Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition

Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition v14

Can't boot to Windows? All is not lost with this free recovery tool

Works outside Windows
Clear setup wizard

All of the recovery tools we've covered so far assume you're able to boot into Windows to use them. But what happens if Windows won't boot at all? This is where Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition comes into play.


The best time to install it is now while your PC is running, otherwise you'll need to do so on a working Windows PC. Once done, you'll need a blank CD/DVD or flash drive (512MB or larger – if you're planning to recover data to this drive, go for the biggest drive you can) – the setup wizard does the hard work.

Now insert the disc or flash media into your non-booting PC and restart, selecting said media from the boot menu. You'll find yourself at a menu offering a multitude of options from recovering lost partitions, fixing boot issues and – crucially – a file-transfer wizard for getting data off a target drive. If all else fails, this could be a lifesaver.

Full Features 

Backup features

• Sector backup to save not only all on-disk information but also the system service structures
• Backup to local mounted and unmounted (without assigned drive letter) partitions
• Backup to an external mounted storage to provide a higher level of data protection and system independence
• Backup to a special secured place on the hard disk called the Backup Capsule. This hidden partition will stay operable even if the active file system is damaged
• Backup to external media (CD/DVD) to guarantee a high level of data protection as long as the backup media is kept secure
• Backup to network shares
• NEW Backup to virtual disk (VHD, pVHD, VMDK, VHDX)

Restore Facilities

• Restore an entire disk, separate partitions or just single files from a previously created backup image
• NEW Restore from virtual disk (VHD, pVHD, VMDK, VHDX)

upplementary tools

• NEW Recovery Media Builder - prepare either Linux or WinPE-based bootable environment on your favorite media: create ISO-image and burn it to CD/DVD or USB-flash drive
• NEW Linux Recovery Environment now includes: UEFI fixup to backup and restore 64-bit Windows systems configured to the uEFI boot mode

New User-friendly interface

• NEW Metro-style Express Launcher
• Uplifted Linux recovery environment GUI

Boot Corrector Wizard

• Search for valid Windows installations (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Server/7/8/8.1)
• Correct drive letters in the System Registry of a selected Windows installation
• Correct “boot.ini” on selected disk
• Correct Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files for partitions on selected disk or for partitions on all disks
• Correct the Master Boot Record (MBR) executable code
• Reorder primary partitions (change primary slots)
• Correct the boot record for a selected Windows installation (increment the Serial Number, correct the partition offset, make a copy of the boot record, correct the Bootsect.dos file if exists)
• Set an active partition
• Hide/unhide partitions
• Change Serial Numbers
• Change Partition IDs
• Display the MBR in a more understandable format
• Display partition properties
• Create, display, save or print a boot correction report

File Transfer Wizard

• Export important files and folders from the partition (including GPT disks) to another local drive, or burn them to CD/DVD in case of system failure

Undelete Partition Wizard

• Undelete partitions (recover accidentally deleted or lost partitions)

Network Configurator Wizard

• Establish a network connection on a bootable recovery media either to save a backup of a partition/hard disk or just several files on a network computer or retrieve a previously made backup from a network computer for recovery purposes

Registry Editor Wizard

View and modify settings of any Windows System Registry in the offline mode

Password Cleaner

• Clean user passwords for Windows NT/2000/2003/2008/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1. Change any user password, including Administrator's to a blank one, even if your password has been encrypted with the Syskey utility

Load Drivers Wizard

Add drivers for specific hardware with a handy dialog.

Log Saver

Simple procedure of sending support requests to the Paragon Support Team.

Supported Storages

Support of both MBR and GPT hard disks (2.2TB+ disks included)

IDE, SCSI and SATA hard disks

SSD (Solid State Drive)

AFD (Advanced Format Drive)

Non-512B sector size drives

CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD+R double layer and also Blu-ray discs

FireWire (i.e. IEEE1394), USB 1.0, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 hard disks

PC card storage devices (MBR and GPT flash memory, etc.) 

Supported File Systems

NTFS (v1.2, v3.0, v3.1)

FAT16/FAT32

Ext2FS/Ext3FS/Ext4FS

Linux Swap

HPFS (only view)

Apple HFS+

Backup Capsule

System Requirements

CPU: Intel Pentium CPU or its equivalent, with 300 MHz or higher processor clock speed

RAM: 256 MB of RAM required, Windows PE Recovery CD requires 1024 MB

Disk space: 750 Mb

SVGA video adapter and monitor

Mouse (recommended)

On-board BIOS supports booting from CD/USB first

License: Free
Version: 14

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Publisher web site https://www.paragon-software.com