Disk Drill Data Recovery Software

Seeking trustworthy file recovery software? Disk Drill for Windows can quickly and easily recover deleted photos, videos, Office documents, archives, and more, even after they’ve been emptied from your Recycle Bin or wiped from an external device via formatting. Whether you’re recovering data from a PC, external drive, memory card, USB stick, or other storage device, it works all the same. Try Disk Drill data recovery for free and see why people trust it.

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The Most Reliable Windows Data Recovery Software

If you have lost or deleted important data from your device, our free data recovery software for Windows can get it back fast. Disk Drill is equipped with the necessary features designed to make recovery quick, efficient, and fuss-free:

Recover up to 100 MB for free to see how well Disk Drill works
Free one-click restore for files tracked by Recovery Vault
Protect your data with a byte-level drive image
Preview files before recovery to confirm they’re intact
The recovery chance indicator and preview feature show the files that were successfully found

Data Recovery Software for Any Data Loss Scenario

Disk Drill is a flexible data recovery tool that can help you restore your deleted files in virtually any data loss scenario. Here are some of them.

Accidentally Deleted Files

Accidentally deleted files is a very common user scenario. We hear about it roughly ~200 times per day. Recover all of your lost files quickly and easily with our simple and reliable data recovery software - Disk Drill.

Empty Recycle Bin

If you were too fast to empty your Recycle Bin (or used Shift + Delete) and immediately realized that you have just lost your important data in it, Disk Drill can help recover the files you thought had been permanently deleted.

Crashed Hard Disk

Connect the crashed hard disk to another computer running Disk Drill. If the drive is still detected, create a byte-to-byte disk image first, then scan the image to recover the files and folders without putting additional stress on the original device.

Formatted External Drive

Formatting the wrong external drive (or even a flash drive or memory card) by mistake can result in a huge loss of data. In many cases, Disk Drill can recover all the lost files and folders from the formatted drive.

Virus Infections

An infection with a computer virus or malware can hit your precious files unexpectedly at any time. Use our versatile data recovery tool to restore files deleted by malicious software (provided they were deleted rather than encrypted).

Lost Partition

Losing a disk partition can result in a devastating loss of data. Disk Drill’s scanning algorithms may detect the entire lost partition, with its original folder structure and file names, rather than recovering only individual files.

RAW File System

If you are faced with a file system that suddenly appears as RAW to your Windows OS, let our file recovery tool save your data so you can reformat the device for future use.

Corrupt Memory Cards

Memory card corruption can lead to the loss of many documents, pictures, videos, or other files. Just connect the card to your computer and let Disk Drill find and recover your data.

Recover Data From a Variety of Devices

Using Disk Drill data recovery software for Windows 10 & 11 you can recover deleted data from virtually any storage device. The list of supported ones includes your computer’s internal hard disk, external USB drives, SD and CF cards, other memory cards, digital cameras (when recognized as Mass Storage Devices), solid-state drives (SSD), flash drives, virtual hard drives, RAID arrays, disk images, etc. Also runs on Windows 8, 7, XP or Vista.

PC / Mac

Dell®, HP®, Acer®, Asus®, MacBook Pro®, MacBook Air®, Apple iMac® and more

HDD / SSD*

HP®, Samsung®, Seagate®, Toshiba®, WD®, LaCie®, Intel®, Adata® and more

USB Drive

SanDisk®, Samsung®, Kingston®, Corsair®, Patriot®, PNY®, Verbatim®, Silicon Power® and more

SD / CF Card

SanDisk®, Transcend®, Toshiba®, Lexar®, Integral®, SP®, PNY®, Kingston® and more

Digital Camera

Samsung®, HP®, Sony®, GoPro®, Canon®, Sigma®, Nikon®, Epson®, Panasonic® and more

iPhone / Android (Mac ONLY)**

Samsung Galaxy®, iPhone®, Lenovo®, Huawei®, OnePlus®, Google Pixel®, LG® and more

* If TRIM is disabled. Learn more >
** Note: iOS data recovery of images, documents, archives and other deleted files from iPhones and iPads is fully supported in Disk Drill for Mac. A beta version of this feature is also available for Disk Drill for Windows. If you need access, contact the support team for instructions.

Recover All File Types

Disk Drill, a professional Windows data recovery solution, can restore all file types that have been deleted or lost on virtually any of your devices. Its powerful and sophisticated scanning algorithms can identify and reconstruct hundreds of different file types including all of the popular video, audio, photo and document formats.

Video

AVI, FLV (Flash video), M4V (iTunes video), MP4 (MPEG-4 video), MPG (MPEG video), WMV (Windows Media Video)

3G2 / 3GPP2 / 3GP / 3GPP (Videos for 3G UMTS services), BIK (Bink Video), CRM (Canon raw movie file), DIR (Adobe Director Movie), DV (Digital Video), DXR (Protected Adobe Director Movie), FCP (Final Cut Pro), FLA (Editable Adobe Flash movie), FCPEVENT (Final Cut Events), M2T (HDV video), M2TS (Blu-ray BDAV Video), M4B (iTunes audiobooks), M4P (iTunes Music Store audio), MKV (Matroska Video), MLV (LabVIEW mathscript file), MOV (Apple QuickTime movie), MPA (MPEG-2 Audio File), MTS (commonly called AVCHD, a high-def MPEG Transport Stream video format; recovered as M2TS), MXF (Material Exchange Format), OGM (Oog Media), R3D (Redcode Raw video image), RM (RealMedia), RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate), SWF (Flash movie), TOD (JVC Everio Video Capture), TS (Video Transport Stream File), WEBM (HTML5 WebM Videos)

Audio

MP3 (MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III), AIF, AIFC, AIFF (Audio Interchange File), WMA (Windows Media audio files)

AA (Audible Audio Book), AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), ALP (Ableton Live Pack), AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec), ASF (Advanced Audio Streaming Format), AU (Audacity audio files), AWB (Adaptive Multi-rate Wide Band), CAF (Core Audio File), CDA (CD Audio Track), CPR (Cubase Project), DS2 (Digital Speech Standard Pro), ENS (REAKTOR Ensemble), FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), FLP (FruityLoops Project), IDF (MIDI instruments Definitions File), M4A (Apple Lossless Audio), MID (MIDI), MP2 (Audio file format used with MPEG Audio Stream; recovered as MPA), MPA (Audio file compressed with MPEG Layer II compression), MPC (Musepack Compressed Audio File), MUS (Finale Notation), NGRR (Guitar Rig sound files), OGA (audio extracted from OGG; recovered as OGG), OGG (Ogg Vorbis Compressed audio file), PTF (Pro Tools Session File), RA (Real Audio), RFL (Reason ReFill Sound Bank), RNS (Reason Song File), RPP (REAPER Project Files), RX2 (REX2 Audio Files), SIB (Sibelius Score), VOC (Creative Labs Voice), WAV (DTS-WAV), ZRV (Philips Voice Traver), SESX (Adobe Audition CC Session File)

Images

BMP, JPEG, JP2, GIF, TIFF, PSP. Polaroid/Sigma: X3F. Pentax: PEF. Adobe: AI, APM, IDML, INDB, INDD, INDL, INX, LRCAT, PSB, PSD.

DJVU, TGA, PGM, DNG, PNG, HEIC, WMF, APM, DPX, JNB, JPG, KEY, WEBP, PCX, MPO, AFPHOTO, ALBM, ANI, DXF. Fujitsu: RAF. Fujifilm: RAF. GoPro: GPR. Leica/Panasonic: RW2, RAW, RWL. Leica X2: DNG. Leica M (typ240, typ246): DNG. Leaf/Aptus: MOS. Leaf and Phase One: IIQ. Sony: ARW, SRF, SR2. Samsung: SRW. Canon: CR2, CR3. Epson: ERF. Kodak: DCR, KDC. Konica Minolta: MRW. Nikon: NEF, NRW. Olympus: ORF. Mamiya: MEF. Hasselblad: 3FR, FFF. After Effects Project: AEP. Blender 3D Data file: BLEND. ArchiCAD Backup: BPN. Cinema 4D Model: C4D. CorelDRAW: CDR. FreeHand Drawing file: FH3, FH8, FH10, FH11. Maya Project: MA, MB, MP. Enhanced Windows Metafile: EMF. Encapsulated PostScript file: EPS. Mac OS X Icon: ICNS. Windows Icon: ICO. Luxology Modo: LXO. Autodesk 3ds Max Scene: MAX. ArchiCAD Project: PLA, PLN, TPL. PostScript File: PS. SketchUp: SKP. Scalable Vector Graphics: SVG. Visio Drawing file: VSD. VectorWorks Design File: VWX

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Documents

DOCX (Microsoft Word), PDF (Portable Document Format), PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint), XLSX (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)

AAF (Advanced Authoring Format), ABCDDB (Apple Address Book Database), AFDESIGN (Affinity Designer document), APK (Android Package), BKF (Windows Backup Utility File), CS (Visual C# Source Code File), CST (Adobe Director External Cast File), CWK (ClarisWorks Document), DB3 (SQLite3 Database), DGN (MicroStation Design file), DWG (AutoCAD), EMF (Enhanced Windows Metafile), EMLX (Apple Mail Message), EPUB (Open Ebook file), FDR / FDX (Final Draft), FP7 (FileMaker Pro 7+ Database), GP3/GP4/GP5/GPS (Guitar Pro documents), H (C/C++ Header File), IBANK (iBank 5 app), iCash files. ICS (iCalendar), IPA (iPhone or iPod Touch Application), ITL (iTunes Library File), JKS (Java KeyStore), KEYCHAIN (Mac OS X Keychain File), LNK (MS Windows Link), MDB (Microsoft Access Database), MSG (Outlook Mail Message), ODG (OpenDocument Graphics), PSS (Password Saver), RP (Axure RP Project File), RTF (Rich Text), SXC (OpenOffice Calc), WEBLOC (Mac OS X Website Location), WPS (Microsoft Works Word Processor Document), XML, XMP (Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform)

How Windows Data Recovery Works

Disk Drill is a free data recovery software for Windows PCs and laptops. It is an easy-to-use yet powerful tool that will assist both novice and experienced users in getting back lost files in just a few simple steps. Here’s what you need to do.

STEP 1

Download and install Disk Drill data recovery software for Windows

Disk Drill is a free download. The software installs easily with just a few clicks; as with any other system software, you will be asked for your administrator’s credentials. Whenever possible, install it on a separate storage device (or at least on a different partition from the one where the data was lost) to reduce the risk of overwriting recoverable files. Disk Drill lets you recover some data for free and provides permanent access to useful data protection tools that can help prevent future data loss.

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STEP 2

Choose the data source

Select your PC drive, or connect the storage device that contains the lost or deleted data. Memory cards will need to be connected using a built-in or external card reader. The device will appear in the list of all storage devices connected to your PC. Select the affected storage from Disk Drill’s device list. Choose the entire physical drive rather than an individual partition whenever possible (scanning the full drive may produce more complete results). If the device is corrupted, it is recommended to create a byte-level drive image first and scan that image instead of the original device.

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Choose the data source and recovery method

STEP 3

Start scanning for lost data

Once the storage is selected, you are ready to begin the recovery process. Click the Search for lost data button. If prompted, choose between Universal Scan, the main scan that searches for all files, and Advanced Camera Recovery, designed for recovering unaltered photos from cameras and drones. Once the scan is started, it will take a variable amount of time based on the type of scanned media and its condition.

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STEP 4

Select the files to recover

As scanning proceeds, you will see a status indicator showing its progress at the top of the app’s window, as well as the number of files found and their total size. You can pause and resume the scan at any time. For the best results, let the scan finish completely, however, you can see which files have already been identified at any moment of the scan, and even start recovery while the app is still scanning in the background.

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STEP 4.1

Use filters for faster search / select a specific file type

Our Windows data recovery tool allows you to preview the files it has found before you commit to recovering them. Files identified by the tool are listed by file type in the app window to make it easy to locate the needed ones. Use the file-type categories, scan-result filters, and sorting options to narrow the results by name, file size, date, or recovery chances. You can then preview the files you need and select only those you want to recover.

STEP 4.2

Manage the recoverables, and search within the found files

You can use the search box at the top of Disk Drill’s window when a recoverable file has been found with its original name. Search by the full filename or enter only part of it, such as a distinctive word or number, to narrow down the results.

STEP 4.3

Review reconstructed data

If the files you expected to find are not listed under Deleted or lost, check the Reconstructed section of the scan results. Here you will find the files that Disk Drill has restored based on its proprietary database of file signatures. We always recommend previewing the found files to determine if they should be included in the recovery.

STEP 5

Recover your deleted data

Once you’ve selected the files you wish to recover, click Recover. Alternatively, if you want to recover everything, leave all files unselected and click Recover all. Now, you need to choose the recovery destination. This location must be on a separate physical storage device, as recovering to the source device will corrupt data during recovery. To finish recovery, click Next.

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Technical Specifications

Operating Systems Supported:

Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
Windows Server 2025/2022/2019/2016/2012 R2/2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2003

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File Systems Supported:

FAT16/FAT32/exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5, ReFS, HFS, HFS+, APFS, EXT2/EXT3/EXT4, BTRFS and any RAW disk

Hardware Requirements:

Disk Space: 1GB minimum free space
CPU: 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x86-64) or ARM compatible CPU 1.0 GHz or faster
RAM: at least 4GB

Protect

More Than Data Recovery - Premium Data Protection

A distinctive feature of Disk Drill is the free data protection tools intended to keep your important files safe. You can configure Recovery Vault to protect specific files and folders by retaining metadata for any accidental deletions. The Vault is essentially an extended Recycle Bin that generally does not require additional storage space on your hard disk and provides a one-click recovery method in case you need to restore deleted files. Additional data protection features let you create drive images that include deleted files and can be used for data recovery purposes.

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Not all data loss scenarios are equally serious. Some can be solved without any tools; many can be remediated with the help of advanced data recovery software, like Disk Drill, while others can only be handled by well-equipped professionals in data labs.

Files still in the Recycle Bin

The Windows Recycle Bin temporarily stores deleted files so you can easily restore them. Similar features exist in cloud storage, NAS devices, and some phones and cameras. If your files are still there, recovery is virtually guaranteed, and you don't need undelete software.

Permanently deleted files

Files emptied from the Recycle Bin, deleted with Shift + Delete, or removed from USB drives and memory cards may still remain on the device. Data recovery software can often restore them. However, recovery is unlikely if the files have been overwritten or deleted from an SSD with TRIM enabled.

Formatted partitions

Regular formatting is usually quick because it merely marks the partition as empty without actually deleting the files stored on it, which means that you can recover them using data recovery software. Of course, that won’t be possible after a full format or any secure erase option that overwrites the partition with zeroes or new data, because the original file contents are no longer there to recover.

Storage device corruption

A corrupted storage device will display error messages or not show up in places like File Explorer. Even in an inaccessible state like this, the device is still scannable with Disk Drill, so long as it’s visible in Disk Management with the correct capacity. In most cases, the data itself is likely to be mostly intact, as the corruption only affects the device itself.

Malware infection

There are many nasty strains of malware that can make important files disappear or become impossible to open. Addressing malware-caused data loss is sometimes possible using the combination of anti-malware and data recovery software, but the success rate is hard to estimate without having more information about a specific malware infection.

Physical damage

It’s not possible to recover data from physically damaged storage devices that can’t be recognized by Windows without repairing the hardware damage first, which is something that can rarely be done at home. In this case, you can contact our Data Recovery Center.

Compare the Best Data Recovery Software for Windows

Here are the features that make many people choose Disk Drill over other free Windows data recovery tools. The table below compares its main capabilities with several popular alternatives, so you can see what sets it apart. Choose the one that best suits your data loss situation and start recovering deleted data on your Windows computer in a matter of seconds.

	Disk Drill	Recuva	EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard	Recoverit Data Recovery	Stellar Data Recovery
		User experience and price
Rating	5/5	3/5	4/5	4/5	4/5
Mac version of app	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Price	$89.00 (year)	$24.95 (year)	$99.95 (year)	$74.99 (year)	$99.99 (year)
Ease of use	Easy	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easy
Recovery speed	Fast	Average	Fast	Fast	Average
Phone support	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔
Email support	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Live chat	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Tutorials built in app	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘
FAQs	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
		Supported filesystems
FAT16 / FAT32	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
exFAT	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NTFS / NTFS5	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
HFS / HFS+	✔ (signature scan only)	✘	✔ (Moderate)	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (Toolkit edition)
APFS	✔	✘	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)
ReFS	✔	✘	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)
BTRFS	✔	✘	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (signature scan only)
ext2 / ext3 / ext4	✔	✘	✔ (signature scan only)	✔ (Moderate ext4 support)	✔ (Toolkit edition)
		Scans
Supported file formats (as stated)	~400 (verified)	~50	1000 (non-verifiable)	1000 (non-verifiable)	~300 (verified)
Recovery chances	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘
Quick scan	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Deep scan	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Signature scan	✔	limited support	✔	✔	✔
NAS & Linux via SSH scan	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔ (Toolkit edition)
Allocate existing scan	✔	✘	✔	partial	partial
Scan to locate lost partitons	✔	✘	✔	✔	✔
Automatic scans	✔	✘	✔	✔	partial
RAW devices scan	✔	✘	✔	partial	partial
RAID capability	✔	✘	partial	partial	✔ (Toolkit edition)
Bad devices scan	✔	✘	✔	partial	partial
		Additional capabilities
SMART device status	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔ (Professional edition)
File preview	✔	partial	partial	partial	partial
Hex preview	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘
Preview during scan	✔	✘	✔	✔	partial
Create and load disk images	✔	✘	✔	✘	✔ (Professional edition)
Save and load scan sessions	✔	✘	✔	✘	partial
Mount results as a virtual drive	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘
Additional protection features	✔	✘	✘	✘	✘

As you can see from the table above, each data recovery software offers a slightly different mix of features and capabilities, which are available at different price tiers. Here’s a brief summary of what we think about the compared solutions.

1. Disk Drill Data Recovery Software

Disk Drill is considered an all-rounder, capable of tackling a variety of data loss scenarios thrown at it using a mix of scanning methods. In addition to its core function as a data recovery tool, it includes some additional features that help keep your data protected going forward. Whether you prefer an annual subscription or a lifetime license, it's hard to argue with the value the program offers, making it an affordable but effective solution for any case where data recovery is possible.

2. Recuva

Recuva is a well-known recovery tool with a useful free version, and it can handle straightforward cases such as recently deleted documents, photos, and other common files. However, it may be less suitable when you need to recover a large volume of data, work with less common file formats, or verify many files before recovery, since its preview and file-signature support are more limited than Disk Drill’s.

3. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

EaseUS offers a trial that’s a step above Recuva, with the added benefit of a more polished interface and extra recovery features. It also includes useful filtering and preview tools. The main drawback is pricing: the full version can be expensive, especially when compared with alternatives that provide a broader set of recovery and protection features in one package.

4. Recoverit Data Recovery

Recoverit is a solid option for data recovery that covers most essential features, and it also offers certain tools as separate add-ons. It’s lower on the list as many of the features it offers as extras are already included in the base version of Disk Drill, which makes it more flexible as a recovery toolkit.

5. Stellar Data Recovery Software

Stellar Data Recovery is a dependable recovery tool with the functionality needed to recover a range of file types. It also offers photo and video repair features, but even dedicated repair tools cannot always fix files that were recovered incomplete or heavily fragmented. By comparison, many users report better results with Disk Drill’s Advanced Camera Recovery module, which reconstructs fragmented camera footage as part of the recovery process.

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Partition Recovery
Recover complete partitions that have been deleted or inadvertently formatted as easily as when recovering files. Disk Drill can recover data from corrupted, formatted, or deleted partitions and may restore the original partition structure, including folder hierarchy.
Find a Specific File Format
Preview and recover specific file types to save time. Recoverable data is conveniently grouped by file types, so you don’t need to sort through other data that is not in scope for recovery.
Data Backup
Backing up your data with the built-in drive image tool captures everything on the disk, even deleted files. You can use this backup rather than the failing drive itself to recover your data.
Free S.M.A.R.T. Disk Monitoring
Disk Drill provides S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring capabilities that report on the health of your devices and can help you avoid a catastrophic failure.
Unformatted and Raw Recovery
Unformatted and RAW file systems can be recovered with Disk Drill’s deep scanning technology. Restore your files before reformatting the storage media for future use.
Mount Scanning Results As a Disk
You can mount the found files as a disk so that Windows Explorer or your other favorite file manager could be used to easily move the recoverable files around.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Updated on Nov 10, 2026 by Disk Drill Team

How can I recover deleted data from Windows?

Start by checking the Recycle Bin, as deleted data will be sent there before being permanently deleted. If it’s not there, check any File History or OneDrive backups for a copy of the data. Otherwise, you can scan your drive with the free version of Disk Drill to make sure the files are recoverable.

Why does data recovery software work?

When an OS deletes a file, it usually does not erase the actual data, it only removes the file’s entry from the file system and marks the space it used as available for new data. Until something else gets written to that same physical area, recovery software may still be able to find and restore the deleted file.

That is why you should stop using the drive as soon as you notice the loss. New downloads, updates, copies, or even normal system activity can overwrite deleted data. Disk Drill can scan the drive and recover that data, so it is worth checking before you assume the file is gone for good.

Just keep in mind that with SSDs, it is usually less predictable because of the TRIM command. But even then, we still recommend scanning the drive to be sure.

What is the best data recovery software?

Determining the best data recovery software can be difficult, given that they all have strengths and weaknesses in certain situations. However, there are some that stand out the most:

Disk Drill Data Recovery Software
Recuva
EaseUS Data Recovery
Wondershare Recoverit
Stellar Data Recovery

How can I recover my data for free?

There are a number of methods that may get your data back for free. Deleted files may be in the Recycle Bin. Or, maybe you have backups of the lost data somewhere. If you don’t have backups and have emptied your Recycle Bin, Disk Drill lets you scan your drive for recoverable data and recover some for free.

Can I restore deleted data on Windows without software?

Only in specific cases. You can restore deleted data on Windows without recovery software if the files are still in the Recycle Bin, backed up with File History, included in a OneDrive backup, saved in a restore point or previous version. In those cases, Windows can bring the files back without scanning the drive.

The problem is that these options only work if Windows already has another copy of the file somewhere. If the file was permanently deleted, the Recycle Bin was emptied, no backup exists, Windows does not have a built-in tool that can scan the drive and restore deleted files. You usually need data recovery software like Disk Drill to search the storage device directly and recover what has not been overwritten yet.

Is Disk Drill Data Recovery Software for Windows safe to use?

Disk Drill is totally safe to use and will not cause any harm to your computer or its data. The scanning process is conducted in read-only mode so there is no chance of accidentally causing any damage to your storage media. We recommend recovering your data to a different disk than the one that lost data to ensure that no file corruption occurs.

Is there any free Windows data recovery software?

Disk Drill data recovery software for Windows allows you to scan and recover some data for free. If you’re looking for a Windows solution that allows unlimited data recovery for free, try Windows File Recovery, Microsoft’s official recovery tool. Just keep in mind that, in our tests, Windows File Recovery felt like a bare-bones utility rather than a full recovery app. It has no preview, no visual scan results, and far fewer recovery features than third-party tools. It also runs only through Command Prompt, so it is not the most beginner-friendly option (and definitely not the most capable).

How much does Windows data recovery software cost?

Most data recovery tools for Windows cost around $100 for a fully licensed version. Disk Drill enables you to try the software and recover up to 100 MB of data for free. This may be enough for minor data loss incidents or to test the software in action. The recovery chances and preview feature give you a complete understanding of what data is actually recoverable before making any financial investment in the application. The free download also lets its users benefit from the unlimited free data protection tools built into the program.

What is a data recovery service?

A data recovery service is a service offered by companies that focus on the recovery of lost data from various devices. Using specialized tools and techniques, data recovery experts are able to recover even permanently deleted or corrupted data.

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Disk Drill Data Recovery Software

The Most Reliable Windows Data Recovery Software

Data Recovery Software for Any Data Loss Scenario

Accidentally Deleted Files

Empty Recycle Bin

Crashed Hard Disk

Formatted External Drive

Virus Infections

Lost Partition

RAW File System

Corrupt Memory Cards

Recover Data From a Variety of Devices

Recover All File Types

How Windows Data Recovery Works

Download and install Disk Drill data recovery software for Windows

Choose the data source

Start scanning for lost data

Select the files to recover

Use filters for faster search / select a specific file type

Manage the recoverables, and search within the found files

Review reconstructed data

Recover your deleted data

Technical Specifications

Operating Systems Supported:

File Systems Supported:

Hardware Requirements:

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How Well Will Undelete Software Work in Your Case?

Files still in the Recycle Bin

Permanently deleted files

Formatted partitions

Storage device corruption

Malware infection

Physical damage

Compare the Best Data Recovery Software for Windows

1. Disk Drill Data Recovery Software

2. Recuva

3. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

4. Recoverit Data Recovery

5. Stellar Data Recovery Software

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