📝 Let’s summarize our discussion on free data recovery programs.
In this thread, several good options were recommended. Recuva and qPhotoRec are suggested as primary choices, and deservedly so—Recuva for its ease of use and qPhotoRec for its broad range of supported file signatures. Although PhotoRec is more complex to use than Recuva, I’d advise not overlooking it, as it often succeeds in recovering files even in challenging data loss scenarios.
Disk Drill was also highlighted in this thread. Although its free version has a 500MB recovery limit, this can be sufficient for smaller data recovery needs. However, if you have a larger volume of important data, investing in the paid version may be worth considering.
I’d also recommend the freemium tool DMDE, which can recover up to 4000 files at once and has a solid set of advanced features.
For those seeking simpler solutions, SoftPerfect File Recovery and Undelete 360 were mentioned. These tools are suitable for basic tasks and easy to use but may struggle with severe data loss issues.
For Gotomane, Disk Drill proved t o be a key tool in this case, as it found all the lost data, prompting him to purchase a license to save the recovered files.
🔍 If you have additional questions or new experiences to share, feel free to create new threads. Thanks to everyone for their active participation and valuable advice!
