Meet Medicat: Your All-in-One Windows Rescue Kit
When a Windows PC refuses to boot or you need to tackle nasty malware, Medicat is the tool you reach for. It’s a huge, open-source toolkit that runs from a USB drive. Think of it as a Mini Windows 10 environment packed with everything you need to diagnose, recover, and repair.
What You Get
- A bootable Mini Windows 10 desktop
- Antivirus scanners ready to hunt and remove threats
- Partition managers to resize, clone, or fix drives
- Password reset utilities for locked-out accounts
- Backup and recovery apps to safeguard your data
- Many other tools—disk checkers, registry editors, network testers, and more
Everything comes pre-packaged so you don’t waste time hunting down installers or manually adding each tool.
How to Set It Up
- Download Medicat
Grab the latest ISO from the project site. - Prepare Your USB Drive
You need at least a 32 GB flash drive. - Disable Defender (if needed)
Windows Defender may block the installer. - Run the Installer
Point it at your USB and let it unpack everything. - Install Ventoy
Ventoy handles booting the ISO from USB without extra steps. - Copy Files
Medicat will download and place all tools onto the USB drive.
Using Medicat
Boot your PC from the USB stick. You’ll see the Mini Windows desktop and a menu of tools. Pick what you need:
- Malware Removal: Launch Malwarebytes or other scanners.
- Drive Recovery: Use AOMEI, EaseUS, or TestDisk to restore partitions or files.
- Boot Repairs: Fix broken bootloaders or BCD errors.
- Password Resets: Reset Windows account passwords in minutes.
Why You’ll Love It
- Time-Saver: No more downloading and installing dozens of tools.
- Versatile: Handles everything from virus cleanup to data recovery.
- Portable: Carry your entire repair lab in your pocket.
- Open Source: Free to use, update, and tweak as you like.
If you fix PCs regularly or just want peace of mind when your system goes dark, Medicat is a must-have on your USB toolkit. Plug it in, boot up, and get to work—no fuss, no missing files, no headache.
