On Sat, Sep 17, 2005 at 12:06:56PM +0200, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> No, you don't need to buy a seperate CD.
> 
> The partBE installation uses your machine's XP to create the bootable
> CD. You cannot install any programs on top of it after you burned it.
> Heck, you cannot even use internet explorer, or office with it.
> 
> This is part of Microsoft PE enviroment (Pre-install Enviroment). If

It's not, actually. It's similar, but isn't related to PE.

> you have looked at some newer IBM laptopped and you pressed the
> "Access IBM" blue button - you're getting the same thing as BartPE,
> just with IBM Custom configuration.
> 
> Thanks,
> Hetz
> 
> On 9/17/05, Amit Aronovitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> > 
> > >I belive in: use the best tool for your job.
> > >
> > >What I would recommend is not a Linux solution, but sort of "mini
> > >windows" solution.
> > >
> > >It's called: bartPE, it's GPL'd, and it creates an ISO image from your

Why do you think it's GPL? It's not, and won't be, as far as I
understand.

> > >current Windows XP installation. Prior to making the ISO, you can add
> > >few programs (antivirus, ghost, partition magic, firefox, etc) and
> > >make the ISO. Then you burn it to a CD-R and boot from it.
> > >
> > >With this bootable CD, you're getting a mini version of XP and you can
> > >access the hard drive and scan for viruses, worms, spyware, adware etc
> > >and clean them.
> > >
> > >URL: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Free Windows live CD - is that legal?

IANAL, but his page indicates he did invest time on making sure he won't
be sued. I suggest you read it thoroughly if interested.

> > I bet you'd have to purchase *at least* one more Windows license (per
> > cd) from MS (most probably it would not be your normal OEM, and would
> > not be cheap).

Not necessarily. But don't take my word for this. I am sure this isn't a
clearcut. I guess if you use it e.g. for normal work on a lot of
machines in a business (e.g. with a single business application for
which you can live with the limitations in bartpe), you are taking a
quite big risk.
-- 
Didi


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