New Disk Drill 5.2 release with support for new file types and multiple improvements and fixes
Disk Drill 5.2 for Windows: even more file types can be recovered now, better handling of Linux RAID 6 and Windows Storage Spaces, as well as many subtle improvements throughout the interface
New
- We’ve added a global scan ETA indicator. Previously, only Deep Scan had an estimated time shown, now you can see how much time the whole process from the very beginning is estimated to take
- Hide duplicate files in scan results with a new filter
- Now all recovered files can be saved in a single folder disregarding how they were structured before data loss
- New file signatures supported by Deep Scan – GZ, TGZ, ALS, FC (FlipaClip: 2D Animation creation app)
- Scan sessions created in Disk Drill 4 are not supported by Disk Drill 5 anymore
New Disk Drill 5.2 is here: new in iOS recovery and lots of usability improvements
Disk Drill 5.2 for Mac: great updates for iOS messengers and Notes recovery, more file signatures supported, and lots of usability improvements throughout the app.
New
- Added a global scan ETA indicator. Previously, only Deep Scan had an estimated time shown, now you can see how much time the whole process from the very beginning is estimated to take
- iOS data recovery: Chat history from iOS messengers, including Viber, WeChat, kik, WhatsApp, Line, and Skype, is now extracted and categorized comprehensively in scan results
- New file signatures supported by Deep Scan – GZ, TGZ, ALS, FC (FlipaClip: 2D Animation creation app)
- Recovery of iOS voicemails and voice memos
- The “Find Duplicates” module now offers the preview panel with thumbnails
The Newly Released Disk Drill 5.1 Can Recover Lots of New File Formats
Disk Drill 5.1 gets a new update with a large number of new file types available for recovery, refined interface, improved stability and speed of scan
New
- File recovery from Windows Storage Spaces (also known as Storage Pool)
- Faster scanning times thanks to new caching algorithms
- Even more file signatures are now discovered by Deep Scan: TAR – Tape Archive files; ZPR, ZBR – Pixologic ZBrush 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting; PCBDOC, PCBLIB, SCHLIB, SCHDOC – Altium Designer; GED – GEDCOM Genealogy Data files; XCF – eXperimental Computing Facility, the native image format of the GIMP image-editing; PPM – Flipnote Studio Animation files; ANX – HotDocs answer files; SPP – Substance Painter Project; PRJPCB – Altium Designer project files; XHW – ChamSys MagicQ icon snapshot files; ARI, ARX – ARRIRAW images.
- All previously connected Disk Images are reconnected upon Disk Drill restart
The New Disk Drill 5.1 Update With Lots of New File Formats Recovered
The new minor update of Disk Drill 5.1 sees lots of new file types added to its recovery résumé, a more responsive interface, and better support for iOS devices.
New
- Faster scans for lost data thanks to new caching algorithms
- Recovery from Windows Storage Spaces (also known as Storage Pool)
- Lots of new file signatures are now found by Deep Scan, including ZPR, ZBR – Pixologic ZBrush 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting; PCBDOC, PCBLIB, SCHLIB, SCHDOC – Altium Designer; GED – GEDCOM Genealogy Data File; XCF – eXperimental Computing Facility, the native image format of the GIMP image-editing; PPM – Flipnote Studio Animation files; ANX – HotDocs Answer Format files; SPP – Substance Painter project; PRJPCB – Altium Designer Project file; XHW – ChamSys MagicQ Icon Snapshots files; ARI – ARRIRAW images; ARX – ARRIRAW images; TAR – Tape Archive files.
- Symlink support to recover data from iOS backups saved to external storage locations (including network and web-based ones)
- iOS Backups can now be shown in Finder via right click
Disk Drill 5 for macOS Ventura – Unparalleled Data Recovery Accuracy
Disk Drill by CleverFiles, the timeless leader in Mac data recovery, has been upgraded to version 5. It’s our first release optimized for macOS Ventura. Now Disk Drill 5 scans and recovers lost data from iPhones and iPads running iOS 16, including iOS backups and iPadOS. The new version predicts your data recovery chances file by file, adds support for RAID arrays and virtual hard drives, and is fully compatible with Apple’s new M2 chips. See the full list of what’s new in Disk Drill 5, below.
New
- Cutting-edge smooth modular user interface
- Disk Drill 5 is the first release of our data recovery software fully compatible with macOS Ventura (version 13)
- Scan and recover lost data from iPhones and iPads running iOS 16/16.1, iOS backups and iPadOS included
- Predict recovery chances before the actual recovery
- Fully compatible with Apple computers powered by the new M2 chip
- RAID recovery – scan and undelete data from Windows and Linux software RAID arrays
- VHD and VHDX support – Disk Drill 5 can mount, scan and recover data from your Virtual Hard Drives
- Multiple new image formats can be reconstructed and properly labeled by Deep Scan. Among them: CRW (raw photos by Canon), CPT (Corel Photo-Paint 2019), EXR (high-dynamic range, multi-channel raster images), INSP (Insta360 panoramic images), X3I (super fine detail Sigma raw photos)
- Deep Scan masters more video formats: VP6 (On2 TrueMotion), R3D (video files by the RED Cinema), and M1V (Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1&2)
- Google Pixel Motion Photos recovery
- A great variety of professional file formats added to Disk Drill’s Deep Scan and labeling algorithms. Among them: XD (Adobe XD mockups), MB (Autodesk Maya 2020 binary & ASCII projects), PTS, PTF, PTX, PTXP (Avid Pro Tools Sessions, multiple versions), MDP (Fire Alpaca), PLD5 (Professional League by ligaverwaltung.de), XMIND, RPH (Stormware Pohoda), GEO (TruTops by Trumpf), VBS & SUD (NI DIAdem VB scripts & user dialog files), VWX (Vectorworks 2019), SBK SHW (ChamSys MagicQ), 3MF (3D manufacturing & modeling files), STL (CAD-related binary & ASCII files), and GSM (Archicad 25 library objects)
- New file generation rules in Deep Scan for multiple file signatures: VSD (MS Visio), JNB (SigmaPlot), MAX (3D Max), QPW (Quattro Pro), SDW & SDA (StarOffice), SDC, SXC, SXD, SXI, SXW, ODT, ODG, ODS, ODP (OpenOffice), TTF (you know this one, right?) among them
- Deep Scan in Disk Drill for Mac is catching up with its Windows sibling – adds DMF file signature to recognize and properly recover deleted the Geosystem Digitals Map Files
- Introducing more ways to manage, filter, group and sort through the found data
- Entire disk scans may now produce additional recoverable file trees under the new “Lost data structures” group in the scanning results
- More informative scanning progress indicator
- Search history for scan results
- macOS Installer creation module now offers the downloading of older versions of macOS/Mac OS X
- And yes! Scanning sessions are now cross-platform. You can start scanning a drive for lost data in Disk Drill for Mac and continue/finish the scan on a Windows computer, or vice versa
- S.M.A.R.T. module – keyboard navigation and clipboard integration
Disk Drill 5 for Windows – Unparalleled Data Recovery Accuracy
Disk Drill, the brainchild of CleverFiles, has been upgraded to version 5. Faster scans, multiple new file formats, RAID arrays support, new UI with adaptive dark mode and substantial usability improvements, S.M.A.R.T. hard drive diagnostics updates, in-depth data recovery boosts on EXT3, EXT4, ExFAT, FAT32 and NTFS systems. Check out the full changelog for details.
New
- Cutting-edge smooth modular user interface
- Recover already found files even before completing your scans
- Up to 8x faster scanning for lost data
- RAID recovery – scan and undelete data from Windows and Linux software RAID arrays
- VHD and VHDX support – Disk Drill 5 can mount, scan and recover data from your Virtual Hard Drives
- Multiple new image formats can be reconstructed and properly labeled by Deep Scan. Among them: CRW (raw photos by Canon), CPT (Corel Photo-Paint 2019), EXR (high-dynamic range, multi-channel raster images), INSP (Insta360 panoramic images), X3I (super fine detail Sigma raw photos)
- Deep Scan masters more video formats: VP6 (On2 TrueMotion), R3D (video files by the RED Cinema), and M1V (Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1&2)
- Google Pixel Motion Photos recovery
- A great variety of professional file formats added to Disk Drill’s Deep Scan and labeling algorithms. Among them: XD (Adobe XD mockups), MB (Autodesk Maya 2020 binary & ASCII projects), PTS, PTF, PTX, PTXP (Avid Pro Tools Sessions, multiple versions), MDP (Fire Alpaca), PLD5 (Professional League by ligaverwaltung.de), XMIND, RPH (Stormware Pohoda), GEO (TruTops by Trumpf), VBS & SUD (NI DIAdem VB scripts & user dialog files), VWX (Vectorworks 2019), SBK SHW (ChamSys MagicQ), 3MF (3D manufacturing & modeling files), STL (CAD-related binary & ASCII files), and GSM (Archicad 25 library objects)
- New file generation rules in Deep Scan for multiple file signatures: VSD (MS Visio), JNB (SigmaPlot), MAX (3D Max), QPW (Quattro Pro), SDW & SDA (StarOffice), SDC, SXC, SXD, SXI, SXW, ODT, ODG, ODS, ODP (OpenOffice), TTF (you know this one, right?) among them
- Disk Drill quick start added to the right-click menu of the Recycle Bin
- Introducing adaptive Dark Mode. Let your eyes rest a bit more while scanning and recovering your deleted data
- Introducing more ways to manage, filter, group and sort through the found data
- Entire disk scans may now produce additional recoverable file trees under the new “Lost data structures” group in the scanning results
- More informative scanning progress indicator
- Better naming of located lost partitions with their original volume titles (when recoverable)
- Disk backup creation can now be paused and resumed
- Search history for scan results
- And yes! Scanning sessions are now cross-platform. You can start scanning a drive for lost data in Disk Drill for Mac and continue/finish the scan on a Windows computer, or vice versa
- S.M.A.R.T. module – keyboard navigation and clipboard integration
Disk Drill 4.5 for Windows Updated – Stability and Speed Enhanced
Get the newest release of Disk Drill 4.5 for Windows asap. We’ve improved recovery speed, Deep Scan internal logic, multiple UI modes. All our attention to recovery success metrics these days. Stay tuned for more releases from CleverFiles.
Improvements
- Multiple file signatures within Deep Scan optimized
- Deep Scan speed slightly advanced on hard disk drives
- Minor UI updates
CleverFiles Launches the Updated Disk Drill for macOS – Version 4.7
Disk Drill 4.7 for macOS is a maintenance update and is free and recommended for all Mac users. Obviously, we have started improving and upgrading Disk Drill’s code for the new major release of macOS 13 Ventura, so stay tuned for even more new great stuff from the CleverFiles team in the nearest weeks and months. Big releases are coming. Plenty of minor improvements under the hood in Disk Drill 4.7.
Improvements
- Multiple internal file signature recognition algorithms within Deep Scan
- Bad sector detection when scanning system drives on M1/T2 Macs
- Duplicate Finder module stability and minor internal enhancement
- Preliminary code preparation for macOS 13 Ventura
Disk Drill 4.4.613 spring update – lots of stability improvements!
Disk Drill’s new version comes with an impressive overall stability improvement, eliminating random and some hard to catch rare crashes during certain usage scenarios. Overall better work with popular file formats.
Fixes
- Random crashes during FAT32 system scan, specifically while reconstructing the file system cluster list
- Random crashes while using Deep Scan to detect lost DOC, RAR, and JPG files
- The app would quit after attempting to preview an allocated WebP file
- Random crashes while fetching Deep Scan results for a FAT32 system
- File preview wouldn’t load in certain cases in preview panel after adjusting filters
- A rare crash after resuming a paused scan
- A rare crash at the beginning of recovery process
- Random crashes after exiting the scan results window in the app
- Random crashes while attempting to mount a DMG file
Disk Drill 4.6.380 – New Disk Drill Release with Minor Bug Fixes and Increased Stability
Disk Drill gets a fresh update with increased stability on different types of file systems and OS locales. Even better detection of popular DOC, JPG and MSI files.
Improvements
- Even better detection of Microsoft Office documents (.doc) during scan
- Greatly improved detection of Windows installer package files (.msi)
- Enhanced handling of unstable disks at every stage of recovery
Disk Drill 4.6 – Minor Enhancements for Even Better User Experience on macOS Monterey
Disk Drill 4.6 is now available with some thoughtful enhancements for even better user experience on macOS 12 Monterey.
Improvements
- S.M.A.R.T. monitoring gets extra touch-ups
- Adjustments in Duplicate Finder when a disk is disconnected
- macOS Monterey installation nativity
Disk Drill 4.4 – Full Support for Windows 11, Interactivity and Various Thoughtful Improvements
Welcome Disk Drill 4.4 for Windows! This version comes with full Windows 11 compatibility and lots of interface improvements – there are more interactive dialogs helping you navigate the recovery process easily and improvements in various localizations. Backup features were seriously refined, as was overall data recovery algorithms stability on NTFS and FAT32. Enhanced recovery of EMF, JPG, CR3, X3F, BRAW, Bitmap file formats.
New
- Disk Drill is now officially compatible with Windows 11
- New comprehensive notification popup upon the scan completion
- The session saving progress is now shown in a modal window for user’s convenience
- During a backup copy creation, Disk Drill scans for and informs about bad blocks on the disk and whether their number is critical for the disk’s further functioning
- Confirmation alerts were added for cancelations of scan, recovery and backup processes
- The preview window has been tremendously updated: scale and rotate the supported file previews; pin the window on top; a previewed file can be selected for recovery even faster now with a conveniently placed checkbox. The preview window now also remembers its position and size
- Increased scanning speed by optimizing the “empty” blocks scan
- If bad blocks are found on a disk during the scan process, Disk Drill shows a message with related information and recommendations
- The backup process offers more flexibility now by allowing you to indicate the start and end positions for backup, or specify its desired size
Disk Drill 4.5 – Ready for macOS Monterey, Recovery from iPhones on iOS 15, Deep Scan Updates
Meet Disk Drill 4.5.369 for macOS Monterey 12.0 with multiple enhancements and updates in data recovery on APFS, NTFS and FAT32, as well as S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, user interface, data extraction from Time Machine, Deep Scan file support (Braw, JPG, BMP, EMF, X3F, CR3, and others), Clean Up, Duplicate Finder and other extra modules. Stay tuned for more.
New
- Full official support of macOS Monterey (12.0.1)
- Data recovery from iPhones on iOS 15
Disk Drill 4.4 for macOS – New Features and an Enhanced Usability Experience
Disk Drill 4.4.356 delivers new features and an enhanced usability experience with multiple refinements throughout the interface. More supported file formats and faster scans are definitely worth an update! Go ahead and give it a try. Definitely let us know of any questions and suggestions.
New
- More flexibility in byte-to-byte backups: select specific disk sectors or indicate the size in MB
- S.M.A.R.T. monitoring is now easily accessible through the Extras menu
- New simplified two-step Disk Drill installation
- MSI files (Windows installer packages) are now supported in Deep Scan
Disk Drill 4.3 for Windows – Predict Chances to Recover Lost Files
Meet the new release of Disk Drill for Windows with tons of improvements! Our data recovery app can now estimate the recovery chances for each file it finds and offers several statuses reflecting how likely Disk Drill thinks an item can be recovered. There are some great interface improvements as well as functional ones. If you don’t have automatic updates enabled, you can download the new version here.
New
- A new centralized Settings menu has been assembled for your utter convenience
- The recovered files are now comprehensively listed with their recovery statuses
- Deep Scan now processes only empty space on disk to save time
- Disk Drill can now estimate the recovery chances for each recoverable file, when you use All recovery methods, Quick or Deep scan
- Disk Drill can find existing as well as deleted files in Trash and Recycle Bin on FAT32, exFAT and NTFS volumes
- “Generating thumbnails…” status is now displayed after scanning with the info on how many files were already processed
- Disk Drill improves restoration of the original file names during Quick and Deep scan
Disk Drill 4.3 for Mac – data recovery from internal storage devices on M1 Macs
Meet Disk Drill 4.3 for Mac – the first data recovery software for macOS with full native support of recovering lost data from internal storage devices on Macs powered by M1 chips (aka Apple Silicon). This release also improves NTFS recovery, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, disk clean up and other Disk Drill’s extra tools, as well as creation of data backups.
New
- Yet another update that improves native scanning and recovery from storage devices encrypted by M1 security chips
- Totally new highly enhanced NTFS recovery
- Full-blown scanning and recovery from Time Machine on APFS volumes
- New storage space indicators when selecting drives in Disk Drill
- S.M.A.R.T. disk info is now collected and displayed for SSD devices on M1 Macs (when enabled in Preferences)
Disk Drill 4.2 for Windows – a Ton of Attention to NTFS Recovery
Disk Drill 4.2 for Windows is available for download and update. In this release, we’ve devoted a ton of attention to NTFS recovery and overall scanning stability, including multiple improvements in specific file signatures; fixing some annoying crashes along the way.
New
- Completely revamped NTFS scanning and recovery module restores more data from formatted drives, corrupted partitions, and other critical data loss cases
Disk Drill 4.2 for Mac – а Major Upgrade Adds M1 Macs Support And Improved Data Recovery
Disk Drill for Mac gets a major upgrade, version 4.2 is available starting today. We worked on a number of stability issues, M1 Macs support, file formats in Deep Scan, additional file systems, security and extra tools that augment our core data recovery features. Give it a try, let us know what you think.
New
- Disk Drill now runs natively on M1 Macs
- Deep Scan extends PDF and AI file formats labeling
Disk Drill 4.1 for Windows – Improved Data Recovery, Better UI, New Features
Disk Drill 4.1 adds new file formats to its Deep Scan recognition algos, improvements in NTFS and FAT32 recovery, various tweaks in managing ongoing scans, and so much more. Disk Drill becomes smarter with every update delivering improved UI and backbone powerhouse.
New
- Extended selection controls in the recovery tree
- New option to “Select only files that were not recovered yet” in the recovery tree
- Auto-resuming scans of frequently disconnecting devices
- Disk Drill’s Deep Scan learns new file formats for Ichitaro Word Processor – .JTD, .JTDC, .JTT, and .JTTC, as well as .PUB (MS Publisher documents)
Disk Drill 4.1 for macOS adds a ton of new features, improvements and fixes
Disk Drill 4.1 🥳 for macOS adds a ton of new features, improvements and fixes. Check them out below.
New
- Deep Scan (traditionally) learns new file formats: “Ichitaro” the Japanese text processor (JTD, JTDC, JTT, JTTC), Microsoft Publisher files (PUB), WordPerfect (WPD)
- Byte-to-byte backups can now be paused and resumed
- Disk Drill now recommends scanning Android’s memory card when possible, instead of jumping through the hoops of full-fledged Android recovery
- New squircle Big-Sur-style app icon
- Improved hints throughout the app’s interface, including improved starting zero-state screens