Best System Rescue Disc?

When your computer starts behaving erratically or won't boot, one of the first troubleshooting steps is to boot to some media other than your hard drive to see if you can diagnose?or even repair?the problem. Thankfully, there are tons of system rescue CDs and DVDs available to help troubleshoot almost any hardware or operating system. This week, we want to know which ones you turn to in times of crisis.

There are some old standbys that have been around forever that fit this role, but there are also plenty of new Linux live distributions that can be run from CD that include great troubleshooting tools on the disc. Similarly, even Microsoft has its own rescue CD designed to fix common problems with its operating system. Which ones do you think are the best? Let us know in the discussions below.

Hive Five nominations take place in the discussions, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of nominations, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your post like so: VOTE: BEST SYSTEM RESCUE DISC. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another person. Nominations emailed to us will not be counted. Instead, make your vote and reply separate discussions. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's five best DSLRs.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it?it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!

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