It's always a good idea to have a Live CD around. That way, if you machine has issues, you can still can use it for various recovery operations, even if it's been turned into a doorstop.

That's how I was able to research a problem, and even install some AV software when my computer got a nasty virus a while back. And when my kids' computer's hard drive went out, they were still able to use it to get to the internet until we repaired the computer.


-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?