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Anyone know good data recovery software for windows 10 pc?
Hi all, I have a PC running Windows 10 and I accidentally deleted several files from the downloads folder when freeing up the disk. I didn't committed to any daat recovery software yet and want to g...
ddrescue can be used to recover data from Windows 10 PC. While it is free data recovery software, using it directly on Windows 10 requires some additional setup, such as running it through a Linux environment like WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) or using a live Linux USB.
1. Via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Step 1: Enable WSL on Windows 10.
Step 2: Install a Linux distribution (like Ubuntu) from the Microsoft Store.
Step 3: Open the Linux terminal and install ddrescue
Step 4: Run ddrescue commands within this environment to clone or recover data from drives.
2. Via a Bootable Linux Live USB
Create a Linux live USB (using Ubuntu or similar).
Boot from the USB and run ddrescue directly on the affected drives.