If you have recently deleted a file you actually want or if you noticed that a file has been removed from your computer by an uninstall of another program then the data recovery program best suited for your situation is simple Windows recovery software. This is assuming you are on a Windows based PC. If you are on a MAC or Linux driven computer you obviously need specialized software for those applications.
Most Windows data recovery tools will also accommodate some basic file recovery from USB flash drives and camera smart cards. They will not however do a good job with RAW camera files. Read the rest of this entry »
If your computer refuses to start up and you are viewing a Windows error message or, worse yet, a bright blue error screen then you will need to take your DIY data recovery a step further. The data recovery tool to use for these kinds of problems needs to be Windows based and either a FAT data recovery tool or a NTFS recovery program. These are the two different file placement systems used by Windows. You must match the program to your computer. If your computer is running any version of Windows from XP onward it is most likely formatted in NTFS. Better quality data recovery programs are sold in these two versions. With these programs you will be able to examine the contents of your drive and choose the programs you wish to recover. Read the rest of this entry »
What is without doubt the worst kind of data recovery problem is caused once again by human error. Often when we find our computer will not start up we blindly reload the Windows operating system forgetting that this process will erase all our files. This dilemma is also addressed by powerful recover data software. For this kind of recovery you should choose from general data recovery programs that will deeply scan your entire hard drive, locate your files then copy your entire hard drive over to a safe location. Read the rest of this entry »