best data recovery software?

**perris** · July 7th, 2009

I have to try to get data from a hardrive that insists it needs to be reformat

I'm gonna try stellar phoenix unless someone tells me they have a better program to give a go

here's what happened, maybe someone has a better idea;

cleaning out my closet I found one of my old laptop hardrives

I brought that to work to mount and get files, the computer saw the hardrive, opened some folders

I closed the thing down to do later when I had some time but when I got back and re-mounted windows told me the hardrive needed a reformat and couldn't mount

so there I go, now I want to try to get what's in there, any other ideas besides recovery hardware?

Dark Atheist · July 7th, 2009

runtime getback - dont know if its any good still

**ZeroHour** · July 7th, 2009

Tried recuva? its free at least.
There is also another free one but I cant remember it (try a google)

**chastity** · July 7th, 2009

GetDataBack is the that I've used that seems to work the best. Don't remember the limits of in trial but you can always try that and see if ti works and if so get the full version

markhdd · August 20th, 2009

VirtualLab Data Recovery Software is my best. Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (1): VirtualLab Data Recovery

**perris** · August 20th, 2009

Originally Posted by markhdd

VirtualLab Data Recovery Software is my best. Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (1): VirtualLab Data Recovery

thanx markhdd, I got this sorted but will look at your page

**Johnny** · August 20th, 2009

Bartpe ..

**Xie** · August 21st, 2009

If the drive is damaged I always use ddrescue (it's FREE and open source).

cesta · September 4th, 2009

You can also try EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard.

It recovered my formatted Hitachi drive. Scan with the demo first to see if it can find your formatted files.

magic ghost · December 30th, 2009

Hi guys,

I found a data recovery software for beta (free), which compatible with latest Windows 7, it can recover files even if you deleted the files from Recycle Bin, formatted the partition, the partition lost, partition became RAW, partition cannot be accessed, etc. I have tried it, works like a charm. It ends at Feb 2010, download it quickly from http://majorgeeks.com/EASEUS_Data_Re...ard_d6336.html

jimy · January 3rd, 2010

I have downloaded EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 4.8 Beta and tried it, it works well. But it ends at Feb 2010, I would like that EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 4.8 Beta is free forever.

jimy · January 15th, 2010

Good news,

$69.95 EASEUS Data Recovey Wizard 4.3.6 is free now,

I have tried it and the download link still works.

download link

**American Zombie** · January 15th, 2010

GetdataBack FTW.

**Xie** · January 16th, 2010

What's with all the EASEUS SPAM, would keep me from ever checking it out.

**LordOfLA** · January 16th, 2010

its a cheap clone of acronis diskdirector

**Bman** · January 17th, 2010

Originally Posted by American Zombie

GetdataBack FTW.

Agreed! +1

Kathy_Larochelle · November 18th, 2010

My supposedly top of the range hard drive crashed suddenly, I was totally unprepared and stood to lose the majority of 15 years writing stored on it. i tried to use recovery software but it doesn't work. And I found that Rapid saved all my info. They recovered it for under £300 and I got it back within three weeks. I am very happy with their service.

**Xie** · November 19th, 2010

Originally Posted by Kathy_Larochelle

My supposedly top of the range hard drive crashed suddenly, I was totally unprepared and stood to lose the majority of 15 years writing stored on it. i tried to use recovery software but it doesn't work. And I found that Rapid saved all my info. They recovered it for under £300 and I got it back within three weeks. I am very happy with their service.

Did you learn a lesson about backing up?

* If your not a bot as I suspect

**Johnny** · November 19th, 2010

This thread is full of spam ..

July 7th, 2009	Top \| #1
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	best data recovery software? I have to try to get data from a hardrive that insists it needs to be reformat I'm gonna try stellar phoenix unless someone tells me they have a better program to give a go here's what happened, maybe someone has a better idea; cleaning out my closet I found one of my old laptop hardrives I brought that to work to mount and get files, the computer saw the hardrive, opened some folders I closed the thing down to do later when I had some time but when I got back and re-mounted windows told me the hardrive needed a reformat and couldn't mount so there I go, now I want to try to get what's in there, any other ideas besides recovery hardware? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: best data recovery software? runtime getback - dont know if its any good still

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ZeroHour ho3 ho3 ho3 Joined: March 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,111 Reputation: 1032 Power: 118	Re: best data recovery software? Tried recuva? its free at least. There is also another free one but I cant remember it (try a google) <Z> EduGeek.net -The I.T. professionals' life line

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August 20th, 2009	Top \| #6
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: best data recovery software? Originally Posted by markhdd VirtualLab Data Recovery Software is my best. Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (1): VirtualLab Data Recovery thanx markhdd, I got this sorted but will look at your page IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: best data recovery software? Bartpe .. Paul Reed Smith.

August 21st, 2009	Top \| #8
Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: best data recovery software? If the drive is damaged I always use ddrescue (it's FREE and open source). tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

September 4th, 2009	Top \| #9
cesta OSNN Junior Addict Joined: September 2009 Posts: 5 Reputation: 0 Power: 30	Re: best data recovery software? You can also try EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard. It recovered my formatted Hitachi drive. Scan with the demo first to see if it can find your formatted files.

December 30th, 2009	Top \| #10
magic ghost OSNN Junior Addict Joined: November 2009 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: best data recovery software? Hi guys, I found a data recovery software for beta (free), which compatible with latest Windows 7, it can recover files even if you deleted the files from Recycle Bin, formatted the partition, the partition lost, partition became RAW, partition cannot be accessed, etc. I have tried it, works like a charm. It ends at Feb 2010, download it quickly from http://majorgeeks.com/EASEUS_Data_Re...ard_d6336.html

January 3rd, 2010	Top \| #11
jimy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: December 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: best data recovery software? I have downloaded EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 4.8 Beta and tried it, it works well. But it ends at Feb 2010, I would like that EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 4.8 Beta is free forever.

January 15th, 2010	Top \| #12
jimy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: December 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: best data recovery software? Good news, $69.95 EASEUS Data Recovey Wizard 4.3.6 is free now, I have tried it and the download link still works. download link

January 15th, 2010	Top \| #13
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: best data recovery software? GetdataBack FTW.

January 16th, 2010	Top \| #14
Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: best data recovery software? What's with all the EASEUS SPAM, would keep me from ever checking it out. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

January 16th, 2010	Top \| #15
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: best data recovery software? its a cheap clone of acronis diskdirector If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: best data recovery software? Originally Posted by Kathy_Larochelle My supposedly top of the range hard drive crashed suddenly, I was totally unprepared and stood to lose the majority of 15 years writing stored on it. i tried to use recovery software but it doesn't work. And I found that Rapid saved all my info. They recovered it for under £300 and I got it back within three weeks. I am very happy with their service. Did you learn a lesson about backing up? * If your not a bot as I suspect tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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