Open Source C# Boot Software

Universal BootLoader Tool helps you easily recover from a failed rom flash, and is known to turn an free update rom into a full rom. (e.g. from the free WM5 update rom available for hx4700 Pocket PCs on HP.com) Only tested with HP iPAQ Pocket PCs.

A simple Windows tool that can format USB or physical volumes to either NTFS or FAT32. It supports custom Volume names and quick formatting. Done out of boredom and curiosity for practicing purposes. The program will refuse to format the Windows partition. Because the Windows partition is not always C, the check is not hard-coded. Rather, I perform a comparison between the currently selected volume to format and the known System volume. If they match, I trip a flag.

SDBoot is a complete bootloader solution (MCU side and PC side), free, with source code for AVR MCU chip. It features a checksumed protocol for safe programming.

This program allows you to edit boot.ini, which is used to boot windows from 95 to XP.

Virtual Linux 1.1 (Tiger Edition) is basically the Mandrake Linux operating system, modified to run directly from your cd rom drive. With Virtual-Linux 1.1 you get about 1.6 gigabytes of software, all compressed onto one cd rom, using cloop compression.

This tool runs as a window service to start and stop rails server on a path and port specified in the .config "C:|Program Files|MA|Rails App Launcher" file on the windows OS.

This program boots the install bootmgr/ntldr for any given ISO file. Make a multiboot windows USB key with Syslinux and FiraDisk. Put one key in your pocket and install multiple versions of windows anywhere. Formats with NTFS. Note: stored iso files must be contiguious... Try any fragmentation program. zzz. Example: 1. copy a large file then delete it from usb.- leave space. 2. run the entire fragmentation process. 3. edit menu.lst in /boot/grub (rename previous iso) 4. boot syslinux. 5. boot grub 7. run gparted 8. delete and reformat partion. 9. COPY CONENTS OF ISO to new partion. 10. boot syslinux 11. boot grub 12. run iso goo.gl/7sVxts A working version with a Mini Windows 10 is in the files section. <3 WARNING NOTE: Make sure the usb disk is for squirrel usb only. lol delete. reformat. $5 etc. Any backtracking will become horridly confused to spoils! Editing the menu by booting the example entries may not be toothsome. Edit files carefully

Showing all of the programs starting with system startup. 1. From Windows Registry 2. From Start Menu 3. From Windows Sheduler

BootDebug is kind of an odd ball tool. It boots up like an OS (using Grub) but is not really an OS at all. What it provides is a tool to look at the system in a very pure state, allowing you to see exactly what is going on at they very start of the system powering up.

CIniFile is a C++ class to read and write inifiles in microsoft ini format. There is also a plain C version available. IniFiles.

(C)reate (W)inpe 20 ISO is a command line tool to automate the generation of customized bootable WinPE 2.0 or WinPE 3.0 ISO Images.

Windows application displaying a system tray icon and notifications about system responsiveness at the moment. When the system is busy with finishing its loading after reboot - you'll get a notification when the system is really ready to work. On next reboot it will display a countdown clock with estimated time to wait before full system readiness.

A small windows programm to shut down or reboot the pc after a specified time. A Logout is also possible. A task can be set up to shut down a pc every day at the same time or you can choose an appointment in a calender. The programm is written in C#.

SWAL is a program that can launch as a service (or standalone) and monitor other services and control other programs. Written in C++ and might have some .NET components (planning on a linux port)

Startup Commander is a program, that lets you choose which you want to run on system startup. You can create different profiles for different szenarios to minimize boot time. For example surfing, working, gaming.

Informations about computer sessions

Displays the Uptime of the Windows PC on a Overlay

WakeWorker is a freeware application which is intended to wake up your computer and then wake you with your favourite song. At the evening before sleep you can just set up alarm and song or you can predefine times and turn on repeat alarm and WakeWorker will wake up your computer and then you every predefined day at predefined time with your favourite song. Also you can set up that WW will turn your volume up.

DDriveWrite is a C#.Net project that facilitates direct reading and writing of a disk image to a disk drive in a manner not unlike a *nix 'dd' command to a drive device node. Designed for use in bootable USB image applications. Update: After about 2 years I've finally made a couple small updates, improving usability on more modern versions of windows.

This is a small utility tool that will help you format and create bootable flash drives for Windows 7/8 . It can be useful if you want to create installation media from bootable ISOs and if you want to install Windows7/8 on a system that doesn't have a CD-ROM device installed .