Microsoft ERD Commander 2007 is part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. This recovery CD provides powerful, intuitive tools that help administrators recover PCs that have become unusable, and easily identify root causes of system issues.

ERD Commander enables you to access any Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 file system, which includes FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. ERD Commander offers both a graphical environment and a command-line console.

The ERD Commander interface includes a taskbar, Start menu, and desktop shortcuts. You cannot edit the items on the Start menu, move or modify existing desktop shortcuts, or create new desktop shortcuts.

ERD Commander provides utilities and wizards that will help you to perform many different types of system diagnoses and repairs. The following information describes some of the problems that can be solved using the utilities and wizards that are provided with ERD Commander:

• Diagnose a system failure. The Crash Analyzer Wizard can be used to diagnose the cause of a system crash and pinpoint the driver that caused the failure.
• Disable problematic drivers or services. The Services and Drivers utility can be used to disable services or drivers that prevent a Window-based system from starting.
• Recover deleted files. File Restore can be used to find and restore deleted files from any supported Windows-based file system.
• Regain access to a system. The Locksmith Wizard can be used to list the local user accounts and change passwords.
• View event logs. The Event Log Viewer can be used to help diagnose a problem by viewing event logs.
• Restore Windows XP restore points. The ERD System Restore Wizard can be used to restore a system that cannot be started to a previous restore point.
• Uninstall Windows hotfixes and service packs. The Hotfix Uninstall Wizard can be used to remove Windows hotfixes or service packs from a system that cannot be started.
• Partition and format disks. Computer Management can be used to delete, format, and create partitions and volumes.
• Salvage and repair partitions, volumes, or files. The Disk Commander Wizard can be used to salvage or repair partitions, volumes, or files.
• Erase disks and volumes. Disk Wipe can be used to erase disks and volumes.

Changelog from Winternals AdminPak 5.0:

• The Following Tools Have Been Removed:
• Active Directory Explorer
• Filemon Enterprise Edition
• Insight For Active Directory
• NTFS DOS Professional
• Regmon Enterprise Edition
• Remote Recover
• System Compare
• TCPView Pro
• The Following Functionality Has Been Removed:
• Ability to set a password on the ERD Commander Boot CD
• Ability to browse the Internet
• The Following Functionalities Have Been Added For Security, Reliability, and Supportability:
• Locksmith Wizard reports events in the Security event log on the computer where the password of a user is reset
• The ERD System Restore Wizard restores more Windows configurations than the Administrator's Pak, which only reset the registry
• Windows System Restore Log
• Windows Registry
• File Operation (addition, modify, rename, delete)
• Folder Operation (addition, modify, rename, delete)
• SID/RID correct handling
• WMI Repository Support
• Components execution cleanup
• ERD Registry Editor has the ability to set permissions for well-known Windows security principals.

System Requirements

ERD Commander requires that the target system use one of the following operating systems:

• Windows 2000
• Windows XP (x86 versions)
• Windows Server 2003 (x86 versions)

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