BootMed AlternativesFile Recovery Tools and other similar apps like BootMed

BootMed is described as 'The BootMed Live CD is an Ubuntu Remix for those new to Linux. It's main goal is to help the average Windows user to recover a computer that will not boot. BootMed can help you remove viruses from a computer that will not boot, recover deleted files and partitions' and is a File Recovery tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BootMed for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Windows Preinstallation Environment and Kali Linux apps. The best BootMed alternative is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MediCat USB or Hiren’s BootCD PE. Other great apps like BootMed are DiskGenius, SystemRescue, Ultimate Boot CD and All in One – System Rescue Toolkit.

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The BootMed Live CD is an Ubuntu Remix for those new to Linux. It's main goal is to help the average Windows user to recover a computer that will not boot. BootMed can help you remove viruses from a computer that will...

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BootMed alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2024
  1. Hiren’s BootCD icon
     270 likes

    A free bootable CD that contains a multitude of tools for analyzing, recovering, and fixing your computer even if its operating system does not start.

    26 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives
    Hiren’s BootCD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  Photo Recovery
    4.  Password Recovery
    5.  Portable
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Registry repairing
    8.  Hackable
    Hiren’s BootCD iconBootMed Icon

    Hiren’s BootCD VS BootMed

    Is Hiren’s BootCD a good alternative to BootMed?
     
    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to BootMed.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular free alternative to BootMed.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryBootMed is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Hiren’s BootCD is LightweightBootMed is not according to our users
  2. MediCat USB icon
     133 likes

    A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy.

    15 MediCat USB alternatives
    UEFI menu.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  All in one
    2.  Multiboot USB
    3.  Memory analysis
    4.  Create bootable USB
    5.  Photo Recovery
    6.  Rescue cd
    7.  Disaster Recovery
    8.  Portable
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Delete Temporary Files
    11.  Schedule Backup
    12.  Password Recovery
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    15.  Encrypted Backup
    16.  No Tracking
    17.  Command line interface
    18.  Ad-free
    19.  Incremental Backup
    20.  Dark Mode
    MediCat USB iconBootMed Icon

    MediCat USB VS BootMed

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  3. Hiren’s BootCD PE icon
     41 likes

    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.

    33 Hiren’s BootCD PE alternatives
    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Diagnostics
    2.  Windows password recovery
    3.  Registry repairing
    4.  Ram diagnostics
    5.  Incremental Backup
    6.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    Hiren’s BootCD PE iconBootMed Icon

    Hiren’s BootCD PE VS BootMed

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  4. DiskGenius icon
     40 likes

    DiskGenius is full-featured partition manager. It also lets you edit UEFI entries with ease, so if you want to install a different bootloader like Clover, DiskGenius can help set it up quickly.

    186 DiskGenius alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Apple TV

    DiskGenius Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Partition Recovery
    3.  Migrate to SSD
    DiskGenius iconBootMed Icon

    DiskGenius VS BootMed

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  5. SystemRescue icon
     62 likes

    SystemRescue is a Linux system rescue toolkit available as a bootable medium for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.

    31 SystemRescue alternatives
    SystemRescue screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    SystemRescue Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Repair Partitions
    3.  Recover disk partitions
    4.  Data Rescue
    5.  Partition Recovery
    6.  Rescue cd
    SystemRescue iconBootMed Icon

    SystemRescue VS BootMed

    Is SystemRescue a good alternative to BootMed?
     
    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BootMed.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Open Source alternative to BootMed.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceBootMed is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Ultimate Boot CD icon
     55 likes

    Live/Bootable CD with network support containing tools for file and system recovery, virus scans and more.

    16 Ultimate Boot CD alternatives
    Ultimate Boot CD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Recover Corrupted Files
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  Registry repairing
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.3.9) is from August 2020.

    Ultimate Boot CD iconBootMed Icon

    Ultimate Boot CD VS BootMed

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  7. All in One – System Rescue Toolkit icon
     15 likes

    This utility disc is designed to quickly and efficiently aid a technician with troubleshooting and repairing Windows based PCs.

    13 All in One – System Rescue Toolkit alternatives
    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit Features

    1.  Photo Recovery
    2.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    3.  Password Recovery
    4.  Incremental Backup
    5.  Portable
    6.  Rescue cd
    7.  Hardware Diagnostics
    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit iconBootMed Icon

    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit VS BootMed

    Is this a good alternative to BootMed?
     
    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is the most popular Mac alternative to BootMed.

    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is Free and ProprietaryBootMed is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Farbar Recovery Scan Tool icon
     1 like

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, or FRST, is a free portable application designed to diagnose malware issues. Also available for 32-Bit. It is also possible to run FRST in the Windows Recovery Environment to diagnose and fix boot issues.

    7 Farbar Recovery Scan Tool alternatives
    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Features

    1.  Portable
    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool iconBootMed Icon

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool VS BootMed

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  9. MobaLiveCD icon
     26 likes

    MobaLiveCD is a freeware that will run your Linux LiveCD on Windows thanks to the excellent emulator called "Qemu".

    23 MobaLiveCD alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MobaLiveCD Features

    1.  Portable
    MobaLiveCD iconBootMed Icon

    MobaLiveCD VS BootMed

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  10. Knoppix icon
     28 likes

    Knoppix is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB key (Live USB), one of the first of its kind for any operating system. When starting a program, it is loaded from the removable medium and decompressed into a RAM drive.

    98 Knoppix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Booting from USB
    Knoppix iconBootMed Icon

    Knoppix VS BootMed

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  11. 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius icon
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    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius is a software solution that aids in computer troubleshooting. It can boot computers with startup issues, recover data from non-bootable drives, and reset Windows passwords. The software can troubleshoot over 100 common Windows problems such as startup...

    38 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius alternatives
    Create a Bootable Disk 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius Features

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius iconBootMed Icon

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius VS BootMed

    Is this a good alternative to BootMed?
     
    • 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius is the most popular commercial alternative to BootMed.

    • 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius is Paid and ProprietaryBootMed is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Qemu Simple Boot icon
     7 likes

    Qemu Simple Boot lets you to Boot ISO images without having to burn them to disc first , it is is a portable freeware virtualization tool

    25 Qemu Simple Boot alternatives
    Qemu Simple Boot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Qemu Simple Boot Features

    1.  Portable
    Qemu Simple Boot iconBootMed Icon

    Qemu Simple Boot VS BootMed

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