Looking for a Hiren's BootCD replacement


  1. Posts : 2,935
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #1

    Looking for a Hiren's BootCD replacement


    Hello guys.

    I have used Hiren's BootCD a lot in the past. Great tool but I feel is quite outdated now. So, I am asking if anyone know any replacement for it. Of course if would be best if:

    + It is free.
    + It is not illegal.
    + It can be ran from cd/usb stick.
    + Runs on w10 PE or something newer than XP. (Mini WinXP is quite picky for some new chipsets/bioses)

    TIA.
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  2. Posts : 10,734
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
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  3. Posts : 31
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Review here: All In One System Rescue Toolkit - gHacks Tech News

    All in one rescue tool: All in One System Rescue Toolkit | Paul Bryan Vreeland

    This can be used in and out of Windows, it's bootable. Completely free.
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  4. Posts : 2,935
    Windows 10 Home x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks guys. I will check these.
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  5. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #5

    Hi there

    Why not "Make one" yourself.

    An easy way to start is to make a bootable Linux external usb HDD -- an old laptop HDD with SATA-->USB2/3 connector works well enough.
    Install say VBOX / vmware on it

    then add a Windows VM -- windows PE or any other version.

    On the Windows VM you can then just install normally any tools you want - including things like Free Macrium, partition managers etc.

    This would be a great learning tool for you as well.

    Bonus as well --if Windows can't fix a problem you've also got all the Linux stuff. 100% Bootable from the USB even if all HDD's in the main computer are totally inoperable.

    Another solution -- create a Windows to go external HDD and install anything you like on that.

    Contrary to information posted to the contrary you CAN make a Windows to go (W10 as well) from any version of windows on non certified devices.

    simply have your windows ISO to hand (create via Ms media creation tool -- can be a disc iso image) and run wintousb. Run on the machine you've installed windows on as you will then get the same "digital activation". Now add programs at will after initial boot. Saves obtaining correct version of WAIK / esd-->iso and other stuff. Note IMAGEX doesn't work on W10 currently so using wintousb avoids all those problems. Free pgm of course !!!.

    Best Windows To Go Creator to create bootable Windows 10/8.1/8/7 USB drive!


    I tend to prefer the VM option as you don't get any problems running on different hardware with activation -- Linux is the host and the virtual Bios is identical so windows doesn't have a problem.

    Of course if you actually need to interrogate / fix real hardware then the windows to go is IMO the best solution,

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  6. Posts : 1
    Win 10
       #6

    So, what list of recovery tools are suggested?


    Quick out of my sleeve:
    -Anti-virus - at least two of: Eset, Avira... dunno, I have to make a round through av-comparatives
    -fix mbr
    fix boot.ini
    fix primary partition
    mount drives
    recuva
    windows password recovery
    MemTest
    Hardware test
    Back to restore point
    Ability to save system state time and again (boot rec, drivers and... dunno)
    2 browsers on 2 different engines
    email app that saves email accounts
    complicated - gather username/qpasswords for as many sevices as possible, every thing from Steam account via DropBox to New York Times. I don't think it's possible.
    Save all saved logins from browsers
    Partitioning tools
    Take Ownership tools
    7zip
    Total Commander
    Header fix for many common file types
    partition cloning
    entire drive cloning
    BIOS save and restore
    Cipher Shed
    Printing capibility
    Infra Recoder (not sure)
    TOR
    TIXATI
    Full fledged calculator
    Hex editor
    Notepad ++
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