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Being aimed at offices or computer service workers, StarTech comes with a robust zipped vinyl case to keep all the tools well-organized and protected.

Whether you are an experienced IT specialist or hobbyist, you can fix your smartphone, desktop computer, laptop, PS4, or Xbox with this small computer tool kit.

Regardless of the damage you need to fix, you can fully rely on these well-designed utility tools. Since the magnetic pad prevents screw loss, you can attach the necessary element right to it. The flexible shaft can easily flex in a tight spot where the screw is difficult to reach. This makes UnaMela Repair kit perfect for 3D projects. Since this professional computer tool kit includes 86 pieces, you can use it for fixing, maintaining, or assembling numerous gadgets.

Due to an anti-static and slip-resistant driver, you can securely operate the necessary tools. The screwdriver is made of heavy-duty steel so that you can enjoy a long time of hassle-free operation. The well-elaborated screwdriver kit includes new 0. ORIA Precision comes with a high-quality nylon bag to facilitate transportation and keep all the elements well-organized. The latter type of bits has increased hardness for shock durability and high torque-resistance.

You can mount it on cordless screwdrivers and disassemble over screws. Due to the flexible extension, it is possible to use the screwdriver for narrow space. Aside from anti-static tweezers, the kit also includes anti-slip silicone handles.

You can use it to fix and maintain watches, glasses, smartphones, laptops, jewelry, TV-sets, and even air conditioners.

This is a mid-range set that incorporates plenty of tools and bits. Due to the locking button on the case, your tool accessories inside will be well-protected. An ergonomically designed screwdriver has a non-slip texture and an extension bar. Jakemy is the most budget-friendly screwdriver set on this list. If you're running Knoppix, just type memtest and press Enter at the boot prompt to run memtest Windows Recovery Console can repair all sorts of problems.

Although you can run it from the Windows installation disc, Jim Cooley recommends installing it as an option on the Windows startup menu. To do so, once Windows is installed, open a command prompt and go to the root of your installation folder usually i Recent versions of Windows and Linux allow you to create an emergency disk that contains critical system configuration data, part or all of the registry, and so on.

Create or update this disk for a computer any time you make a significant change to it. Label and date the disk and store it near the computer or keep it with your toolkit. If you don't have a recent copy, do yourself a favor and make one right now.

Use the following procedures and tools to create an emergency disk:. In the resulting dialog, check the Also backup the registry box to copy key system files to the repair directory on the hard disk.

You'll be prompted to insert your repair disk at some point in the procedure. To be safe, before you create or update the ERD, copy the entire contents of that folder to another hard disk, network volume, or optical disc. The repair folder will be empty if you've never run Ntbackup. Although we are not lawyers and haven't looked into the legality of all these utilities, many of them appear to be quite useful.

Use the mkbootdisk command to produce an emergency boot floppy disk. This disk is specific to your system configuration, and should be updated any time you make significant hardware or configuration changes. Nowadays, most motherboards, video cards, and other components come with a driver CD. Just keeping them all straight is hard enough, let alone making sure that you have the correct and most recent driver for a particular component.

When we buy or build a computer, we create a folder for it on a network drive. When we buy a component that comes with a floppy diskette or CD with drivers, we copy the contents of that disk to a subfolder of that folder. Collect all the drivers and other miscellany in a folder and copy them to one optical disc for that system. Include a change log in the root directory.

When you replace a component, note that in the change log and burn a new disc with the updated and new drivers. But now I'm used to it. Start8 will be a utility I will definitely run as soon as I upgrade my system to Windows 8. If I upgrade. We'll see. Ninite is essentially a tiny installer that will automatically manage and download other freeware packages. Available for Windows and, more recently, Ubuntu 8 and higher, it automatically hunts for and installs free utilities like DropBox and 7-Zip to recently reformatted or new systems.

This is a free virtual machine manager, originally from Sun and now enhanced and available from Oracle. A new version of the software came out in December, offering more features and broad support for a variety of systems and platforms, including Linux 2.

It's an x86 virtualization software package and it works as advertised. Who doesn't? VirtualBox is now in version 4. But it still pales miserably in comparison to the freeware search tool I use constantly in Windows: voidtool's Everything. It's a lightweight utility that indexes and queries your entire drive for anything you're looking for. And is it ever fast! Just type in some text and bang, it'll find whatever file or directory you're looking for in a jiff.

I've been using this utility for the last two years and I now rely on it daily. It's so rapid at searching -- and so dependable -- that you might find yourself slacking off on keeping your files and programs in organized folders. No need for it. Console Portable Figure E is a console window enhancement that can be run from a portable drive. Features include multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, and different window styles.

If you do a lot of your diagnostics from the command line, you should have this customizable console along for the ride. Your diagnostic toolkit is one of the first things you should put in your pocket when you head out for a job. These five tools should be able to help you with numerous situations, from damaged data to virus infections -- and everything in between.

What portable diagnostic tools are in your toolkit? Share your recommendations with other TechRepublic members. Don't waste another second searching for IT and business apps--we've got you covered. Our featured App of the Week might boost your productivity, secure your email, track career goals, and more. Delivered Thursdays. He's covered a variety of topics for over twenty years and is an avid promoter of open source.

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