(ANDROID users should also keep an eye out on this page:
http://scforum.info/index.php/topic,8376.0.html)
On the shoulders of Giants...
End 2013 I copy pasted this article together (
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/7-data-recovery-suite-2-3/comment-page-1/#comment-379468)****
So I made an overview of the “free” programs everybody keeps mentioning – including Giovanni ;p And I updated this early 2014 with the latest tips I could find.
The following tools mostly are NOT free, but DEMO or LIMITED in amount of data. That will not do: it’s all or nothing for me to be free.
Not fully free and does not save ANY data (only preview):
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http://www.recovermyfiles.com/data-recovery-software-purchase.php-
http://www.krollontrack.com/data-recovery/recovery-software/windows/enterprise-trial/-
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/DiskGetor-Data-Recovery.shtml-
http://www.stellarinfo.com/-
http://www.4cardrecovery.com/ (I nor Google have ANY idea what the free version can do; for me, it only opens IE man page. But they DO have payed versions… So off my list ;p)
Not fully free are and limited in amount of data to recover:
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http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/free-data-recovery-software.htm (2GB, but
http://www.easeus.com/data-recovery-software/ implies full recovery when Windows still boots…)
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http://www.icare-recovery.com/data-recovery-software.html (10 files)
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http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Recuva/1169571823/1?all_reviews-
http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/ (MiniTool – 1GB)
Truly free, no commercial version available (at most donation):
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http://bplandatarecovery.com/-
http://www.cgsecurity.org/ (TestDisk + PhotoRec)
- also see next list where Tim Fisher “… didn’t include file recovery programs that are shareware/free trials, nor ones that won’t undelete reasonably sized files.”
This excellent article by Tim at about.com:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/filerecovery/tp/free-file-recovery-programs.01.htmTim even gives you advice on when to use a specific program and when not. I like it. Author promises they are all full versions… Or at least, not limited to preview or only small amount of files. My info sometimes contradict his insights. I chose the ones we both agree on:
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http://www.puransoftware.com/File-Recovery.html-
http://www.glarysoft.com/glary-undelete/-
http://www.pandorarecovery.com/features/ (Looks impressive!)
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http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html (Brian Kato – anyone??)
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http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/-
http://www.adrc.com/software/data_recovery_tools/-
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/cd_recovery.html (should do HDD too?)
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http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/dr.html (“I don’t think so, Tim” ;p)
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http://www.pcinspector.de/Default.htm?language=1 (File Recovery 4.x)
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http://www.pcinspector.de/SmartRecovery/info.htm?language=1 (for memory cards)
!! Also take a look at this wiki, from Giovanni
http://shodanproductions.com/wiki/index.php?title=Free_data_recoveryGiovanni gives us these extra programs, also truly free (and again; I differ on opinion with Giovanni of what is ‘true’ free;)
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http://www.undelete360.com/-
http://www.ylcomputing.com/content/view/350/153 (WinUtilities Undelete 3.1)
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http://www.roadkil.net/program.php/P29 (Unstoppable Copier – robocopy alternative)
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http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Abyssal-Recovery.shtml (CD/DVD only; product abandoned by development)
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http://www.isobuster.com/license-models.php (CD/DVD/BlueRay – mixed features; but when your format is supported, it is fully supported. Check the chart first)
And also from Giovanni (thx!), fully free when it comes to restoring PARTITIONS – ignore file recovery:
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http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/ (MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free)
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http://www.easeus.com/partition-recovery/ (EaseUS Partition Recovery)
Lastly, some tools to repair corrupt files:
- Giovanni:
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http://www.filerepair1.com/ **. Definitely looks worth a look.
--> Office repair tools here:
http://godskingsandheroes.info/software/index.htm ***. I do not know for sure if they are free, but it looks that way... Inform me when I am wrong, I'll take them off the list again!
- Samker*: PST and OST repair (free)
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227-->
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/outlook-help/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-HA010075831.aspx and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/outlook-help/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-HA010354964.aspx-
http://www.ghacks.net/2012/11/11/how-to-recover-data-from-a-damaged-docx-xlsx-or-pptx-document/ . Gives instructions on manual repair. XML old-school I guess? ;p
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So, all in all, this has become a very nice list, thanks to all the critics on giveawayoftheday
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Thank you all for this begin-2014 round-up for truly free full featured data recovery software titles! Let 2014 Gremlins come…
My collection of downloadable data recovery softwares, here:
https://app.box.com/s/0u6rnblt3sxthep09q8d . They are all full versions given away once for free with public keys / registrations / no limitations.
… Peace ; -)
Devvie
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http://scforum.info/index.php/topic,8170.msg20820.html#msg20820** also was a giveaway, see here:
http://scforum.info/index.php/topic,8178.msg20803.html#msg20803***
http://scforum.info/index.php/topic,8178.msg20802.html#msg20802 **** And for 7-Data Giveaways… We HATE data recovery licenses that are time-limited. You are the only one who does this. I do not think you are powerful enough to change the market in this respect…
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