Redo Rescue v4.0

A Full Review of Redo Rescue, a Free Backup Software Program

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Tim Fisher
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Tim Fisher
Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, Tech & Sustainability
  • Emporia State University

Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience. He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the SVP and General Manager of Lifewire.

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Updated on February 1, 2022

Redo Rescue is free backup software in the form of a bootable Live CD.

You can use it to back up an entire hard drive or a single partition to an image file which can then be easily restored via the bootable disc or flash drive.

This review is of Redo Rescue v4.0, which was released on October 6, 2021. Please let us know if there's a newer version we need to cover.

Redo Rescue: Methods, Sources, & Destinations

Redo Rescue backup software

The types of backup supported, as well as what on your computer can be selected for backup and where it can be backed up to, are the most important aspects to consider when choosing a backup software program.

Supported Backup Methods

Redo Rescue supports full backup.

Supported Backup Sources

Specific partitions and entire hard drives can be backed up.

Supported Backup Destinations

A backup can be created on a local hard drive, external hard drive, network folder, or over FTP, SSH, or NFS.

More About Redo Rescue

  • Completely free for any use (commercial or personal)
  • Can back up and restore a Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system
  • An easy to follow wizard guides you through a backup or restore
  • Runs at full speed because it's working outside the OS
  • A volume's name and its total storage is shown to help identify the correct hard drive to back up or restore
  • The program interface is free from clutter and not confusing
  • Live CD includes other tools like a file browser, image viewer, hardware lister, and web browser.

Thoughts on Redo Rescue

While it might not have all the bells and whistles of similar backup software, we like how quick and easy it is to use.

The very first screen you see when you boot into this program is a large Backup and Restore button. Clicking either one walks you through a super easy to follow wizard. There are hardly any steps before starting, which speeds up the process.

The fact that you have the option to back up to an FTP server is nice, considering this isn't always an option for programs that run off a disc.

The ISO file is over 600 MB, which may take some time to download. Also, you must use third-party software to burn the image file to a disc or USB device because none is included. See How to Burn an ISO Image File to a DVD, CD, or BD or How to Burn an ISO File to a USB Drive for instructions if you're not sure what you're doing.

Because Redo Rescue can't modify the bootloader, backups must be restored to a hard drive of equal or greater size than the source, which is unfortunate.

In addition to the above, this software doesn't let you adjust the compression level.

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