Systemrescuecd has saved my ass and my HDD more than once.  I use it from CD for more compatibility.  I was able to rescue a dead partition table after a failed partial Linux install. (Don't tap your foot next to the power strip.)  I think the tool was gpart.
<br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/24/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kyle Sexton</b> &lt;&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Just picked up a 1G USB Flash drive and am trying to decide which<br>system rescue distro to put on it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Anyone have any experience with<br>these or other live rescue systems?<br><br>Recovery is Possible (RIP) Linux,<br><a href="http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/">
http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/</a><br>SystemRescueCD, <a href="http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page">http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page</a><br>INSERT, <a href="http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html">
http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html</a><br><br>Basically looking for an environment with good tools to rescue Linux<br>and Windows (ntfs) systems.<br>--<br>Kyle Sexton<br></blockquote></div>