{"id":2,"date":"2013-03-13T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.cleverfiles.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-12-19T21:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:03:45","slug":"disk-drill-mac-windows-help-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/","title":{"rendered":"Disk Drill for Mac and Windows – Help Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Recent Disk Drill Updates<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n🍏 March 2026: Disk Drill 6.2 for macOS<\/b> – integrated video repair service and improved video recovery<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n🪟 March 2026: Disk Drill 6.2 for Windows<\/b> – video repair service added to the app. Video recovery greatly enhanced<\/a>Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nView all release notes<\/a><\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Disk Drill Installation & Uninstallation Guide<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Disk Drill – System Requirements<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Install Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Install Disk Drill in Portable Mode?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Uninstall Disk Drill for Mac?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How can Disk Drill for Windows be uninstalled?<\/a>Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Remove Old Auto-Saved Recovery Sessions?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Running Disk Drill for macOS on Modified or Unsupported Mac Hardware and Hackintosh<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Transfer Your Disk Drill Installation & License to a New Mac or PC?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Troubleshooting Basics<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Do I Contact Support?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Do I Find Disk Drill’s Log Files?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Sampling the Disk Drill Process<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Troubleshooting Scan Results<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Buying & Upgrading FAQs<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Can I Really Scan for My Lost Files for Free?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What Are the Differences Between Disk Drill Basic, PRO, Expert and Enterprise?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Upgrade from Disk Drill Basic to PRO?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Disk Drill Basics<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What is Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Recover Lost Files with Disk Drill Basic on Mac or PC?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Recover Lost Files with Disk Drill PRO for Mac or PC?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What Types of Drives or Disks Can I Recover Files From?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What File Formats Can Disk Drill Recover?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Are Disk Drill for Mac and Windows Identical?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Grant Full Disk Access and Allow App Background Activity for Disk Drill on macOS (Sonoma or later)?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Enable and Manage Full Disk Access for Disk Drill on macOS (Catalina-Ventura)?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Enable Disk Drill\u2019s Kernel Extension (KEXT) for Direct Device Access on Mac?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Can I Deep Scan the Entire Disk Instead of Just the Free Space?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Change Disk Drill’s UI Locale?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Managing Bad Sectors in Disk Drill for macOS \u2014 Bad Blocks & Slow Read Blocks Explained<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Disk Drill Scanning FAQ<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Scanning FAQs<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Variables That Impact File Recovery Success in Disk Drill (Technical Guide)<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Can You Guarantee That I Can Recover A Specific File with Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Is It Possible to Recover RAID with Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Can Disk Drill Recover Data from NAS? NAS Data Recovery via SSH-Enabled Devices<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Can I Recover Data If TRIM Is Enabled On My SSD Drive?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Fusion Drive Support in Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Why Are Large Files So Hard to Recover?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Why Quick and Deep Scan Recovery Aren\u2019t Available for iOS Devices in Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How To Recover Data From Another Mac in Target Disk Mode with Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What You Need to Know About System Integrity Protection (SIP) on macOS<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c What You Need to Know About Disk Image Data Recovery: DMG, ISO, BIN\/CUE<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Can I Rebuild a Corrupted HFS+ Catalog Directory?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Disk Drill`s Most Useful Features<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Advanced Camera Recovery Module – How to Recover Fragmented Videos<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Data Recovery from Damaged or Failing Disks. The Importance of Backups and When to Go to an Expert<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Predict Chances to Recover Lost Data in Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Can I Monitor S.M.A.R.T. Status (Disk Health) With Disk Drill?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Recover Deleted Android Files on Mac Easily with Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Run Disk Drill in macOS Recovery Mode<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How to Download & Install Old macOS with Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c Why Should I Remount Disks\/Partitions In Read-Only Mode?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Can I Export Forensic Data (DFXML)?<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c How Do I Mount Scanning Results As a Disk and Recover From It?<\/a>macOS<\/span> Windows<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u279c APFS Snapshots on Mac: How They Work + Recovery With Disk Drill<\/a>macOS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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