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DriveImage XML is a HDD backup and restoration software similar to Norton Ghost but FREE, the software enables you create a complete backup image of any drive or partition, You can restore later restore the image to same or another partition, you can also clone a drive to another. The program also includes an image explorer similar to Norton Ghost Image Explorer that lets you explore previously created backup images and extract individual files.

Here is the Extract from the Developer Website:
"DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives.

The program allows you to:
# Backup logical drives and partitions to image files
# Browse these images, view and extract files
# Restore these images to the same or a different drive
# Copy directly from drive to drive
# Schedule automatic backups with your Task Scheduler

Image creation uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use.

Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup!

Restore images to drives without having to reboot.

DriveImage XML runs under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista only. The program will backup, image and restore drives formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS."

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The Super Gamer VL is a Live DVD based on the core of VectorLinux - a lighterweight and fast Linux OS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems.The main focus of the DVD is fun specially gaming. The Author - Darin started this project for his own use, Soon others got a copy and liked it very much.

The Super Gamer DVD is optimized for a gaming computer environment, with many tweaks to speed up running from the LiveDVD. Extra games were added along with some demos of proprietary games. Supergamer also comes with enough applications to be used as a primary standalone OS including apps. like : Open Office 2, Xorg, GCC, Firefox, and KDE 3.4.3.

The Games Include:

• 3D Games: America's Army, Cube, DOOM 3, Enemy Territory, Legends, Nexuiz, Privateer, Quake 4, Soldier of Fortune, UFO: Alien Invasion, UT2004, Wesnoth
• Arcade: BzFlag, Chromium, 3D Pinball, Frozen Bubble, Neverball, Neverput, Penguin Racer, Supertux, Tuxkart
• Cards: Pysol
• Trategy: Foobillards

S.W.I.N.E. is a real-time tactical strategy game in which you must carry out extremely varied missions while taking advantage of the terrain and your units’ special abilities.

Game Features:

• 12 missions for each race plus additional multiplayer maps with a
  variety of playing modes for hours of entertaining gameplay
• 15 different combat and service units for each race, with their own unique roles and attributes
• Units gain experience and can be upgraded by the player continuously for progressive gameplay
• Dynamic weather effects, day and night missions, a variety of landscape types heighten realism

Microsoft has forced Autopatcher to close, but here is a little known but handy service "WindizUpdate" which allows you to update windows without visiting the MS site, I am yet to test the service but basically it allows you to update your computer without IE and without transferring any personally identifiable information from your computer, few more advantages of using the service are listed on the WindizUpdate website, in future the service plans to provide driver updates along with windows update.