Free Data Recovery Software
4.6 (4.6/5) 198 Reviews

Free PC Data Recovery Solution for lost files, folders, Photos, Videos, Songs and more.

Recovers permanently deleted/lost files & folders
Recover and preview everything - documents, photos, songs, videos, archives, email files
Windows data recovery against corrupt hard disk failure, virus attack, partition loss
Recover lost data from USB drive, Memory Card, and other digital devices
Saves data files for free – no credit card information required

A Completely User-friendly Experience

Recovering your lost files and folders is as easy as 1-2-3… Free Data Recovery software has neat and interactive interface that makes it as an easier and faster recovery tool, without having any prior experience. Recover your lost files in just three simple steps:

Select

Select the drive/partition you want to scan using any of the three scan modes: Quick Scan, Extensive Scan, and File Trace.

Preview

Preview the recovered files and folders after the scan. The recovered files are displayed in a tree-like structure. Select the file that you want to open and view it immediately in the preview pane.

Save

You can save all or selected files after recovery. You can freely save the files to your desired location on the PC

Features of Free Data Recovery Software

Permanently Deleted File Recovery

Recover your lost and deleted files effortlessly, whether deleted accidently or deleted permanently from Recycle Bin folder or using Shift + Delete Keys. Kernel for Windows Data Recovery Free Version is designed to help you retrieve lost data at no cost, after an accidental or intentional deletion.

Photos, Audio, Video File Recovery

Free Data Recovery software allows smooth recovery of all multimedia files such as your photos, movies, videos, songs, etc., without deteriorating the quality of the files. It supports almost all types of media formats, so that you can recover important data without worrying about its file type.

Document, Email and Database Files Recovery

Recover your valuable data – like documents (doc, xls), email files (PST, MSG, EML, DBX), database files, internet files, archive files (RAR, ZIP), just the way it was.

Corrupt Disk/Drive Partitions Recovery

The solution scans your corrupt hard drives/disk partitions using its intelligent scanning modes and extracts every bit of data from them. It ensures complete recovery of files and folders from your available drives – both physical and logical drives (C: / D: / E: / F:) and restore them as it is.

Preview Lost Files Before Saving

Get a complete preview of recovered files even before you restore them. This allows you to open and view the files within the software console, so that you can rest assured about its data integrity. Once you’re satisfied, you can proceed towards the saving option.

Completely Safe and Secure Recovery

Kernel for Windows Data Recovery Free Version provides 100% safe and secure data recovery without altering the original file properties. The solution can effectively recover data files from any Virus, Trojan and Malware attacked partitions.

Instant File Searching

You can instantly search any type of files after the recovery with its file name or file type (in any pattern), using ‘Find’ functionality. This functionality is so powerful that it displays all the files that containing that searched keyword. The total item count of searched files is also provided in the search box. You can select all/specific file(s) and save them directly to the desired location.

Recovery from Removable Drives

You can smoothly recover your lost data files from any type of external devices (like external HDD, iPod, Memory Card, USB flash drive) using free data recovery software. Most importantly, you can also recover Mobile phone data when connected in with your computing machine. It supports almost all memory card manufactures (like Samsung, Canon etc).

Save Files for Free

This Free Windows Data Recovery allows free data saving facility, without shelling a single penny. It supports recovery from all file systems including FAT 16, FAT 32, NTFS, and NTFS5. It also ensures accurate recovery of all sort of data files, and folders (including deleted ones) in their original formats and structure.

Supported Versions

Software supports data recovery from:
Supported File Systems	FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5, EXFAT
Supported Graphics File Formats	JPEG Graphics file(.jpg/jpeg), Adobe Photoshop file(.psd), Adobe Illustrator file(.ai), Corel Draw Corel RAVE Image file(.clk), COREL Draw file(.cdr), Corel Presentation File(.shw), Corel Draw Vector Image file(.cmx), ANI file(.ani), Bitmap file(.bmp), Paint Shop Pro file(.psp), Canon Raw graphics file(.crw), 3d Studio Max file(.max), Portable Network Graphic file(.png), Quattro Pro 7 File(.qpw), Tagged Image File(.tif), Cursor file(.cur), Enhanced Metafile(.emf), Freehand 10 file(.fh11), AutoCAD Drawing file(.dwg), AutoCad DX File(.dxf), Encapsulated Postscript file(.eps), Icon file(.ico), GIF graphics file(.gif)
Supported Document File Formats	Microsoft Word Document(.doc), Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation file(.ppt), WordPerfect Documents and Graphics v8(.wpg), Microsoft Publisher Document(.pub), WordPerfect file(.wpd), Microsoft Excel XML Documents(.xls), Adobe Portable Document(.pdf), Microsoft Project file(.mpp), Microsoft Visio Drawing(.vsd), Microsoft OneNote file(.one), 3DS file (.3ds), Rich Text Document(.rtf), HTML Documents file(.htm/.html), MOF file(.mof), True Type Font file(.ttf), Help file(.hlp)
Supported Archives File Formats	RAR compression file(.rar), Zip compression file(.zip), GZIP compression file(.gz), Cabinet file(.cab), TAR archive file(.tar), LZH compression file(.lzh), CHM file(.chm), CSL file(.csl)
Supported Multimedia File Formats	MP3 Music file(.mp3), WAVE Multimedia file(.wav), 3GP Multimedia file(.3gp), MP4 Multimedia file(.mp4), Audio Streaming Format file(.asf), MOV Multimedia file(.mov), AU file(.au), WMF Multimedia file(.wmf), Audio Video Interleave file(.avi), ShockWave Flash file(.swf), Musical Instrument Digital Interface file(.mid
Supported Email File Formats	Outlook Email file(.pst), Outlook Express Email file(.dbx)
Supported Database and Financial File Formats	Access Database file(.mdb), Access Project file(.adp)
Supported Storage Devices	iPod, Micro Card, Secure Digital Card, Compact Flash Card, Memory card/Memory stick, USB Flash drive, Zip drive, Floppy drive, USB HDD, External HDD, FireWire HDD, SATA HDD, DE HDD, SCSI HDD, SSD, Hardware RAID, Other storage devices
Supported Memory Card Manufacturers	Samsung, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, SanDisk, Transcend, FujiFilm, Kingston, Olympus, KingMax, HITACHI, Toshiba, SimpleTech, Lexar, ATP, PQI, Apacer, A-Data, PNY, PRETEC, Delkin Devices, Qmemory, OCZ Flash Media, Viking, and almost all digital camera memory card brands in the market
Supported Operating Systems	Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP/2000/98/NT/95 and Windows Server 2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2003

Version Comparision

Software Features	Freeware Download Free	Home License Upgrade $49	Corporate License Upgrade $99
Recover Windows Data Data recovery limit	2 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited
Deleted Data Recovery Recovers deleted, lost, or missing files/folders
Data Recovery after Formatting Recovers data lost due to hard drive formatting
Lost Partition Recovery Recovers data after Windows partition losses
File System Recovery Recovers from corrupted Windows file systems (FAT/NTFS)
Document File Recovery Retrieves deleted MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint files
Multimedia Recovery Recovers deleted media files like video, audio, photos, & images
Email Recovery Retrieves deleted email files like PST, MBOX, DBX, etc.
Removable Device Recovery Restores data from removable storage devices like pen drive, external hard drive, etc.
Drive Recovery Restores data from IDE, EIDE, SCSI, SATA, PEN, and ZIP drives
Stop/Resume Recovery Allows to pause the ecovery process and resume later
For all Windows versions Supports recovery from all Windows OS versions
Cost	Download Free	Upgrade $49	Upgrade $99
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1. Select a Recovery mode to begin the scanning process

2. Select the relevant drive to recover data files and folders.

3. Search in progress – to find all data files on the selected drive.

4. The recovered data is displayed after scanning. In case the required files are not recovered using the Quick Scan, then you can use the other scanning modes (Deep Scan or File Trace) to recover them easily.

The recovered data is displayed after scanning. In case the required files are not recovered using the Quick Scan, then you can use the other scanning modes (Deep Scan or File Trace) to recover them easily.

5. Select and preview the recovered file within the software console.

6. Use ‘Recovery Settings’ option to recover the required files according to your needs.

7. Search any specific file immediately using Find file(s) button.

8. Provide the path wherein you want to save the recovered files and folders.

9. The recovered files are successfully saved at the user-defined location.

Q. How much time does your tool take to recover lost data files?

The recovery time is purely dependent upon the size of data available on your internal or external device. However, Kernel for Windows Data Recovery Free Version uses advanced scanning algorithms to complete the recovery process as quick as possible

Q. Can I restore only the deleted files and folders?

Yes, you can. The solution provides an exclusive Recovery Settings, wherein you can select the desired settings for deleted files with these options: 1) Include deleted files, 2) recover only deleted files, 3) exclude deleted files. If you want to retrieve only the deleted files, then you can select the second option for the data recovery.

Q. What all external devices are supported by Free data recovery software?

You can recover lost data from various external drives, when connected with your PC, including USB Drive, Hard Drive, Memory Card, external disk, digital camera, mobile devices, iPod, video player, audio player, micro card, zip drive, pen drive, and other storage devices.

Q. Does the program maintain the original formatting and structure of recovered files?

Yes, it does. You can rest assured with the data integrity of recovered data files. This free Windows data recovery tool maintains original structure and formatting of lost files. Further you can preview the content of the recovered files, before saving them to the drive.

Q. Can I restore files from a formatting disk/partition?

Yes, you can. The solution allows three scan modes: Quick Scan, Extensive Scan and File Trace to effectively deal with the corruption problems occurring in the formatted drive/partition.

Q. I have accidently deleted a bunch of files. Can I restore them using this free Windows data recovery tool?

Certainly, you can. The solution allows you to restore the accidently lost files and folders from your Windows PC. In fact, you can also restore the permanently deleted files that are emptied using Shift + delete key.

Q. Does the program support Windows 10 PC?

Yes, it does. Kernel for Windows data recovery Free Version runs on all Windows operating systems including 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 98, NT, 95 and Windows Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2, 2003.

User Reviews & Ratings (198)

Free Data Recovery Software

(4.6 / 5) 198 Reviews

Adalius

The instant file searching feature is impressive, the tool maintains the original name of the files after recovering the data files. Amazing features no doubt.

09.03.2018

Reinhold

I kept all the data on my system’s D drive but got corrupted due to virus attack. I was eagerly looking for a tool that could get back my data. Finally, read about the Free Data Recovery Software. This tool scanned the whole drive and extracted every detail without missing a bit of information. Highly recommended.

07.03.2018

Romy

I have used many tools for data recovery, but your tool has left me mouth-opened. It is quick in recovery. Thank you for developing such a utility.

06.03.2018

Luis

I was on my way to deliver a presentation for a business proposal in front of the investors and some higher officials. I opened my laptop to set things ready but couldn’t find the presentation file. Luckily, my friend suggested to download Free Data Recovery Software - thank you so much, I have the deal contract in my hands today all because of you.