Bootable Disk Management Utility?

[King of Heroes]

I'm looking for a good (and free) disk management utility. I need one principally for disk error checking and repair (like chkdsk or scandisk) and full formatting. Vista apparently doesn't allow for full disk format at Setup, it only gives the option for quick format. I like to do a full format before installing on any hard drive so any errors will be exposed early.

 

[Yakyb]

any form of Linux (Ubuntu) should cover you for this not sure of the exact utility but gives you a place to start looking

 

[dbwillis]

BartPE or VistaPE has checkdisk and diskpart ability in them

 

[k1pp3r]

BartPE or VistaPE has checkdisk and diskpart ability in them

Seconded, you can roll acronis in with partPE also

 

[Joe Average]

Parted Magic

Simple.

ps
On second look it seems scumbucket no-life loser hackers decided to hack into the site, how truly sad. One of the best OSS projects out there and someone with no-life and nothing better to do had to ruin it. Oh well... keep an eye on it for the return and grab the utility, highly recommended.

 

[nitrobass24]

gParted FTW