What makes a good Data Recovery Software ?

Just some guidelines concerning what to look for when it comes to buying Data Recovery Software for you folks out there:


Many features, user-friendly interface, efficiency when it comes to retrieving data, big pallet of search options and support by the manufacturer. These are the most important things of such a software.

Features
Great data recovery softwares come with the ability to scan external drives, removable media, ATAs, RAIDs - besides, it should also support a higher number of file systems.
•Recycle bin deleted data
•Damaged files
•Data lost due to virus attacks
•Data lost due to power outages
•Partially deleted hard drives or bad sectors

Userfriendly interface
Of course there are softwares meant to be used only by experts. Many professional data recovery tools should be easy to use for a complete amateur without wasting too much time in the "Help" section.

Data Recovery Effectiveness
Today's data recovery technology should be able to retrieve nearly any lost file. Otherwise the whole thing would have no point, would it?

Search Options
The user should be able to make a variety of specifications concerning what he is looking for. Otherwise finding one file within tenthousands might be an annoying thing to do.

Support
Data recovery tools are complex softwares, so they should come with help like manuals, FAQs, etc.


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