Emergency Toolkit

Allows business managers, information technology support administrators and law enforcement officials to use Office XP documents which have been accidentally or purposefully password protected. The program works with all versions of Word, Excel, Access and other Office files, including the latest XP releases, as well as other Microsoft programs including Project and Visio. In addition to unlocking the passwords required to open or modify a protected file, AOXPPR also unlocks Excel workbook and worksheet passwords, VBA project passwords and all of the passwords associated with Office files.

Licence: Shareware (30-day trial).
Online: http://www.elcomsoft.com/aoxppr.html
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Windows XP.
Requires:

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		Windows

What it does: save and restore the BIOS settings; validate actual settings to saved settings; delete the BIOS settings (there are some strange cases...); display information about the BIOS, BIOS Extensions and BIOS beepcodes; find BIOS passwords for Award, Ami, Phoenix and AST BIOS; find BIOS universal passwords for Award BIOS; dump the whole BIOS segment to disk; switch the 1st and 2nd level caches on/off; turn the PC into Standby or Suspend mode (requires APM 1.1+); turn off the PC (requires APM 1.2+); reboot the PC (cold/warm/int19); return DOSERROR codes for batch processing.

Licence: Free.
Online: http://www.bioscentral.com/
Operating system: DOS only.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

BootIt NG is a partition and multi boot manager with a powerful and simple to use set of tools for partitioning, imaging and multi-booting your computer. It combines the features of several standalone products costing hundreds of dollars more.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://terabyteunlimited.com
Operating system: Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

Utility for adding driver support for all ATAPI-based CD-ROMS in DOS.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.bootdisk.com/
Operating system: DOS, Windows 95/98/Me.
Requires: CD-ROM drive, MSCDEX.EXE.

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		Windows

DiskEditor is a full function disk editor. It supports: graphics or non-graphics printing of all data displayed onto the screen; a DOS shell; directory displaying, viewing and editing; Online help; and mouse support.

Licence: Free.
Online: http://www.bioscentral.com/
Operating system: DOS only.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Eraser is free software and its source code is released under GNU General Public License. The patterns used for overwriting are based on Peter Guttmann's paper "Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory" and they are selected to effectively remove magnetic remnants from the hard drive.

Licence: Free.
Online: http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

Supports the recording of AUDIO, CD-ROM (Mode1), CD-ROM-XA (Mode2), CD-I, Mixed-Mode and Multisession discs. Unique CUE SHEET scripting language gives you 100% custom control over the disc layout. No two second gaps between tracks like other software! Powerful disc backup utility that preserves the exact layout of the original disc including all subcode information. ISO9660 disc mastering (with Joliet long filename support for Windows 95/98/NT). Supports Karaoke CD+G discs (on compatible equipment). Automatic MP3 file decoding...MP3 files can be recorded to an audio disc without converting them to WAV files first. Supports CD-TEXT discs (on compatible equipment) and includes a graphical text editor. Bootable CD-ROM support. Only disc-at-once software that supports all CD-ROM types on the Philips/Kodak/HP family of CD recorders. Supports disc UPC and track ISRC numbers (on most recorders). Supports disc transporters/duplicators from Kodak and Discmatic for fast and unattended disc replication.

Licence: Free to try.
Online: http://www.goldenhawk.com/cdrwin.htm
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

The Microsoft Windows XP Boot Floppy Creation Utility lets you build a set of six floppy disks that can be used to boot the Windows XP installation process, or to enter the Recovery Console.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q310994
Operating system: Windows XP.
Requires: Six blank floppy disks, Windows XP CD-ROM.

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Windows XP Home edition				Windows XP Professional edition

NZR keeps you running! Restore failed systems in minutes with a Zip Rescue Disk and Norton™ Zip® Rescue™ software. And best of all, it's free, courtesy of Symantec™. Every once in a while, something gets out of sync and Windows won't boot. Then what do you do? Now, you don't need to be a computer genius to fix common Windows problems. With NZR you can find and fix common problems like Windows registry corruption, partition table damage, virus contamination, missing or damaged system files or boot record damage.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.iomega.com/software/nzr.html
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: Blank Zip or Jaz disc.

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		Windows

PC-Cillin 2002 is a complete Internet-era virus and hacker security solution for your computer and PDA. It secures against new, unknown and script-based viruses through enhanced antivirus scanning; secures all common attack and infection points - removable media, the Internet, email and even Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs); and protects important information stored on your Personal Digital Assistant. PC-cillin's Personal Firewall provides adjustable security levels, a trusted site list, and port-blocking capabilities. The friendly interface quickly familiarises you with all of the powerful features and it is self-maintaining to ensure that the most current security measures are in use.

Licence: Free 30-day trial.
Online: http://www.pc-cillin.com
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

RecoverMyFiles recovers deleted and lost files. It is more than just a simple unerase tool. RecoverMyFiles uses a revolutionary recovery technology that scours the entire hard disk at the byte level to reconstruct lost data. Quickly and easily bring back files, emptied from the recycle bin, lost due to a system crash or from accidentally formatted drives. RecoverMyFiles can even recover files that have never been saved! RecoverMyFiles has remarkably improved file recovery rates, so much so that the program is sold with a money back guarantee.

Licence: Shareware (14-day trial).
Online: http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

Utility for adding driver support for all SCSI-based CD-ROMS in DOS.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.bootdisk.com/
Operating system: DOS, Windows 95/98/Me.
Requires: CD-ROM drive, MSCDEX.EXE.

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		Windows

1-TuffTEST-Lite is the first PC diagnostic software product that can automatically test the major hardware components of any Intel-based, or compatible, desktop PC. Best of all, you can download #1-TuffTEST-Lite for free! #1-TuffTEST-Lite is specifically designed for use by PC end-users and less experienced PC support/service people. The powerful and comprehensive tests that comprise #1-TuffTEST-Lite are derived from #1-TuffTEST-Pro, our industry-leading, professional-level diagnostic software product.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.tufftest.com/tt01-lite.htm
Operating system: None.
Requires: Blank floppy disk.

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		Windows

The Ultimate Boot Disk is the fast and easy way to install, troubleshoot and fix Windows. The UBD offers: virus scan option; restoration of system files; rapid Windows installs; identification of PC hardware; Windows CD file extraction; Startup troubleshooter; clone drives or partitions; and a registry file reducer.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.startdisk.com/Web1/ubd/ubd.htm
Operating system: None.
Requires: Blank floppy disk.

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Windows 98				Windows Me

Bootdisk for Windows 98.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://dos.li5.org/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: Blank floppy disk.

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		Windows

Bootdisk for Windows 98 SE.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://dos.li5.org/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: Blank floppy disk.

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		Windows

Bootdisk for Windows Me.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://dos.li5.org/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: Blank floppy disk.

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		Windows

WinRAR is an archiving and file-compression tool. It provides complete support for RAR and ZIP archives and is able to unpack CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR and ISO archives. WinRAR offers a graphic interactive interface utilising mouse and menus as well as the command line interface.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.rarlab.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

NewSID was developed to change a computer's SID. It is free, comes with full source and is a Win32 program, meaning that it can easily be run on systems that have been previously cloned. NewSID works Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000.

Licence: Free.
Online: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml
Operating system: Windows NT/2000.
Requires: None.

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		Windows

Zip-Repair.exe is a free utility that will repair corrupt Zip files. If you have problems opening a Zip file, run Zip-Repair.exe to individually examine each compressed file and fix errors. Zip-Repair.exe will create an error free backup of your original file for instant access. It requires no special skills to use. It has a simple user interface with full install/uninstall support.

Licence: Freeware.
Online: http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP.
Requires: None.

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		Windows