Boot Repair Disk Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Boot Repair Disk for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hiren’s BootCD or Hiren’s BootCD PE. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Boot Repair Disk and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Boot Repair Disk are ALT Linux, Ikki Boot, Finnix and Super GRUB2 Disk.

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Alternatives list

  1. Hiren’s BootCD PE (Preinstallation Environment) is a restored edition of Hiren’s BootCD based on Windows 10 PE x64. PE version is being developed by Hiren’s BootCD fans. it supports UEFI booting and requires minimum 2 GB RAM.

    32 Hiren’s BootCD PE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. ALT Linux icon
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    ALT Linux is a set of RPM-based, APT-managed operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository branches. ALT Linux Rescue is, well, the disaster recovery tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Ikki Boot icon
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    Ikki Boot is a Live DVD/USB multiboot which aims troubleshooting, disk partitioning, rescue, backup and restore data.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Finnix icon
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    Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian GNU/Linux. You can use it to mount and manipulate hard drives and partitions, monitor networks, rebuild boot records, install other...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. The primary purpose of Super GRUB2 Disk is to help you boot into an OS whose bootloader is broken. Second, and almost as important, is to be a tool to learn more about GRUB2 and the booting process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. The Avira Rescue System scans and repairs malware-infected computers that no longer boot or are generally unresponsive. Running on both Windows and Linux operating systems, our integrated scan and repair app is highly intuitive and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Recovery Is Possible (RIP) is a Slackware-based CD or floppy boot/rescue/backup/maintenance system. It has support for a lot of filesystem types and contains a bunch of utilities for system recovery.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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