Is free data recovery software safe to use?

Yes, some of the free data recovery software is safe but it is recommended to download from an official website. Free versions usually allow scanning and preview, with recovery limits also not guaranteed to recover complete data so in such a case you can rely on safest data recovery software like SysTools.

Can I recover permanently deleted files?

Yes, easily, our data recovery software gives you power to recover permanently deleted files if your data is not overwritten on the storage device. We have a higher data recovery success rate upto 99.9% so yes it is possible to recover even if Shift+delete.

How much does data recovery cost?

The cost of data recovery software typically ranges from $39 to $99, depending on features, recovery limits, and license type. Choosing basic plans allows file scanning and preview, while advanced versions gives you complete solutions that support deep scans, multiple devices, and complete deleted data recovery.

What is the best data recovery software for Windows?

If you are about to purchase the best data recovery software for Windows you must make sure to check features such as deep scanning, comprehensive device support, file preview before recovery with a high success rate. SysTools Data Recovery Software meets all these criteria, as it supports all Windows 11/10/8/7, allowing you to preview recoverable files, and recovering data from internal and external storage devices.

How does data recovery software work?

Data recovery software is a program that works by scanning a storage device in read-only mode and locating deleted, lost, or inaccessible files. It identifies file traces that still exist on the drive, allows users to preview recoverable data, and then safely restores the selected files to a different location without overwriting existing data.

How long does data recovery take?

The time taken for deleted data recovery depends on the size of data the tool needs to process. Another element that affects the time factor is the level of corruption. However, this tool has been designed to work comparatively quicker despite all opposing factors.

Can I recover data from an external hard drive or USB?

Yes, Our data recovery software supports external hard drives, USB flash drives, SD cards, and other removable storage devices, and can easily recover your data if not overwritten.

Can I run this file recovery tool on Mac machines?

No, you cannot run this software on Mac OS. This data recovery program only supports and is designed for Windows operating systems.

How do I get the data recovery serial key?

You can get serial key after downloading and purchasing the software from the official website.

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Data Recovery Software

What Is Data Recovery Software?

SysTools Data Recovery Software is a utility that is designed to find and recover files that are no longer accessible through normal Windows file browsing. It can scan compatible storage devices for deleted, formatted, corrupted or lost files and allow users to preview recoverable data before saving it.

Unlike a simple file search the recovery software can deep scan storage for data that may still exist following accidental deletion, formatting, partition loss or file system issues. It can help users to safely recover documents, photos, videos, audio files, emails and other supported file types from hard drives, SSDs, USB flash drives, SD cards and from the other storage media.

Recovery results completely depend on the condition of the storage device and whether the lost data has been overwritten or not. For this reason users must stop using the affected drive as soon as they notice data loss.

Data Recovery Capabilities

What SysTools Data Recovery Software Can Recover

A reliable Windows Data Recovery Software can help users to recover different types of lost files depending on the storage condition and extent of data loss. SysTools supports recovery from common Windows storage devices and other supported formats.

Deleted Files: Recover files removed accidentally, including files deleted with Shift+Delete or emptied from the Recycle Bin.
Formatted Data: Scan compatible drives following an accidental format and look for files that can still be recovered.
Corrupted or RAW Storage: Attempt recovery when a compatible drive becomes inaccessible, displays a RAW file system or develops any logical file system corruption.
Lost Partitions: Search for recoverable files when a partition is missing from Windows or it is no longer accessible normally.
Photos, Videos & Audio: Recover supported multimedia files this includes photos, videos and audio recordings from supported storage devices.
Documents & Other Files: Recover supported Word documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, emails, archives and other file types.

What Sets Us Apart?

Key Features of SysTools Data Recovery Software

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Quick and Deep Scan

A quick scan finds recently deleted files on the other hand a deep scan searches storage more thoroughly for files that are difficult to find following formatting, corruption or partition issues.

Deleted and Formatted Data Recovery

Users can quickly recover deleted files and folders removed accidentally or through formatting. The deleted data recovery software can scan supported storage and helps to locate recoverable documents, photos, videos, audio files, emails and other data.

Corrupted and RAW Drive Recovery

Using this software users can scan corrupted, inaccessible or RAW storage to find their recoverable files. A feature of this software helps users when Windows cannot properly access a drive because of file system corruption.

Preview Before Recovery

Users can preview their recoverable files before saving them to another location. This is very helpful in checking file names, folders and available content first so users can choose only the data they actually want.

Selective File Recovery

Option to choose individual files, folders or specific data rather than recovering everything from the entire storage device. This makes recovery more optimum and simply helps to reduce the amount of unnecessary recovered data.

Hard Disk Data Recovery Solution

Permanently deleted data is also called hard deleted data in technical form. Usually, restoration of permanently deleted data is considered as a complex task. With its state-of-the-art technology, permanently deleted data recovery is made easy by using deleted data recovery software.

Photos, Videos & Other File Recovery

Recover different types of personal and work files, including photos, videos, audio, documents, emails, archives and other supported formats from compatible storage devices using this video data recovery software.

Data Extraction and Save

By using this utility users can retrieves all lost and deleted data, it provides options to extract and save these data. Users can select which ever file and folder they want to save in their local system and proceed with it.

Search Recovered Files Easily

After successful recovery of lost data, you can search specific files by providing attributes. This data recovery tool provides two options to search files. Either search files by providing date range or by file extension. It helps users to save only required files and folders from recovered list.

Sort Recovered Items by Attributes

Sort all recovered items by name, size, creation date, modification date, or last accessed date making it easy to find the most recent or most important files first.

Password-Protected Files Recovery

Recover files from password-protected or encrypted folders without losing data integrity useful for corporate, financial, and personal sensitive files.

Why Choose Us?

SysTools Data Recovery Software vs Other Recovery Tools

Best data recovery software gives you reliable solutions with advanced deep scan capability and a high data recovery success rate.

Feature	SysTools Data Recovery Software	Other Recovery Tools
Scan Depth	Advanced deep scan for lost & deleted data	Limited or basic scan
File Preview	Preview files before recovery	Preview not available
Device Support	HDD, SSD, USB, SD Card, External Drives	Limited device support
Success Rate	Up to 99.2% in lab-tested scenarios	Lower or unspecified
Technical Support	Dedicated technical assistance	Limited or no support

Feature Comparison

SysTools Data Recovery Wizard Free vs. Licensed

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		Best Value
Features	Free Version $0	Full $39
Support Permanently Deleted Data Recovery
Easily Recover Corrupted Data
Data Recovery from Formatted Drive
Recover Shift Deleted Documents
Retrieve Recycle Bin Deleted Files
Recover data from NTFS Formatted Disk
Supports Windows 10 & All below Versions
Preview Complete Recovered Data Items
Save Selected Items After Recovery	Only Preview
Save Complete Items After Recovery	Only Preview
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Technical Specs

Data Recovery Software - Specifications

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Name:	SysTools Data Recovery
Version:	18.1
Size:	26.3 MB
Release Date:	August, 2025
MD5:	0d466dbe1c0e2f138cf70ac4bf84bc14
Delivery:	Free via Email
Free Version:	Free Download

Trial Limitations

Trial Limitations:

Demo version of Data Recovery Software will generate only preview of complete recovered items. You can easily recover permanently deleted, formatted and corrupted files.

Platforms

Hard Disk Space:	100 MB of free hard disk space required
RAM:	2 GB of RAM (2 GB is recommended)
Processor:	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E4600 @ 2.40GHz 2.39GHz

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Platforms:

Windows 11 (64 bit), 10 (64 bit).

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Application Pre-Requisites:

Microsoft .NET framework 4.5 or above should be installed.
If you are using Windows 11 (64 bit), 10/8.1/8/7, then please launch the tool as "Run as Administrator".

Product Guide

Product Guide:

What's New?

v18.1 Features

Optimized interface interaction.
Expanded preview for recover files.

Tech Specification

Operating System Supported

Windows 11/10/8/7
Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012/2008/2003

Files Systems Supported

FAT(FAT12,FAT16,FAT32) ext2/ext3/HFS+/ReFS exFAT/NTFS/NTFS5

Hardware Requirements

Disk Space: 32MB minimum space for program installation
CPU: at least with x86
RAM: at least 128MB

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Lynn Walker

New York, USA

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Pennsylvania, USA

When I allowed my 7-year-old nephew to go through the images saved on my laptop, I hardly knew that he would delete some of them. Deleted images were from my high school days and I was desperate to recover deleted images. Fortunately, I came across SysTools Data Recovery. This application successfully did deleted file recovery. I am really thankful to this application.

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Christopher Gibbins

Birmingham, UK

Few days ago, my system was burdened with document files. I have decided to free some space by deleting some files but I have also deleted several important files accidentally. When I have tried to retrieve them using third-party tools, most of them failed. Thanks to SysTools Data Recovery, I was able to recover permanently deleted files with its help.

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Is Restoration Possible Without a Backup?

Without successive backups, it can be difficult to recover files after a factory reset, this is where this tool comes into play, to get the lost data likely.

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Crashing of a hard drive is another scenario to consider. Here are some symptoms, like unreadable disk, clicking sounds, and boot failures.

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