Top 10 Data Recovery Software for PC

When your computer has suffered system crash, virus attack or hard drive failure, this EaseUS Data Recovery for Windows can recover all your lost files safely and efficiently. It allows you to recover data from memory card, USB drive and hard drives. It also allows you to view your files before you initiate the recovery process. The tool also works impressively when it comes to recover files from partition. Overall, it is a nice tool for simple logical data loss. This is because it has fewer features than other data recovery programs.

Pros:

• It can recover deleted files even when they are emptied from Recycle Bin.
• Its wizard mode makes it easier for a beginner to recover data.

Cons:

• The interface is difficult to use.
• Not a strong option for restoring any type of file from a reformatted hard drive.

This is a professionally designed data recovery tool that can restore all your lost data. There is an undelete tool in this application which easily and quickly recovers data and can be used without any problem by any newbie. From disk repartitioned to overwritten partition, it can recover data from all of them.

Pros:

• It can also recover data from external and local drives.

Cons:

• Its functionality is limited.
• It does not guarantee complete recovery.

Designed by one of the most well-known software developers, Piriform, Recuva is amazing data recovery software for pc. Apart from the high-quality interface, there is an in-built Wizard provided in the application that is optional. It takes you through the data recovery process whenever you want to recover your lost data. The Wizard automatically comes up with various questions related to the lost data like data type, area for scanning and what kind of scan you prefer.

Pros:

• It can recover any data like images, documents, videos, files and more.
• It can also recover data from digital camera, hard disk drives and other external drives.

Cons:

• The wizard controls all your actions.

This tool is very simple to use and does not require any expertise. It thoroughly scans and allows you to preview and then restore data. There is no limitation when it comes to recover data type. You can use it for recovering images, audios, videos, documents and more. All of its five recovery modes are extremely effective.

Pros:

• It is compatible with almost all the drives.
• It can also recover data from CDs and DVDs.

Cons:

• The tracks of file music recovered by the tool are not displayed.
• It does not skip the broken sectors of your drive while scanning.

The software has a clean interface and is extremely good for a quick data recovery job. You can simply download the tool and scan all the drives including removable drives too. It will quickly scan to find out any data that is lost from photos to documents and videos to emails. Although it is not very high-tech like other tools, it is good for someone who wants a simple and quick job.

Pros:

• The tool also comes with a portable version so that you can use it whenever you want.
• It scans very quickly.

Cons:

• It is not rich with features and there are only few options.
• This is not a customizable tool which makes it a bit limited.

This data recovery program supports the FAT and NTFS file systems. It has an attractive user interface that is created with utmost perfection. This is a reliable and effective recovery program that can recover lost files from the recycle bin as well.

Pros:

• It recovers file with original time and date.
• Allows you to save restored files on network drives.

Cons:

• Works on limited devices.

It is basic yet very powerful data recovery software for pc. All the files that are lost or accidentally deleted on MS Windows can be recovered easily using this tool. There is a special folder in this program that easily detects files emptied from recycle bin.

Pros:

• Allows you to browse with filters on.
• It also enables you to save the current state of your recovery session.

Cons:

• Visual design is not very appealing and could have been better.

It is a simple application that is extremely easy to use for recovering any type of lost data. You can choose the scanning type from the two different types of scanning available. In fact, it can also recover data from badly formatted drives.

Pros:

• It is a small sized program.
• No need to install it for recovering your lost files.

Cons:

• Not good for demanding files.

You can use this tool to find files their type, name or data. It also recovers data from lost partitions. It has a preview function for more effective data restoration. So, you can view the real-time results before you decide to retrieve your PDF files, images, videos and other such files.

Pros:

• The tool is rich with amazing features.
• It has a user-friendly interface.

Cons:

• It is quite difficult to use.