Best rescue USBs

[Your PCMD]

@Barcelona where have you been my Aussie brother? You better DM me....

 

[seashore]

Gandalf's PE's are still available. The latest version is available by clicking (not hovering) on the link "Windows PE's"

http://windowsmatters.com/category/windows-pes/

Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me - clicking on "Windows PEs" just reloads the page. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

[GTP]

Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me - clicking on "Windows PEs" just reloads the page. Maybe I'm missing something?

Did you try opening you wallet and giving a donation?
Geez you might even make 100 times what you give for it.

 

[Your PCMD]

Geez you might even make 100 times what you give for it.

From one customer too... buahahahahaha

 

[Tethu]

There's Serges Boot Disc. https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/sergei_strelecs_winpe.html
Seems pretty good, haven't messed around with it took much thou but looks similar to Hirens.

 

[Diggs]

Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me - clicking on "Windows PEs" just reloads the page. Maybe I'm missing something?

I've gotten Gandalf's from here in the not too distant past -

https://archive.org/details/GandalfsWin10PEx64Redstone303132018

 

[Galdorf]

Best and easiest PE i have seen is AOEMI PE Builder you can make your own PE add portable tools that you use.

 

[BrianM]

I'm going to try AOEMI PE Builder and build one with my utilities. Thanks @Galdorf

 

[frase]

Using Mini Tool Partition Pro 11 via usb, for data recovery & lost/deleted partitions. Like the dreaded RAW, you need to format drive issue.

 

[ohio_grad_06]

Still a fan of parted magic. I know you have to purchase it, I dug up an iso I'd bought early last year for it, and still works good. In fact, just recently used clonezilla to clone a system drive to an SSD. Worked great.

 

[Your PCMD]

Still a fan of parted magic. I know you have to purchase it, I dug up an iso I'd bought early last year for it, and still works good. In fact, just recently used clonezilla to clone a system drive to an SSD. Worked great.

Read that carefully.

 

[fencepost]

Yeah, you can just go download a clonezilla disk by itself free, or any of a variety of other utility-oriented distros or add tools to something. My copy of Parted Magic is due for an update, but $10 every couple years isn't going to break me and it's convenient.

 

[ohio_grad_06]

That's what I'm saying. 10 bucks. You might as well not go to McDonald's one day lol. I mean sure all the tools they offer you can cobble together probably for free. But they have so many tools put together on there for you, how much time will it take to replicate that toolkit? Personally I'll pay 10 bucks as opposed to spending the time trying to put that kit together. I only have to update it every year or so, which is fine with me. I'll just keep a copy of the iso and life is good.

 

[johnrobert]

I didn't find Gandalf's much use when I wanted to copy the regback files in the Config folder to replace registry everything was locked I use PartedMagic

 

[Diggs]

My copy of Parted Magic is due for an update

I just ran across my CD of Partition Magic 5.0 (1999) with key code. I suppose I should update that too - chuckles.....
(I really need to clean out my CD/DVD shelf.)

 

[GTP]

this sort of thread is why I signed up here. always nice to have a peek in others toolkits! my multiboot usb has, at the moment, avira rescue system, clonezilla live, linux mint, sergei strelic, trinity rescue kit, kaspersky rescue disk, system rescue cd, acronis, kali and ubuntu.

But it doesn't have the most important tools you could own in WRT and Fabs Auto Backup
WRT contains a third essential program called SDIO.
All of these tools are an essential and I couldn't/can't run my business efficiently without them.

Also, all these programs are provided by members of this forum. @AlexCa @fabs and @glennd