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Portable Diagnostics OS

By gerMarkus
February 8, 2022 in Linux, macOS and Everything Not-Windows

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Posted February 8, 2022

Hey everyone,

is there an easy to use OS with a proper GUI that I can boot from a USB drive in order to diagnose PCs and maybe even have stress test abilities?

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Posted February 8, 2022

any number of linux OSs can do this easily

GorujoCY, Sauron and trag1c
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Posted February 8, 2022

https://www.hirensbootcd.org/

Slayerking92

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<Link to some pcpartpicker fantasy build and claim as my own>

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Posted February 8, 2022

Hiren's Boot CD and The Ultimate Boot CD should cover all your bases.

https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

I sold my soul for ProSupport.

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Posted February 8, 2022

Haven't used Hirens but I know Ultimate Boot CD has a whole test suite integrated into it and its easily made into a bootable USB.

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