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tommerfrancis
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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 compare the effectiveness of the tools and the ease of use. Thank you very much.

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      • soumitra sen gupta's avatar
        soumitra sen gupta
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        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

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