Hiren’s BootCD Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is MediCat USB, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD and 16 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD are Hiren’s BootCD PE, Ultimate Boot CD, Gandalf’s Windows 10PE and Lazesoft Recovery Suite.

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

    14 MediCat USB alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. 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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. 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.

    163 Lazesoft Recovery Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Bootable disk Windows 11 and 10 PE - for maintenance of computers, hard disks and partitions, backup and restore disks and partitions, computer diagnostics, data recovery, Windows installation.

    22 Sergei Strelec’s WinPE Bootable Disk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7.  13 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Boots PCs with startup issues, recovers data from non-bootable drives, fixes over 100 Windows boot problems, resets lost passwords, backs up and clones partitions, restores files from crashed systems or formatted drives, and secures sensitive data.

    39 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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.

    25 USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Active@ Data Studio (Live CD) contains a set of both desktop applications and a bootable image for booting up any system into a DOS or Windows environment. Whether you need to perform data recovery, data imaging, or to securely erase data, Active@ Data Studio allows you to run...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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