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    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
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    Jan 16, 2007, 07:58 AM
    Data Recovery Software suggestions?
    Well, looks like I'm hosed. I once sent a HD for data recovery and it cost me $600. I've googled data recovery software and am overwhelmed with the options.

    Do any of you know of an app that you know is good?

    Thanks!
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    Jan 16, 2007, 08:01 AM
    On Track has the best rep, but they are pricey.
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    Jan 16, 2007, 08:35 AM
    Hi Rick,
    Here is an excellent free one I've used on a few occasions with almost full recovery of the drive's contents, probably about 90% effective on average I've found. Though a few recovered archives were corrupt. I've never used anything else myself, so I can't really knowledgeably compare its results with others.

    PC INSPECTOR File Recovery
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    Jan 16, 2007, 08:50 AM
    From a site I trust:
    The Extended Best-ever Freeware Utilities List
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    Jan 16, 2007, 12:48 PM
    Thanks all. I did find time and time again that ontrack.com is the #1... so used their trial software - and confirmed it's a hardware issue.

    ... now seriously scratching my chin over whether I can get enough of my data from various sources to avoid sending it in and coughing up $600 or so to recover it :(
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    Jan 16, 2007, 10:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by RickJ
    Well, looks like I'm hosed. I once sent a HD for data recovery and it cost me $600. I've googled data recovery software and am overwhelmed with the options.

    Do any of you know of an app that you know is good?

    Thanks!
    Data Recovery software is a cheap option as compared to data recovery services. You can use data recovery software in cases where your hard drive is working properly i.e platter is rotating without any noise.

    There are lots of option in data recovery softwares, You can choose data recovery software on the basis of Operating system, file system...

    Check the Various Option: Hard Drive Data Recovery Software Tools, Disk Recovery Utilities -Stellar

    The software which I can recommend to You is Stellar Phoenix Data Recovery Software, I find this software as a good option. The best part of this software is this that you can see the recovered file in the Demo Version.

    Best of Luck!
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    Jan 17, 2007, 03:08 AM
    Reviews of the Stellar software by users: Stellar Phoenix FAT & NTFS - User reviews and free download at Download.com
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    Jan 24, 2007, 03:24 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by NeedKarma
    Reviews of the Stellar software by users: Stellar Phoenix FAT & NTFS - User reviews and free download at Download.com
    I don't know what you are pointing at... However if you want to poiting toward the bad reviews, then I would request you to see the second posting of the same person who have given the Bad review...

    However.. Thanks!
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