MorpheusArch Linux is an open-source, Linux-based operating system derived from Arch Linux and featuring the lightweight LXQt desktop environment. It’s designed as a live recovery ISO that comes preloaded with numerous data recovery tools that let you recover over 400 file types.
Standard Arch Linux boot menu, 64-bit only
Being based on Arch Linux, the MorpheusArch Linux distribution supports only 64-bit (x86_64) systems and features an identical boot menu with the one present on Arch Linux’s ISO images, allowing you to boot the live OS or an installed one, run a memory or hardware test, as well as to reboot or power off the PC.
The live ISO image can be written to a USB flash drive or DVD disc so you can use it on the go when you need to recover lost data form broken disks, including memory sticks. When using the MorpheusArch Linux live image, please keep in mind that you need to use the “arch” password (without quotes) when prompted.
Standard LXQt desktop environment, includes PhotoRec and TestDisk
MorpheusArch Linux features a standard LXQt desktop environment that’s not customized in any way. You will get the vanilla LXQt desktop experience because the point of this GNU/Linux distribution is to offer users a set of data recovery tools that you’ll have to run from a terminal emulator.
Among the included data recovery tools, we can mention the popular PhotoRec digital picture and file recovery utility, as well as the TestDisk partition recovery and file undelete software from CGSecurity. Additionally, MorpheusArch Linux comes with the GNU ddrescue is a data recovery tool and Zenmap security scanner.
Helps you recover more than 400 file types
According to the developers, MorpheusArch Linux is a nifty live GNU/Linux distribution that helps you recover more than 400 file types, and they choose to base it on the lightweight and highly efficient Arch Linux operating system and LXQt desktop environment.
However, MorpheusArch Linux is not a distro you can use as your main operating system. It doesn’t come with an installer as it’s intended to be used only as a live image, from a USB flash drive, to recover lost data from damaged or broken disk drives and memory sticks.