Rescatux AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Recovery Tools

The best File Recovery alternative to Rescatux is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hiren’s BootCD PE or ALT Linux. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Rescatux and seven of them are File Recovery Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Recovery Tool alternatives to Rescatux are 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius, USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019, Ikki Boot and Direction & Direction Lite.

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Rescatux alternatives are mainly File Recovery Tools but may also be Hard Disk Recovery Tools or Linux Distros.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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

    27 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 iconRescatux Icon

    Hiren’s BootCD VS Rescatux

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

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

    • Hiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryRescatux is Free and Open Source
    • Hiren’s BootCD is LightweightRescatux is not according to our users
  2. Hiren’s BootCD PE icon
     43 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 iconRescatux Icon

    Hiren’s BootCD PE VS Rescatux

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  3. ALT Linux icon
     14 likes

    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.

    210 ALT Linux alternatives
    uefi boot

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    ALT Linux Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  X86/x64 Compatibility
    3.  UEFI Support
    4.  Rescue cd
    5.  Linux-based
    6.  Network Tools
    ALT Linux iconRescatux Icon

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  4. 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...

    40 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius Features

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius iconRescatux Icon

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius VS Rescatux

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

    • 4DDiG Windows Boot Genius is Paid and ProprietaryRescatux is Free and Open Source
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 Features

    1.  UEFI Support
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    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 VS Rescatux

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  6. Ikki Boot icon
     9 likes

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

    21 Ikki Boot alternatives
    Ikki Boot 23.12 BIOS

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ikki Boot Features

    1.  Rescue cd
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    4.  Recover Corrupted Files
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Differential Backup
    Ikki Boot iconRescatux Icon

    Ikki Boot VS Rescatux

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  7. Direction & Direction Lite icon
     5 likes

    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.

    21 Direction & Direction Lite alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Linux Mint
    • Windows Preinstallation Environment
    • Kali Linux

    Top Direction & Direction Lite Features

    1.  NTFS Partition Recovery
    2.  Password Recovery
    3.  Recover Corrupted Files
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Multiboot USB
    12.  USB to FAT
    Direction & Direction Lite iconRescatux Icon

    Direction & Direction Lite VS Rescatux

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    • Direction & Direction Lite is the most popular Android & Mac alternative to Rescatux.

    • Direction & Direction Lite is Free Personal and ProprietaryRescatux is Free and Open Source
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