On which USB OS can I check the operation of the microphone?

Question

Operating Systems

Win7. The microphone either works or doesn't work.
Yes, and in the BIOS, the choice of realtek / via hda ...
Maybe hardware, maybe drivers - I want to write something to a USB flash drive, boot and check, I'll know for sure.
I think you need some kind of Linux, but so that you can immediately complete a set of drivers and not climb to look for where to check, otherwise I'm not very good at Linux.
Just check on a known normal distribution with a maximum number of drivers and some kind of program. the motherboard itself is not new, I think this option will work.
What OS do you recommend?

Answer 1

If you have fairly standard hardware, then any live distribution from the popular ones will do. Try ubuntu or mint.

Answer 2

Any of the Win-PE tool-recovery builds will do (perhaps even the vintage hiren's boot CD will do), as long as it has any internet browser. In it, open the web version of Skype , and there you call the Echo / Sound Test Service. In the proposed 10 seconds, say something into your microphone, then listen and draw conclusions.
This is how I always check microphones (though on the stationary version of Skype).