Is it possible to create a script/live distro that replaces some system32 files?

To explain it a bit more in details:

There is a company that has multiple computers (think in 100/1000's) and they all are missing the same system32 files since the company's software removed it.

The systems are distributed all over the world and are managed by "normal" people who don't have any knowledge about computers.

I want to create a usb stick that i can mail to all those people which contains a script that executes when you boot the usb. this script should replace the missing system32 files without any user input

is this possible, and if so how could i manage this?

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You probably want UBCD4Win or Hiren's boot CD:

• UBCD4Win is completely configurable, but you will need an external program to convert the ISO CD image to bootable USB disc format;

• Hiren's Boot CD is available as a bootable USB, but I have not investigated if it can be configured for your purposes: see Hiren from USB Flash.

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If this is a company network, and users are 'normal users' as you refer to them, not power users, then a typical way to resolve this would be to issue an update through the company network and deploy new versions of files onto all machines remotely. In the worst case this can be done manually by a system administrator, who would open a remote connection session and do all necessary changes.

Making changes and replacing system files should never be trusted to regular users. Trying to automate the process by means of bootable USB's, batch files etc is not an acceptable solution and will highly likely result into even more serious problems. And at the end of the day 'normal users' as you call them will never be responsible for any consequences.

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