Sometimes in the world of free software, you have to make the best of what’s available. Sometimes what’s available isn’t all that great. When I suddenly lost some critical data as a result of a corrupted drive, I thought I’d have to shell out some potentially serious cash for a high-quality recovery utility. In my research to find the right program, I came across mention of TestDisk, an amazingly handy free utility which has saved me from the loss of a lot of data (not to mention a rather angry spouse). It’s a command line tool so there’s no fancy GUI, but the menu-driven interface makes the recovery process quite simple, and it can handle FAT, NTFS, ext2-4, and more.
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How to Recover Data and Partitions for Free with TestDisk
By | May 19, 2011 | 3 Comments
Recover Long Lost Files with Recuva
By | January 29, 2009 |
It seems like everything that Piriform produces becomes a handy tool to keep in your PC toolbox. Recuva is no exception. This handy application offers Windows users the ability to restore important files that have been deleted from the system. Much in line with CCleaner and Defraggler, Recuva is a free utility that provides unquestionable value.
Recuva allows you to selectively search for specific files such as pictures, music, videos, and documents or you can search for any deleted files if you are looking for something outside of a specific niche. This handy walkthrough will show you just how easy it is!
