Many free file recovery programs exist that can help recover your accidentally deleted files. These file recovery programs can help you "undelete" files on your computer.
Files you have deleted and then recently emptied from your Recycle Bin are often still present on your hard drive (or USB drive, or media card, etc.) and can be recovered using free file recovery software.
Important: You can greatly increase the chance of recovering a file by minimizing your computer use as soon as possible. See the File Recovery Software FAQ for more on this, plus answers to common questions I get about file recovery.
the original artical:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/filerecovery/tp/free-file-recovery-programs.htm
Free:
1.Recuva
http://www.piriform.com/recuva
2. Puran File Recovery
http://www.puransoftware.com/File-Recovery-Download.html
3. Glary Undelete
http://www.glarysoft.com/glary-undelete/
4. Pandora Recovery
http://www.pandorarecovery.com/download/
5. softPerfect File Recovery
http://www.softperfect.com/products/filerecovery/
6. Restoration
http://pcsupport.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=pcsupport&cdn=compute&tm=128&f=00&su=p504.6.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=9&bts=83&zu=http%3A//www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html
7. Avira UnErase Personal
http://www.free-av.com/en/products/10/avira_unerase_personal.html
8. FreeUndelete
http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/
9. ADRC Data Recovery Tools
http://www.adrc.com/software/data_recovery_tools/
10. CD Recovery Toolbox
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/cd_recovery.html
11. TOKIWA DataRecovery
http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/dr.html
12. PC Inspector File Recovery
http://www.pcinspector.de/Default.htm?language=1
13. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/free-data-recovery-software.htm
14. Recover Files
http://www.undeleteunerase.com/download.html
15. PhotoRec
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec
Paid:
R-Studio
http://www.data-recovery-software.net/
add your own favorite file recovery tools in the comment.
NOTE: If you need to recovery data related to business or very important, I strongly suggest you to seek for professional help from technical service company.
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