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The thread discusses the user's past enthusiasm for Bartpe, a Windows XP-based live recovery environment that allowed customization and booting from a CD or USB. The original poster inquires whether anyone has successfully created a "Windows 7 Live CD" for similar recovery or diagnostic use, expressing interest in updating beyond Windows XP. A subsequent comment simply “bumps” the thread, showing continued curiosity, with an additional user mentioning an interest in backup solutions like todo-backup. Overall, the conversation centers on exploring modern, bootable Windows recovery options beyond XP, with no definitive solutions provided yet.

jimbo45

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Hi guys

I was in the past quite an enthousiastic user of Bartpe ( a Windows XP recovery system that totally ran from a CD / DVD ( Like Live CD Linux distros). Link to Bartpe Nu2 Productions Website

This built essentially a Windows XP "Pre installation Environment" rather like the Internal WinPE (used for windows deployments) . However it had a decent Windows GUI and you could customize it by adding your own applications as plugins.

There is a Forum on this incredibly useful site (building bootable CD's, USB's etc etc) for Bartpe --just scroll down to the Bartpe section.
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Note to build this you must have a LEGALLY licensed copy of Windows (an OEM copy is also fine).

The main problem with Bartpe is that it's based on Windows XP which is getting a bit long in the tooth these days

I'm just wondering if anybody has attempted to make a "Windows 7 Live CD". could be a useful recovery / diagnostic tool.

I'll get round to it sooner or later but hoping someone has already done the work.

Cheers
jimbo