Can someone suggest a free or cheap data recovery software?

[Aeson]

I'm looking for something free or cheap. I looked at a demo of Data Doctor but it costs $69 to actually get the files instead of just finding them. Thank you.

 

[XCorvis]

Are you trying to undelete files or recover a bad hard drive? Windows, Mac, Linux?

I'll assume undelete and Windows. Try this:
Download of the Day: Undelete Plus (Windows)

 

[Aeson]

Trying to undelete files on Windows.

I'll check that one out when I get home. Thanks.

 

[Aeson]

Data Doctor found folders that were deleted but Undelete found nothing. I tried one called Restoration also and nothing. I wonder what is the difference. I may have to pay for the Data Doctor program.

 

[dvvega]

Be very aware that if you install software onto your hard drive you may be overwriting space of things that were undeleted.

Deletion simply writes a 0 in the first byte of the file tables which says "nothing here - free space - you can use it".

So if you defrag or install/copy/add files to your system you will possibly be overwriting those files anyway.

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[Aeson]

That could explain why there are files coming up but are corrupted.

 

[Firzair]

Here's a free one, that I already used successfully on various occasions:
CONVAR & PCinspector Data Recovery Datenrettung recupero dati datarecovery récupération données

Try installing it on a USB stick, so you don't damage your deleted files any more.

Greetings
Firzair

 

[Aeson]

Thank you. I think at this point I'm looking to repair files if possible. I've recovered most of them using the pay software Data Doctor.

 

[provin]

Re:

Why dont you try Stellar Phoenix Partition Recovery Software for your undelete files.This software Recover deleted files after recycle bin has been emptied or use of Shift+Delete key Recover missing and lost logical drives.gud luck