18 Tested Data Recovery Freeware and Shareware to Recover Files

"Computer partition Word and Excel files are wiped with shift delete. Is there any free data recovery software to recover deleted files back? Thanks!"

"Toshiba USB drive was formatted when Windows reported it was not formatted. Is it possible to recover formatted drive data back? Which data recovery software is able to help me out?"

"Computer USB portable hard drive has been corrupted due to sudden falling. Is it possible to retrieve hard drive data before formatting it from RAW to NTFS?"

Hello, friends! You do also get such data loss troubles and need data recovery software suggestions to take your deleted or lost pictures, videos, documents and files? No panic! Here are 18 tested data recovery freeware and shareware for you to recover files deleted or lost with success:

 

18 Tested Data Recovery Freeware and Shareware for You:

1). Recuva

The first option for you right now is to try Recuva which is able to help recover deleted or lost documents, photos, videos, music and more files from camera or phone memory cards, PC SSD, hard disks and partitions, Recycle Bin, USB keys and more storage devices completely for free. And, it also offers a Deep scan, which may needs much longer time to complete a thorough scan, for people when the first fast scan has failed to find wanted data back.

And, when you are really on a budge and do not want to spend any penny for such data recovery software, it could be one of the top choices to go on. 

2). iCare Data Recovery Free

And the second effective data recovery freeware for your case is iCare Data Recovery Free which allows people to freely select Deleted File Recovery and Advanced File Recovery modes to rescue deleted or lost data back under most of file loss situations without any cost. It supports all prevailed storage devices, all widely-used Windows operating system types and all popular file types. However, one disappointing thing is that it has not offered any Mac version yet.

3). PhotoRec and TestDisk

Are you a DOS file system expert, fan or lover? If so, the PhotoRec and TestDisk with Dos-like interfaces could be nice free data recovery programs to help you retrieve deleted, missing, inaccessible and lost information back. 

4). PC Inspector File Recovery

Need to retrieve data from hard drives or partitions with FAT12/16/32 or NTFS file system format? If so, PC Inspector File Recovery could be a good free data recovery option for you. With 10 common language options and three simple file recovery modes, it also works well in data recovery. But, also keep this in mind: it does not support CD-R/CD-RW/DVD devices. Moreover, in common tests, it also fails to be closed often.

5). Free Undelete

Want to especially undelete files and folders from external drives, thumb drives or memory cards with ease? No worry! Free Undelete is able to be your hope to undo delete and retrieve images, documents, apps, games and files after accidental delete or shift delete. But, it is only free for person use.

6). Wise Data Recovery

As one of the free data recovery programs listed here, Wise Data Recovery is also an effective data recovery utility that can help scan, search and recover lost images, audios, videos, documents and files back with ease and success. Moreover, its portable version is also more attractive for users. However, it does not support Mac or Linux OS.

7). Glary Undelete

This is also another good free data recovery tool that could help undelete hard drive, memory card and USB key data. And it also features for its file recovery possibility analyzing, which will tells users the actual state of the selected files, like Good, Very Good, Medium and Poor before final data recovery.

8).Pandora Recovery

You do have not used such data recovery tools and do not know how to operate them? No worry. This Pandora Recovery freeware could be nice for you. With a best Wizard guide, this software will guide you to install and apply it step by step.

9). Puran File Recovery

Puran File Recovery is also another data recovery program that will introduce some main functions and features for users before any data recovery process. And its four scan options are also reliable for you to find all recoverable files back.

10). Other Three tested free data recovery shareware

You can also go try other three tested free data recovery shareware which allow people to recover a portion of original data back for free. For instance, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free offers only 500MB of free data recovery. 7-Data Recovery Suite Free only gives 1GB of free data recovery. And Disk Drill for Windows only allows people to recover first 100MB data for free.

Overall, just take all possible elements into considerations and select a free data recovery program or shareware according to your needs.

 

Resources:

18 Best Data Recovery Freeware and Shareware 2017

https://www.icare-recovery.com/howto/best-data-recovery-freeware.html

8 Best Free Photo Recovery Software and Shareware

https://www.icare-recovery.com/howto/best-free-photo-recovery-freeware.html