton product, meaning that you get a user friendly tabbed based window with a healthy quantity of wizards thrown in for just about every operation.

Unfortunately the make-over seems to have just touched the surface and as a result, each tool you want to use will open a new window. Not only can this lead to a cluttered desktop with lingering dialog boxes but may also cause your system to slow significantly or at worst, crash. Used properly though, Norton Ghost will let you backup your entire hard-drive to another partition, an external, or a networked drive on a regular scheduled basis and also gives you a variety of ways to restore the reserve copies should the worst happen.

For anyone with huge amounts of data to backup, the option to compress everything will come as a blessing and for those with sensitive documents there is password protection and encryption. What’s more, the processes involved have been completely dumbed down, with less jargon and step by step instructions. While this benefits those who want a backup solution that they install and forget about, it strikes more advanced users right where it hurts. You can’t even select what folders to back up and instead must be satisfied that it’s all or nothing.

Although the program didn’t seem to be entirely stable, there was no obvious hit to system performance, which was one of the main problems with other Symantec software. Norton Ghost will put your mind at rest with a comprehensive copy of your hard drive, but if you prefer to be in complete control or to restrict your backup to only your essential files, then you should look elsewhere.

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The Cheetah CD Burner provides an easy-to-use interface for burning CD-R and CD-RW disks. You can also burn bootable CD's, ISO Files, and Audio CD's from MP3, MP2, WMA, WAV, AVI and OGG files. The application boasts a number of handy features to make the process of burning CDs even quicker and easier.

Top features include:

• Create bootable CDs from .img files

• Supports use of high write speeds - designed for high data rates

• Support for hardware buffer underrun protection systems, like BURNproof, JustLink, Power-Burn, SafeBurn, SeamlessLink etc

• Burn multi-session data CDs with all types of media

• Disk finalization - No further writing is possible after the disc is burned

• Auto Verify Data - performs a binary compare with the source files

• Burn Joliet directories with 64 char file names

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Wouldn't it be great if you could autoboot programs from your Pendrive? PeToUSB is a simple Windows application for formatting and making bootable USB Flash Memory Drives and USB HardDisks.

Normally, it's not possible to do this on a Pendrive but PeToUSB works by creating a FAT16 partition so that the device auto-executes in Windows. However, you'll have to make sure that your system's BIOS supports this function - most modern PC's do but there are some that will not.

One of the advantages this presents is when you've had a major hard drive error or have had problems booting from Windows. It's also useful if you need to run a virus scan without starting Windows in the case of really serious problems. A simple, powerful program that's only let down by the fact that it won't work with all BIOS.

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JetBee attempts to be one of those programs that burns absolutely everything. For the most part, it achieves this aim and makes burning easy and simple. To get started, you simply add files to the required project which can be burned onto a CD data disc, Audio disc, DVD disc or UDF disc.

After that, it's simply a case of clicking the 'Burn' button and you're done. Of course, there are plenty of configurable parameters too but in the case of the simplest burn, it's as easy as that. You can also burn ISO images, copy discs or save disc images to burn later. It also has a handy wizard to guide you through the process of creating an ISO image from your files a

The developers claim that JetBee supports all popular disc burning devices: CD burners, DVD burners, Blu-Ray burners and HD-DVD burners. However, there seems to be no definitve list of compatible devices on the developer site so this is not guaranteed. The only problem I had was burning some files with codecs that the program would not recognise. It was easily solved however by updating Windows codecs to write MP3, WMA and other compressed files.

If you need an all-in-one burning solution with a simple interface, then JetBee does the job well.

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Acronis is well-known for its backup and imaging tools and Acronis Migrate Easy gives users another reason to trust this company with their most precious documents.

This tool enables you to create perfect copies of your hard drive, including not only your OS configuration but also all your installed applications and files. The whole process is as easy as following the wizard's steps and the program supports all the most popular file systems. However, bear in mind that you'll need to have at least two hard drives to create the image.

Migrate Easy includes a tool to create a bootable version of the program, in case something goes wrong with your PC.

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You need the Ultimate Boot CD if you want to:

• Run floppy-based diagnostic tools from CDROM drives. More and more PCs are shipped without floppy drives these days, and it is such a royal pain when you need to run diagnostic tools on them.
• Free yourself from the slow loading speed of the floppy drive. Even if you do have a floppy drive, it is still much much faster to run your diagnostic tools from the CDROM drive, rather than wait for the tool to load from the floppy drive.
• Consolidate as many diagnostic tools as possible into one bootable CD. Wouldn't you like to avoid digging into the dusty box to look for the right floppy disk, but simply run them all from a single CD? Then the Ultimate Boot CD is for you!

When you boot up from the CD, a text-based menu will be displayed, and you will be able to select the tool you want to run. The selected tool actually boots off a virtual floppy disk created in memory.

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This tool allows you to create a copy of your hard drive on another disk in a very easy way. You can use it as backup copy of your most important documents or an emergency recovery disk in case of computer failure, as these copies created with XXClone are self-bootable.

Take a look at what the program has to offer:

• Makes a self-bootable clone of Windows system disk
• Can restore the self-bootability in many cases.
• Supports common internal disk drives (IDE, SATA, SCSI)
• Supports external USB/FIREWIRE drives (good for a laptop)
• Operates in regular Windows environment, no need to go to DOS mode

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Acronis has always been one of the leading disk backup and restore applications. Version 10 brings with it a solid selection of tools to let you save all your essential information safely. Let’s take a look at what this program has to offer.

Backup is certainly Acronis’ strong point. You can create a complete disk image of your operating system, applications, user data and settings and backup all your Outlook data (emails, contacts, tasks). Whilst creating a backup you can select or exclude files according to their extension. Acronis also allows you to backup the settings of certain applications.

The detailed wizard interface makes the whole backup process pretty straightforward. If you already have a backup file of all your data, Acronis can create a differential file and update your backup with all the latest changes instead of creating a new file from scratch. The Snap Restore function will allow you to use your system while it is being restored.

Acronis also introduces a “Secure Zone” feature where you can create a protected partition on your hard drive and save sensible information and backups. The “Secure Zone” can be resized at will to accommodate more files.

Let’s move on to the recovery features in the program. Creating bootable media ensures that you have an external solution to reboot your PC in case of a major breakdown. This process is as simple as working with the backup tools. You can choose to create a safe or a full version (twice as big as the safe version), but it is probably best to create both. Acronis offers many bootable media possibilities like FTP, CDR or DVD. You can clone multiple hard drives and add extra partitions to make more space on your PC. If your operating system fails, easily boot and start the recovery process simply by pressing F11.

Naturally, Acronis True Image comes with a scheduling feature to automatically handle these tasks for you. It also offers password protection for your files and folders. The program will log all the actions that you undertake, making it easy to check the last time you did a backup or what files you saved. Overall, we were impressed by the speed, simplicity and choice of actions present in Acronis True Image. The only downsides to it were the lengthy installation process and not being able to handle multiple tasks at the same time.

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