


"So when did your data become important to you, before or after you lost it?". If it's important, have backups! And yes, I used a plural there.Īs techies can tell you, the 3 rules of computing are:Īlong those same lines, a common joke among techies is, (Partial, as in you literally only get part of the file back.)Ī tool like this CAN be very useful, but it is in no means a substitute for having backups, including backups not on the same machine.

Not to put a damper on this software, but rather to set realistic expectations.ĭata recovery is a pretty messy activity, and though programs are very useful, some of it requires a knowledgeable human, and even then, there are plenty of reasons why files are either unrecoverable, or only partially recoverable.
