He looked down at the USB drive on his desk. It was hot to the touch, and when he plugged it back in to copy the ISO, the drive showed as empty. The "Exclusive" wasn't just a marketing tag; it was a one-time miracle, a digital phantom that had done its job and vanished back into the code.

The rig restarted. The BIOS screen flashed. Then, something unusual happened.

Once your data is safely imaged (or if you choose to accept the risk), prepare your bootable repair media: