The Best Hiren’s BootCD AlternativesTop File Recovery Tools & Partition Managers like Hiren’s BootCD

Hiren’s BootCD is described as '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' and is a very popular File Recovery tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Linux Mint apps. The best Hiren’s BootCD alternative is MediCat USB, which is free. Other great apps like Hiren’s BootCD are Hiren’s BootCD PE, SystemRescue, Ultimate Boot CD and All in One – System Rescue Toolkit.

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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.

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Hiren’s BootCD alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2024
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  1. MediCat USB icon

    MediCat USB

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

    15 MediCat USB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    UEFI menu.

    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

    MediCat USB VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
    Comments about MediCat USB as an Alternative to Hiren’s BootCD
    SilverBull34
    Positive Jun 10, 2019
    1

    More complete, versatile and updated to the time this was written

    Guest
    Positive Apr 4, 2018
    0

    good tools, boot usb (dvd)

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    • Almost everyone thinks MediCat USB is a great Hiren’s BootCD alternative.

    • MediCat USB is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

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

    • MediCat USB is Free and ProprietaryHiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • MediCat USB is LightweightHiren’s BootCD is not according to our users
  2. Hiren’s BootCD PE icon

    Hiren’s BootCD PE

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Hiren’s BootCD PE screenshot 1

    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 VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
    Comments about Hiren’s BootCD PE as an Alternative to Hiren’s BootCD
    Guest
    Positive Jan 16, 2020
    3

    It is a “renewed” version of the old tool based on an updated version of Windows PE (based on Windows 10) and comes with many tools. However it does not contain ‘every’ option from the old one, the linux encironment is missing for example. It has worked wonderfully in the vast majority of systems I have booted it to.

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    Hiren’s BootCD PE icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Hiren’s BootCD PE is a great Hiren’s BootCD alternative.

    • Hiren’s BootCD PE is Free and ProprietaryHiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Hiren’s BootCD PE is LightweightHiren’s BootCD is not according to our users
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    SystemRescue

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

    30 SystemRescue alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    SystemRescue screenshot 1

    SystemRescue Features

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

    SystemRescue VS Hiren’s BootCD

     

    • Most users think SystemRescue is a great Hiren’s BootCD alternative.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceHiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. Ultimate Boot CD icon

    Ultimate Boot CD

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

    16 Ultimate Boot CD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ultimate Boot CD screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.3.9) is from August 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Ultimate Boot CD VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
  6. All in One – System Rescue Toolkit icon

    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit screenshot 1

    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 VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
    Comments about All in One – System Rescue Toolkit as an Alternative to Hiren’s BootCD
    Guest
    Positive Dec 14, 2017
    2

    It has an all in one toolkit running on Linux and another great tool running under windows as well. Moreover, all this stuff is up to date on May 2017 unlike HBCD !

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    • Almost everyone thinks All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is a great Hiren’s BootCD alternative.

    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is the most popular Mac alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is Free and ProprietaryHiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Lazesoft Recovery Suite icon

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite

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    Lazesoft Recovery Suite is a very easy to use ALL-IN-ONE boot disk that repair your crashed Windows, recover data from deleted, formatted, damaged partition, clone or backup disk, reset your forgotten Windows password.

    156 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lazesoft Recovery Suite screenshot 1

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Windows password recovery
    4.  Windows repair
    5.  Rescue cd

    Lazesoft Recovery Suite VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
  9. Gandalf’s Windows 10PE icon

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE

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    Bootable CD with useful tools for analyzing, recovering and fixing your computer even if the primary operating system can not be booted.

    11 Gandalf’s Windows 10PE alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE Features

    1.  Data Rescue
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  Hardware Diagnostics

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE VS Hiren’s BootCD

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is a great Hiren’s BootCD alternative.

    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is the most popular commercial alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is Paid and ProprietaryHiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and Proprietary

  10. USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019

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    DLC Boot 2019 is a rescue disk that is used as a Recovery CD. The point is that if you are having problems such as Windows can not boot, missing MBR, want to format the hard drive, remove viruses and so on, you can simply use the DLC Boot 2019 to resolve the issue.

    26 USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 screenshot 1

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 Features

    1.  UEFI Support

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
  11. 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius icon

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius

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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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Create a Bootable Disk 1

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
  12. Rescatux icon

    Rescatux

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    Rescatux is a GNU/Linux rescue cd (and eventually also Windows) but it is not like other rescue disks. Rescatux comes with Rescapp. Rescapp is a nice wizard that will guide you through your rescue tasks.

    18 Rescatux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Rescatux screenshot 1

    Rescatux VS Hiren’s BootCD

     
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