 BartPE booted from a Live CD | |
| Original author(s) | Bart Lagerweij |
|---|---|
| Platform | IA-32 |
| Type | Live CD |
| License | Freeware but requires user to have licensed copies of Windows |
| Website | nu2 |
BartPE (Bart's Preinstalled Environment) is a discontinued tool that customizes Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 into a lightweight environment, similar to Windows Preinstallation Environment, which could be run from a Live CD or Live USB drive. A BartPE system image is created using PE Builder, a freeware program created by Bart Lagerweij.[1]
It requires a legal copy of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. Additional applications can be included in the image using plugins.[2]
As it often resides on a Live CD or USB drive, BartPE allows a user to boot Windows, even if a hardware or software fault has disabled the installed operating system(s) on the internal hard drive – for instance, to recover files. It can also be used to scan for and remove rootkits, computer viruses and spyware (that have infected boot files), or to reset a lost administrator password.[3]
- ^ Edward Mendelson (20 May 2008). "DriveImage XML". PC Magazine.
- ^ "PE Builder v3 help: Plugin file format". 19 March 2007. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "The Cheapskate's Infosecurity Toolbox". CIO magazine. 7 February 2007.