Selkie Rescue for Windows

By Tugboat
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Key Details of Selkie Rescue

Create a recovery CD and restore your system after crash.
Last updated on July 24, 2015
There have been 6 updates
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Developer’s Description

Create a recovery CD and restore your system after crash.

Computer crash? Buy Selkie Rescue Data Recovery for automated, fast data recovery for your PC or laptop. Simple, secure, powerful software for documents, photos, emails, and music - Selkie moves the files in the SAME ORDER so your files stay organized. Selkie Rescue can migrate files quickly and easily from the dead computer over a network. Start the transfer and walk away, let Selkie do the rest. Selkie works when Windows doesn't, needs no pre-install and no existing back up, and is safe to use in virus attacks. Selkie Rescue can migrate files quickly and easily from the dead computer over a network. Works well for data migration, instantly copying files in the same order to another computer. In addition to recovering all your files when your computer's operating system has failed, you can use Selkie Rescue for instant, simple file transfer between computers if you are upgrading or wanting to move files from one laptop or from one computer to another so that the files are in the same order they were in on your old computer or laptop.

Selkie Rescue by-passes broken Windows systems suffering from virus, spyware, malware, or other problems. Selkie is read-only so you cannot harm your documents, files, photos or emails when you recover them. It is a self-booting CD that runs your computer when Windows can't; you can access your trapped files instantly. Selkie saves you time and money. Use it to boot your PC or laptop and recover important files through your network or using a crossover cable. With the Selkie Rescue Center, rescuing or migrating your files is simple. The Rescue Center contains step-by-step setup instructions that will walk you through the whole process of setting up your computers and transferring data.

Selkie Rescue for Windows

By Tugboat
Trial version
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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 4, 2009

Latest update: July 24, 2015

Version: 3.6

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows Vista
Windows ME
Windows 2003
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows 98
Windows 3
Windows XP
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 4,108

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4.6/5

8 User Votes

Great product, even better customer service.
bcglaxerSeptember 21, 2009
Pros
First, my computer died late on a Sunday night when I had an important presentation the next day. Selkie let me recover my documents and not have to redo everything. And when I couldn't get it to install, the CTO of the company called me to help.
Cons
The selkie software wasn't able to burn a boot disc with my computer, but no worries. It is simple enough to do manually.
Summary
This product saved me a summer's worth of work and a heck of a lot of trouble. More importantly, I can't believe that a company would care so much about its customers to have someone on call - and an executive to boot - to troubleshoot installation issues. I was absolutely blown away. I hope they write other software. I'll buy it even if I don't need it, just to support their wonderful company.
Selkie worked; another program I purchased did not
Spring495September 19, 2009
Pros
My computer crashed hard, couldn't be booted up in safe mode, and couldn't be repaired by my Windows install discs. I would have done almost anything to get access to the data on this broken machine- this Selkie program gave me access to ALL of it.
Cons
No cons- this program delivered, period.
Summary
I wanted my data and I needed my data. I am not a techie and yet I wanted my data so much that I was PREPARED to take apart my computer, remove a 160 gigabyte hard drive, void my netbook's warranty, and send the hard drive to a data retrieval professional. First I tried software solutions- I purchased a program called Spotmau Powersuite 2009. My intention is not to disparage here but to be honest, and I hope that you will excuse me for being honest- but the Spotmau program I bought- which I bought to retrieve data- proved to be ABSOLUTELY useless- worse than useless, because it wasted hours of my time, and it didn't allow me to retrieve one single file. I then purchased Selkie Rescue. Selkie Rescue did what it was supposed to do. This program gave me ALL of my data back. THIS SELKIE PROGRAM WORKED. Thank you Selkie, for actually doing what you say you are going to do.
computer crashed. selkie saved my life.
johnpauljones2000April 6, 2009
Pros
I saw a flyer for Selkie at my school offering 50% off to students and tried it out. It got all my stuff back in the same structure as before. All I had to do was reformat my drive, transfer it back and all was good.
Cons
It took a little bit of time to transfer all the files over, I do have a lot of stuff on my computer. However I was able to get back my assignments right away before I did the entire transfer.
Summary
The program worked well and it was nice to only have paid $50 for it when it would've cost me a lot more somewhere else. I'd suggest it to other students.
Got everything back!
Britney100April 6, 2009
Pros
I heard about Selkie from a friend and tried it out on my old co mputer that wouldn't boot and it worked great. I got everything back, even stuff I didn't remember was on the drive.
Cons
At first I wasn't sure how to connect from crossover cable, I first did it chose the basic mode but it didn't work, so I had to go back and use Advanced and then it worked.
Summary
I would reccommend Selkie, just make sure you read the on screen instructions. Other than that it worked as it should and got everything back from my old computer.
Works Great
Churchill71April 6, 2009
Pros
This product works, I was able to rescue all my important documents, photo's, songs from my dieing hard drive, using only the software, a crossover cable and my laptop. For once a product that delivers what it promises!
Cons
Unless your familiar with the DOS environment, i.e. old enough to remember it, its not the most user friendly interface. However follow the on screen instructions and you'll be fine.
Summary
I thought I had lost everything when my hard drive died and my windows cd was corrupted. With Selkie rescue I was kind of dubious about spending a $100 on a package I never heard off, but it really worked. It took a bit of messing around to get it to work but once I got the two pc's talking to each other I was able to rescue all my important files.
Selkie Rescue is a 'must have' program!!
KClark60April 10, 2008
Pros
I highly recommend this software!! It is very easy to use, and is a great program to rely on in case of a computer crash! It will work even when Windows won't, and is a great value for the cost! In my opinion, this is 'must have' software for every computer user!
Cons
Summary
This program saved my stuff
karlcantorApril 9, 2008
Pros
It's easy-to-use and could boot my pc even when Windows failed. If it wasn't for this program I'd have lost a ton of work.
Cons
Summary
Does what it claims to do
bmanrockzMarch 27, 2008
Pros
I was sold by the demo version itself. As soon as it is installed, it has a utility to create your own Boot CD. The boot disk also contains a user manual that is pretty accurate, and tells you exactly what needs to be done. However, it was not really clear from the manual whether i had to use the basic or the advanced mode (to enable a direct connection between my broken laptop and my desktop PC), but a bit of playing around and i got it right. <p> <p>I went step by step exactly as the manual told me and could soon see all the files that were present on my laptop as a shared network folder in my desktop. <p> <p>The files are shown as read-only so there is no chance of accidently moving or deleting them or whatever. The demo version allows you to copy files only from the root directory. But at this point of time i was sold. I went ahead and bought a licensed copy from TugBoat. <p> <p>I could now copy all my important files to my desktop PC. <p> <p>This one was a life-saver for me. I have a HP pavilion laptop, and as is the trend right now with these guys, it had come neither with a recovery disk nor the OS installation CD (ok...a bit of my fault too that i didn't bother creating the recovery disks). <p> <p>The service from TugBoat is also excellent. Even though i had opted to download the software online, they sent me a couple of complimentary Blank CDs with the selkie logo so that i can burn my licensed version on them. <p> <p>Excellent software, and excellent service.
Cons
None in particular. Manual can be improved a bit.
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