Hiren’s BootCD AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Recovery Tools for Windows

There are many alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows File Recovery Tool alternative is MediCat USB, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD and 12 are File Recovery Tools available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows File Recovery Tool alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD are Hiren’s BootCD PE, Ultimate Boot CD, All in One – System Rescue Toolkit and Gandalf’s Windows 10PE.

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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 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
    UEFI menu.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    BIOS menu.
    Mini Windows 10 desktop.
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    PortableApps menu.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Works Offline

    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.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    14.  Encrypted Backup
    15.  Command line interface
    16.  Incremental Backup
    17.  Dark Mode
    MediCat USB iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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    Comments about MediCat USB as an Alternative to Hiren’s BootCD
     
    SilverBull34

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

    Positive comment •Jun 10, 2019
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    Guest

    good tools, boot usb (dvd)

    Positive comment •Apr 4, 2018
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    MediCat USB icon

    • 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 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.

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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 iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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    Guest

    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.

    Positive comment •Jan 16, 2020
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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
  4. Ultimate Boot CD icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Recover Corrupted Files
    3.  Portable
    4.  Registry repairing
    5.  Hardware Diagnostics
    Discontinued

    The latest version (5.3.9) is from August 2020.

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  5. All in One – System Rescue Toolkit icon
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    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
    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit screenshot 1
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    All in One – System Rescue Toolkit screenshot 3

    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 iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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    Comments about All in One – System Rescue Toolkit as an Alternative to Hiren’s BootCD
     
    Guest

    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 !

    Positive comment •Dec 14, 2017
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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
  6. Gandalf’s Windows 10PE icon
    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.

    10 Gandalf’s Windows 10PE alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE Features

    1.  Data Rescue
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  Hardware Diagnostics
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    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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    • 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
  7. Lazesoft Recovery Suite icon
    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.

    150 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives
    Lazesoft Recovery Suite screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lazesoft Recovery Suite screenshot 1
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    +2
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    Lazesoft Recovery Suite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Windows password recovery
    4.  Windows repair
    5.  Rescue cd
    Lazesoft Recovery Suite iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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  9. 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius icon
    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...

    39 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius alternatives
    Create a Bootable Disk 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius Features

    Create a Bootable Disk 2
    Create a Bootable Disk 3
    +2
    Windows System Password Reset
    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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  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.

    27 USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 alternatives
    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 Features

    1.  UEFI Support
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  11. Direction & Direction Lite icon
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    Direction & Direction Lite

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    This is an alternative to Falcon 4's Ultimate Boot CD and a alternative to Legacy GeGeek Toolkit. This has over 100+ Tools and over 3+ Bootable OSs.

    20 Direction & Direction Lite alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Linux Mint
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment
    • Kali Linux
    Direction & Direction Lite screenshot 1
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    Direction & Direction Lite screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Recover Corrupted Files
    4.  Portable
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Multiboot USB
    8.  USB to FAT
    9.  Windows repair
    Direction & Direction Lite iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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    • Direction & Direction Lite is the most popular Android alternative to Hiren’s BootCD.

    • Direction & Direction Lite is Free Personal and ProprietaryHiren’s BootCD is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. Ikki Boot icon
    Ikki Boot icon

    Ikki Boot

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

    22 Ikki Boot alternatives
    Ikki Boot 23.12 BIOS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Porteus System menu
    GParted
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    Rescuezilla in Porteus

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Rescue cd
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    5.  Photo Recovery
    6.  Differential Backup
    Ikki Boot iconHiren’s BootCD Icon

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