Every know and then I accidentally delete files and later find out that I still need them. I configured my trashcan to hold no files at all, means files that I delete are gone by normal means and can´t be recovered that easily.
If you are like me, a program like Data Recovery might come in handy. The tool works on Fat 16, 32 and NTFS file systems, is of course free to use and can be run from an usb stick or floppy drive.
Another key feature is the ability to search for special strings that should be undeleted. Lets say you have deleted a word document called mortgage.doc and want it recovered. Enter mort into data recovery and the tool looks only for files that have mort in them.
Pretty useful if you ask me, it´s in no way a substitution for professional recovery tools but works well for the purpose it was designed for.
Update: The data recovery program has been discontinued by its developers. I have reviewed several alternatives in the past. This includes the free file recovery software Pandora Recovery which scans a hard drive or other storage devices for deleted but still recoverable files. Pandora Recovery is definitely one of the easiest to use programs of its kind. It comes with a filter that you can use if you are looking for a specific file or folder that has been deleted either accidentally or by malware.
Alternatives are Recuva, another easy to use program to recover deleted files. Both programs are available for free. You may want to create an image of the storage device first to work with that image and not the original drive. This is done to preserve the integrity of the data and make sure that no new data is written to the drive in the meantime.
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URL?
its in the text http://tokiwa.tomato.ne.jp/EN/dr.html
the ulr doent seem to work can u help i lost a lot of files
here is the working download link
http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/DataRecovery_EN.zip