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Add to SafariWhen comparing System Rescue CD vs Gandalf’s Windows 10 PE, the Slant community recommends System Rescue CD for most people. In the question“What are the best system rescue discs for Windows?” System Rescue CD is ranked 3rd while Gandalf’s Windows 10 PE is ranked 8th.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro It's UEFI compatible and often updated
Pro Cross-platform
System Rescue CD can troubleshoot both Windows and Linux systems.
Pro Supports a lot of file systems
System Rescue CD supports quite a lot of different file systems, including network file systems (like NFS).
Pro Lots of useful system tools
Based on Windows PE. Supports UEFI and Legacy Boot.
Cons
Con Went through a bad OS migration
Dropped all useful features when it migrated from Gentoo to Arch. has been mostly useless for a few years now.
Con Not very user friendly
Sometimes graphically-challenged machines will force System Rescue CD into a text-only mode which can be a bit of a challenge to use.
Con Too many programs
too many programs with alot of them being redundant , where is the the simplicity
Con 20 dollars now, not free
Doesn't seem to offer a free or trial version. Not worth the trouble.
Con You can't rotate the screen
