What Tools And Utilities Are In Your Toolbox/Repair Kit?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by lordmaynoth, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. lordmaynoth

    lordmaynoth Private First Class

    What do you keep in your toolbox what utilities do you find useful?

    Here's my list of goodies I keep in my toolbox:

    1. Three full cans of canned air

    2. Digital LCD power supply tester (gives voltage readouts)

    3. Digital Multimeter

    4. Soldering Iron & Solder

    5. PCI post card and manual

    6. Nice PC tools set and jeweler's screw driver set.

    7. Lots of extra assorted case screws.

    8. Spare 60, 80 and 120mm fans.

    9. 16GB USB Flash Drive with portable Linux Mint 8

    http://www.pendrivelinux.com
    http://www.linuxmint.com/

    I have super anti Spyware running just fine via wine and the avira native linux version running on it how cool is that? Too bad malwarebytes doesn't like wine too much :C

    10. 8GB write-protected usb drive with the following on it:

    XP SP1-3 Offline installations
    Vista SP1-2 Offline installations

    Avira Antivir (and latest definition file)
    Super Anti Spyware (and latest definition file)
    Malware Bytes (latest)
    Sophos and Fsecure Anti Root Kit (latest)

    Speedfan (latest)
    HDTune (latest)
    Ccleaner (latest)
    IO Bit Smart Defrag (latest)
    Reg Seeker (latest)
    Reg Cleaner (latest)
    Registry Distiller (latest)
    Video Memory Stress Test (latest)
    Ati Tool (latest)
    Advanced System Care 3 (latest)
    Glary Utilities (latest)
    Revo Uninstaller (latest)
    KeyFinder Thing Lite (latest)
    DriverMax (latest)
    Secunia Personal Software Inspector (latest)

    Firefox (latest)
    Flash (latest)
    Java (latest)
    Foxit Reader (latest)
    VLC Media Player (latest)
    CD Burner XP (latest)
    .NET offline installer (latest)
    Open Office (latest)
    7-Zip (latest)
    DVD Flick (latest)

    11.XP SP3 Discs All Versions OEM and Retail
    Vista SP2 Discs All Versions
    Windows 7 Discs All Versions

    12. Linux Mint 8

    13. Ultimate Boot CD (Latest Beta)

    14. Spinrite (Latest) (most valuable tool in my collection)

    15. Memtest86+ (Latest)
     
  2. collinsl

    collinsl MajorGeek

    1. Hammer

    2. Larger Hammer

    Joking, I have lots of stuff that I use for repairs, not necessisarily on me at all times:

    1. Ultimate Boot CD

    2. Thermal paste

    3. Screwdriver set including small Philips

    4. gparted

    5. External hard drive enclosure with USB and eSATA

    6. Laptop

    7. Desktop PC

    8. All windows disks from 98 - win7 and server versions (just in case)

    9. ubuntu liveCD (9.04)

    10. Flash drive with ubuntu (9.04)

    11. Flash drive with win7 install (as on disc)

    12. Hammer (you never know about dented cases causing problems until you see them)

    13. Spare Screws (assorted)

    14. Spare case switches and LEDs

    15. Memtest 86+

    16. 88 piece preceision profanity set
     

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