r/datarecoverysoftware

1K archived posts · May 2017 – Sep 2026

Use Data recovery software to recover lost or inaccessible data.

A place to ask questions about logical data and file recovery software. Deleted files? Formatted the wrong partition? A RAW file system drive? Uncertain on how to approach the situation? Feel free to share questions and experiences.

Created May 23, 2017

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Data Recovery Software

A place to ask questions about logical data and file recovery software.

Deleted files? Formatted the wrong partition? A RAW file system drive?

Uncertain on how to approach the situation?

Feel free to share questions and experiences.

Posting Guidelines:

Please use a descriptive summary in your post title. No generic pleas for help.

Examples of bad titles: "Help", "Drive not working", "Software recommendations?"

Example of a good title: "1TB WD Blue Model WD10EZEX Suddenly Became Uninitialized in Disk Management."

If you are submitting a help request, please include the following information in your post:

Make/brand and exact model number of your storage device, phone, camera, etc.
Filesystem (NTFS, exFAT, APFS, EXT4, etc.)
Operating System (That your device was used with and/or you are using for recovery).
Specific symptoms that your device is exhibiting

###Rules:

No SPAM. If you are the author or representative for specific data recovery software you're allowed to introduce and mention your software, but you must disclose you are affiliated with the product. Just dumping links to products or product videos is considered spam.
Be civil. It's okay if a discussion gets heated, but be civil. Calling someone an idiot for no reason is not allowed.
No cracked software! These are simply not allowed and removed. Software writers spend lots and time and effort on making their tools. It's not okay to steal. So no offering of cracked versions (directly or invites to DM) and no asking for them either.
No dangerous advice. Advice that is likely to endanger data or is likely to lead to data loss is not allowed. So, for example, do NOT tell people to format a drive to work around the limitations of a tool.

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