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SystemRescue

Ch 236.6of 33Partition Recovery Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Scan modesboth
  4. 4Supported platformsLinux
  5. 5Partition table typesApple partition map; GUID Partition Table; Humax; PC/Intel MBR; Sun Solaris slice; Xbox fixed partitioning scheme
  6. 6Filesystem supportAPFS; BeFS; BSD disklabel; CramFS; FAT12/FAT16/FAT32; exFAT; HFS/HFS+/HFSX; JFS; btrfs; ext2/ext3/ext4; GFS2; LUKS; Linux RAID; Linux Swap; LVM/LVM2; NSS; NTFS; ReiserFS; UFS/UFS2; XFS; ZFS
  7. 7Bootable recovery mediaYes
  8. 8Disk image recoveryYes
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Overview

SystemRescue is ranked #23 of 33 in partition recovery software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

SystemRescue plans and pricing

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SystemRescue Free Free Linux rescue toolkit · download is an ISO image system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026

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Scan modes
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Supported platforms
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Partition table types
Apple partition map; GUID Partition Table; Humax; PC/Intel MBR; Sun Solaris slice; Xbox fixed partitioning schemesystem-rescue.org
Filesystem support
APFS; BeFS; BSD disklabel; CramFS; FAT12/FAT16/FAT32; exFAT; HFS/HFS+/HFSX; JFS; btrfs; ext2/ext3/ext4; GFS2; LUKS; Linux RAID; Linux Swap; LVM/LVM2; NSS; NTFS; ReiserFS; UFS/UFS2; XFS; ZFSsystem-rescue.org
Bootable recovery media
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Disk image recovery
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RAID recovery
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Facts

Purpose
SystemRescue is a bootable Linux rescue toolkit for administering or repairing systems and data after a crash.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Supported systems
It can be used to rescue Linux and Windows computers, including desktops and servers.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Boot media
It can boot from CD/DVD or USB without installation, and can optionally be installed on a hard disk.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Filesystems
Its kernel supports ext4, xfs, btrfs, vfat, ntfs, Samba, and NFS filesystems.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Partition tools
Included tools such as GParted and GNU Parted can create, resize, copy, move, format, and modify partitions.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Recovery tools
The included testdisk can recover lost partitions and repair boot sectors, while photorec focuses on recovering lost files.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Disk imaging
GNU ddrescue is included to copy block devices and is optimized for disks with bad blocks.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Networking
Included network capabilities include OpenVPN, WireGuard, OpenConnect, SSH, and file transfer tools such as rsync and rclone.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Customization
Users can customize the ISO, add packages, configure YAML files, create modules, and run scripts at startup.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Security
The download page provides SHA256 and SHA512 checksums and a GnuPG signature that users can verify.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Automatic mounting
SystemRescue does not automatically mount filesystems because that could interfere with block-level disk copying and risk corruption.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
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.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
Architecture limitation
The current download page offers SystemRescue 13.02 for amd64; 32-bit releases are available only among previous versions.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
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.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026
License and support
The project source code is licensed under GPLv3, and the site links to project documentation, forums, and a bug tracker.system-rescue.org · 8 Oct 2026

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