Ultimate Boot CD AlternativesPartition Managers & File Recovery Tools 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 MediCat USB or Hiren’s BootCD PE. Other great apps like Ultimate Boot CD are SystemRescue, All in One – System Rescue Toolkit, Knoppix and Trinity Rescue Kit.

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

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Ultimate Boot CD alternatives page was last updated May 26, 2024
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  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.

    26 Hiren’s BootCD alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    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 VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
    • 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
    • Hiren’s BootCD is LightweightUltimate Boot CD is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    15 MediCat USB alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 Ultimate Boot CD

     
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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

    • 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 VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
  4. SystemRescue icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    SystemRescue Features

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

    SystemRescue VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
    • 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
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 Ultimate Boot CD

     
    • 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
  6. Knoppix icon
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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.

    98 Knoppix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Booting from USB

    Knoppix VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
    Comments about Knoppix as an Alternative to Ultimate Boot CD
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    Negative Feb 19, 2019
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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.

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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
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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.

    27 Trinity Rescue Kit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Trinity Rescue Kit Features

    1.  Password Recovery
    2.  Windows repair

    Trinity Rescue Kit VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
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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

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE Features

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

    Gandalf’s Windows 10PE VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
    • 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
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 Features

    1.  UEFI Support

    USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019 VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Features

    1.  Portable

    Farbar Recovery Scan Tool VS Ultimate Boot CD

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Grml VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
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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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows

    4DDiG Windows Boot Genius VS Ultimate Boot CD

     
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