[ Thanks to Penguinlover for this link.
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“What are some instances where the Knoppix CD could be
used to rescue a Windows machine?“Rankin: I’ve found that Knoppix has almost all
of the functionality of the Windows Recovery CD in terms of system
repair, plus a lot more. You can scan a system for viruses, back up
files from any directory on the system to removable storage like a
USB drive, and can even reset the Administrator password and edit
the registry all within Knoppix…”