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Copper Contributor

Oct 28, 2025

Finding reliable data recovery tools for Windows

Hello everyone, I want to find at least 2 reliable data recovery tools for Windows to recover all files in the disk image (excluding the Windows File Recovery from Microsoft), then hopefully you can ...

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soumitra sen gupta

MVP

Oct 29, 2025

Disk Drill
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Recuva
R-Studio

Copper Contributor

Oct 29, 2025

soumitra sen gupta Thank you for your suggestions. Can you compare the effectiveness of the tools and the ease of use?

soumitra sen gupta
MVP
Oct 29, 2025
Go with Disk Drill.

Recovery Rate: 91% (tested)
Usability Score: 100% (perfect)
Free Version: 500 MB limit

Supports ~400 file formats
Multiple file systems (NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, HFS+, APFS, EXT4)
Handles normal, inaccessible, and RAW disks
Can create and recover from disk images (ISO/DMG)
Pause and resume scans
In-app file preview before recovery
Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Recovery features

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2. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard ⭐ Best for Beginners
Recovery Rate: Very Good
Usability Score: Excellent
Free Version: 2 GB limit (with promo code)
Strengths:

Step-by-step wizard interface
Windows Explorer-style file browser
Recovers deleted partitions and virus-damaged files
Comprehensive file format support
Very beginner-friendly

Weaknesses:

Deep scan is very slow
No pause/resume feature

Best For: General recovery, beginners, larger free tier
- tommerfrancis
  Copper Contributor
  Oct 29, 2025
  soumitra sen gupta How about 3 and 4?
  - soumitra sen gupta
    MVP
    Oct 29, 2025
    Recuva is Free but recovery percentage is roughly 36%
    
    Ref: https://www.techradar.com/best/best-data-recovery-software
    
    Excellent to use (wizard-based)
    
    Whereas R-Studio is not Free but one of the best-in-class. In comparison, difficult to use. Interface is complex.

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