One wrong click is all it takes to render Windows inoperable. In such cases, the SecuPerts Rescue Stick, available as a download and on bootable USB drives, provides quick assistance. Whether a virus, a damaged hard drive, or the installation of a tool is responsible for Windows no longer starting – with this emergency package, users can rescue their Windows installation and data with minimal effort.
If Windows no longer starts, there's a risk not only of a lengthy reinstallation but also of losing all data on the computer. Using an emergency system like SecuPerts Rescue Stick is significantly less stressful.
This first-aid kit is based on a Linux system that includes all necessary tools for data and system recovery and can be used by non-computer experts thanks to its simple user interface.
Its features include a virus scanner that can detect and remove viruses. The virus scanner incorporates Avira technology. Even if persistent malware has disabled the virus scanner in Windows, the emergency system can perform its work without restrictions.
The Rescue Stick also has numerous tools for data recovery. For example, it can recover data at the file level if the file systems are undamaged or only slightly damaged. Data recovery works for external and internal drives, network drives, and even cloud storage. For damaged file systems, accidentally formatted data carriers, and defective blocks, the emergency system can recover data at the block level, thus preventing the worst disaster.
If the hard drive has a technical defect, the data from the entire hard drive can be transferred 1:1 to another hard drive, giving users the opportunity to save a large portion of their data despite the defective hard drive.
In addition to data recovery, the Rescue Stick also includes tools for securely erasing data. This is useful when the computer or hard drive is to be sold.
Rescue Stick: Key Features at a Glance
- File-level data recovery on external drives, internal drives, network drives, or cloud storage – when Windows no longer boots, but file systems are undamaged/minimally damaged
- File-level data recovery in the otherwise hidden shadow copies of NTFS drives
- Block-level data recovery for damaged file systems, accidentally quick-formatted data carriers, or defective blocks
- Virus scan – even if particularly persistent malware disables or tricks the virus scanner in Windows, the virus scanner in the live system can help
- Secure hard drive erasure – if a computer is to be sold or scrapped, this prevents data from falling into the wrong hands
- Data recovery via network – Windows won't boot, and no external hard drive is available? Activate drive sharing in the First Aid Kit on the compromised PC and conveniently navigate through folders, view, and copy files on another Windows PC or Mac
Further functions include: Resetting forgotten passwords, the ability to convert hard drive images into virtual machines, data backup to DVD, and a display of the current health status of hard drives and SSDs.
The software is offered either as a download (in which case users can create an emergency DVD or emergency USB stick themselves) or can be ordered as a bootable emergency USB stick.
