Ultimate Boot CD AlternativesFile Recovery Tools & Partition Managers like Ultimate Boot CD

Ultimate Boot CD is described as 'Live/Bootable CD with network support containing tools for file and system recovery, virus scans and more' and is a popular File Recovery tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ultimate Boot CD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best Ultimate Boot CD alternative is Hiren’s BootCD. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hiren’s BootCD or MediCat USB. Other great apps like Ultimate Boot CD are SystemRescue, All in One – System Rescue Toolkit, Knoppix and Gandalf’s Windows 10PE.

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  1. Hiren’s BootCD icon

    Hiren’s BootCD

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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.

    26 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Almost everyone thinks Hiren’s BootCD is a great Ultimate Boot CD alternative.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is the most popular free alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • Hiren’s BootCD is Free Personal and ProprietaryUltimate Boot CD is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. SystemRescue icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • SystemRescue is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • SystemRescue is the most popular Open Source alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • SystemRescue is Free and Open SourceUltimate Boot CD is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is the most popular Mac alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • All in One – System Rescue Toolkit is Free and ProprietaryUltimate Boot CD is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Knoppix icon

    Knoppix

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    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.

    95 Knoppix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Is not focused on a variety of diagnostic and repair tools, unlike the Ultimate Boot CD. Knoppix is an operating system Live CD which happens to have a few tools.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Knoppix is Free and Open SourceUltimate Boot CD is Free and Proprietary
    • Knoppix is Privacy focusedUltimate Boot CD is not according to our users
  10. 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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is the most popular commercial alternative to Ultimate Boot CD.

    • Gandalf’s Windows 10PE is Paid and ProprietaryUltimate Boot CD is Free and Proprietary
  11. Trinity Rescue Kit icon

    Trinity Rescue Kit

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    Trinity Rescue Kit or TRK is a free live Linux distribution that aims specifically at recovery and repair operations on Windows machines, but is equally usable for Linux recovery issues. Since version 3.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  13. Farbar Recovery Scan Tool icon

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Grml

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    Bootable live system (Live-CD) based on Debian especially well suited for administrative tasks like installation, deployment and system rescue.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  15. Hoek's Tools icon

    Hoek's Tools

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    Hoek’s Tools is a vast collection of portable utilities for the management, diagnosis and repairing of computer problems, recover lost or deleted files or cracking passwords. There are literally hundreds of utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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