SystemRescue

Spec sheet

Purpose

SystemRescue is a bootable Linux rescue toolkit for administering or repairing systems and data after a crash.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Security

The download page provides SHA256 and SHA512 checksums and a GnuPG signature that users can verify.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Architecture limitation

The current download page offers SystemRescue 13.02 for amd64; 32-bit releases are available only among previous versions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Automatic mounting

SystemRescue does not automatically mount filesystems because that could interfere with block-level disk copying and risk corruption.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Boot media

It can boot from CD/DVD or USB without installation, and can optionally be installed on a hard disk.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Customization

Users can customize the ISO, add packages, configure YAML files, create modules, and run scripts at startup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Disk imaging

GNU ddrescue is included to copy block devices and is optimized for disks with bad blocks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Filesystems

Its kernel supports ext4, xfs, btrfs, vfat, ntfs, Samba, and NFS filesystems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

License and support

The project source code is licensed under GPLv3, and the site links to project documentation, forums, and a bug tracker.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Memory requirement

The download page recommends at least 2 GB of memory for default boot options or 4 GB when caching the system into RAM.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Networking

Included network capabilities include OpenVPN, WireGuard, OpenConnect, SSH, and file transfer tools such as rsync and rclone.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Partition tools

Included tools such as GParted and GNU Parted can create, resize, copy, move, format, and modify partitions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Recovery tools

The included testdisk can recover lost partitions and repair boot sectors, while photorec focuses on recovering lost files.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Supported systems

It can be used to rescue Linux and Windows computers, including desktops and servers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

ZFS limitation

ZFS is not included due to licensing concerns, but the project provides a script to build a module containing ZFS tools and a kernel module.Read 8 Oct 2026 · system-rescue.org

Plans and prices

Every SystemRescue plan and price →

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