Ultimate Boot CD Alternatives
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 an app in the OS & Utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ultimate Boot CD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Easy2Boot and RMPrepUSB. The best 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 Knoppix (Free, Open Source), Gandalf’s Windows 10PE (Paid), All in One – System Rescue Toolkit (Free) and Grml (Free, Open Source).
- 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. View 24 alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
- Linux
- A highly-customizable multiboot USB stick for modern PC Repair. Supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI. Based on Ventoy. View 13 alternatives to MediCat USBNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- Easy2Boot
- RMPrepUSB
- Ventoy
- UNetbootin
- YUMI
- Rufus
- ImageUSB
- Universal USB Installer
- 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. View 25 alternatives to Hiren’s BootCD PE
- 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. View 59 alternatives to KnoppixNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
Knoppix vs Ultimate Boot CD
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. - Bootable CD with useful tools for analyzing, recovering and fixing your computer even if the primary operating system can not be booted. View 7 alternatives to Gandalf’s Windows 10PE
- This utility disc is designed to quickly and efficiently aid a technician with troubleshooting and repairing Windows based PCs. View 11 alternatives to All in One – System Rescue Toolkit
Warning
Download reportedly includes a cryptominer and VirusTotal seem to corroborate that. See https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/48d8212a2e7df3fc882eef5a222899c4c8a0dbcab110d29a4eece0f12a903bf0/detection
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Bootable live system (Live-CD) based on Debian especially well suited for administrative tasks like installation, deployment and system rescue. View 17 alternatives to GrmlNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- 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... View 27 alternatives to Trinity Rescue Kit
- Advanced recovery CD solution similar to Hiren's Boot DVD. View 25 alternatives to USB/DVD DLC Boot 2019
- AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. View 248 alternatives to AppleJack
Discontinued
This project has not had an updated release since about 2010, and does not work on macOS Catalina
- Free • Open Source
- Mac