
Keywords: free, GNU, GPL, rescue,repair, recover, recreate, reset, undelete files from ntfs, reset windows password, antivirus, bootable cd with network, cloneover the network, recover partition table, clear root password, clear windows
Trinity Rescue Kit or TRK is a free live Linux distribution that aims specifically at recovery and repair operations on Windows machines, but is equally usable for Linux recovery issues.
It is possible to boot TRK in three different ways:
-as a bootable CD which you can burn yourself from a downloadable isofile
-from a USB stick/disk (optionally also a fixed disk), installable from Windows or from the bootable TRK cd
-from network over PXE, which requires some modifications on your local network.
TRK is a complete commandline based distribution, apart from a few tools like qtparted, links, partition image and midnight commander
Here 's a sumup of some of the most important features, new and old:
-easily reset windows passwords
-4 different virusscan products integrated in a single uniform commandline with online update capability
-full ntfs write support thanks to ntfs-3g (all other drivers included as well)
-clone NTFS filesystems over the network
-wide range of hardware support (kernel 2.6.19.2 and recent kudzu hwdata)
-easy script to find all local filesystems
-self update capability to include and update all virusscanners
-full proxyserver support.
-run a samba fileserver (windows like filesharing)
-run a ssh server
-recovery and undeletion of files with utilities and procedures
-recovery of lost partitions
-evacuation of dying disks
-UTF-8 international character support.
-elaborated documentation
The idea behind Trinity Rescue Kit
Back in 2001, I had this great bootable dos cd I created, packed with all great utilities for offline PC operations called "The Vault".
Unfortunately, the Vault consisted for 90% of software you should pay for. So distributing it in a legal way was certainly no option and I 'm not the guy that wants to spend his time in maintaining something that 's illegal anyway.
So I brewed on the idea of creating a free bootable Linux CD containing all available free tools that can help you in any way of rescueing your Windows installation.
And eventually, this is how far it has gotten now.
Trinity Rescue Kit is based on binaries and scripts from several other distributions, like Timo 's Rescue CD, Mandriva 2005 and Fedora Core 3 and 4, as well as many original source packages and tools from other distros.
Startup procedure and methods, several scripts and concept is completely selfmade or at least heavily adapted.
Website Link
Download here
Direct Link
http://rm.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/trk/trini...d-279.iso"" target="_blank">Download here</a>
Download the .iso version burn it with Nero v 7.5 or Alcohol 120% and boot from the CD you can also instal it onto a usb stick and so on.................
Enjoy.
