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We are going to discuss about some well-known data recovery tools to recover any type of lost data from Windows systems. Data Recovery software recovers data that is deleted from the system, either recently or earlier.
Sometimes, when data is deleted from a system, it goes to Recycle Bin first. But even after deleting it from Recycle Bin, the data is still on the system. Here comes the role of data recovery software. If the data is not over-written, it can be recovered with a data recovery software.
Choosing a data recovery software is never easy and a bit risky too; going for a wrong data recovery tool can bring the user in an unwanted situation. Let’s check-out ten outstanding free data recovery tools of the year.
Kernel for Windows Data Recovery-Free Version is a well-known and reliable Data Recovery tool, designed with the latest technology to recover and restore all sort of lost/deleted data. The tool can successfully retrieve the data from corrupt hard drives, both internal and external. The Free data recovery software recovers all sorts of data, including music files, videos, images, documents, emails, and provides the option to save it at the desired location. The tool comes with a trial version that lets you scan and preview all the files from the desired disk. This helps you to know the tool better before actually investing in it. Let’s have a detailed insight into the tool.
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Recover My Files is recovery software that recovers deleted files from the system even after deletion from the recycle bin. The tool recovers the files that are accidentally deleted or formatted from the system. The tool also recovers the file lost due to the virus infection, abrupt system shutdowns, and other uncertainties.
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Recuva is a data recovery tool by Piriform, capable of recovering lost/deleted data from the system’s hard disk or an external drive. It is equipped with a quick-start facility. The tool is designed to recover a variety of media including Images, Songs, Videos, Documents, Emails, etc. Let’s discuss the tool in detail.
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Puran File Recovery, as the name suggests, is a data recovery software that recovers files, folders, and other items either from the system’s hard drive or from the external drives like USB, Memory cards, CDs, Pen Drives, etc. The tool scans the drive with deep scanning mode to provide the desired results, with the full path of the deleted items.
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Disk Drill is a data recovery tool and is available online to download and use. It is easy to understand tool that recovers all sorts of deleted data from the system. The user-friendly interface of the tool helps the user to recover files with ease and in a very short duration. The tool comes with multiple recovery modes that helps the user to recover data as per their requirements.
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Glary Undelete is a renowned data recovery tool that recovers deleted and lost data from the system. The tool is powerful and can recover lost data from internal or external drives of the system; you just need to select the problematic drive before moving forward. The tool can recover all types of files and media from the selected drive.
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Wise data recovery recovers accidentally deleted or formatted files or the data lost due to the system crash or similar uncertainty. The tool can also recover the lost files from removable devices like USB, Memory card, Digital camera, etc. This is a light weighted data recovery tool that supports all FAT and NTFS files.
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FreeUndelete is a data recovery tool that can recover and restore lost and deleted files from the system and removable drives as well. The tool has a user-friendly interface and can be used by people with limited technical skills and beginners. The tool recovers data successfully to the desired location.
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MiniTool Power Data Recovery is an easy to use data recovery tool that can quickly recover lost and deleted data from the system and the removable drives. The tool is capable of recovering data from the formatted drives or partitions with errors. The tool is quite easy to understand and can be used by beginners and non-techies.
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iBoysoft Data Recovery can easily recover lost and deleted data from the system and from the removable devices like external hard disk, SD Cards, USB, digital cameras, etc. Recovers data from formatted and deleted partitions and a wide variety of file formats, including file systems like NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32.
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After analyzing and using all the tools to the best of my understanding, I found that Kernel for Windows Data Recovery-Free Version is the most reliable and result-oriented tool of all. While working on the tool, I realized that every step of the tool was leading me to another without having to put effort or technical knowledge. The best about the tool that is just suitable for personal use as it allows the user to recover 2GB data free. The three unique scanning modes of the tool provides you an option to recover files as per the corruption and hence saves time and energy. I personally liked the preview feature of the tool, that allows the user to view all the files that need to be restored. The tool proved to be very powerful and works even for severe data loss situations. I hope this blog was helpful.