The reasons for the appearance of damaged files on the PC are an emergency shutdown of the computer and a virus attack. When such problems occur, the user loses access to office documents, pictures and installers. If the images and installers can be downloaded again, then where to find information that no one has? How to recover damaged files as quickly as possible?
Utilities for "resuscitation" of information will help to solve the problem. There are many free programs. If the user remembers which HDD the remote object was stored on, then he should refrain from installing the application on this particular hard drive.
Please note that you will not be able to recover damaged files that disappeared long before the installation of the program. The faster a user detects a missing document, the higher the likelihood of restoring data. With active overwriting of information on the HDD and SD-card, you should not count on success.
Recuva
This is the most popular utility for recovering missing files. The Russian-language interface of the application is understandable even to a novice user. The program allows you to recover damaged files from your hard drive, SD-cards and USB-drives. The computer owner can reanimate data lost as a result of an unintentional deletion of a document in the trash, a hardware failure, or other error. The utility is intended for use in all versions of Windows.
The program works with FAT and NTFS file systems. Among the features of the application, it should be noted that there is a search function by name. The user can download the regular or portable version of the utility. To restore damaged Windows files without clogging registry entries, just copy the stand-alone application to a USB stick and run the program.
Computer owners can customize the functionality. Setting parameters will simplify the work for people who have minimal skills in using such utilities and who want to speed up the search for documents.
Pandora recovery
Using this free Russian-language program, you can recover damaged Windows 7 files. Among the features of the utility include the option to preview documents and images. This function is used when overwriting information on the same hard drive. The key advantages of the application include the ability to recover important data after deleting from a damaged file system and reformatting the HDD. The program will allow you to recreate the disappeared objects, the MFT records of which were used by the system twice.
The user can find the desired document using special filters or select a file from the table. The utility recovers not only text notes and pictures, but also compressed archives. The application allows you to analyze the possibility of reconstructing inadvertently deleted records, taking into account the system’s reused clusters in which they were entered.
PC Inspector File Recovery
The above utilities are designed to work with various electronic storage media. PC Inspector restores objects exclusively from the HDD, including after formatting it. An application can reanimate data from damaged boot sectors and file table. The utility is used to work with different types of HDD.
The program allows you to exchange information with network drives, i.e. perform recovery of damaged files from their clusters and save the received data there. Using the Special Recovery feature unique to applications of this type, you can recreate deleted objects that are not actively referenced in the directory. The utility works with different types of files and documents.
Transcend RecoveRx
This is a free Russian-language application for recovering information from USB-drives and hard drives. The interface is clear even to novice users. Transcend RecoveRx is the simplest and most effective solution for recovering files from a damaged hard disk, SD card and other optical media. The utility confidently copes with HDD and USB-drives, which were previously formatted. To start the recovery process, just specify the storage medium and select a file from the list.
Disk drill
This is a popular application for Mac OS X. Most recently, the creators have released a free version of the program for Windows. The English-language utility has a simple interface. When installing the software, you do not need to download additional modules.
The user can create an image of an electronic information carrier, which will subsequently be used for data recovery. These actions will help prevent damage to files on the physical drive.
Word repair free
Another free app for Windows. The utility allows you to recover damaged Word files. The program does not require installation.
To start the recovery process, you need to download and open the application. Then you should go to the Repair section, click on the Open link and select the damaged file. After checking and analysis, the utility will show objects that can be restored. To save the document to disk, click on the Save button.
PhotoRec
This is a powerful utility to repair corrupted jpg files. In 2016, a program update was released. The developers have added a graphical interface. Now even novice users can work with the application.
The kit includes the TestDisk utility, which allows you to recover the lost partitions on the disk. Using PhotoRec, you can recover more than 200 images. The application is compatible with almost any device.
HD Video Repair Utility
There are special utilities for damaged videos. Among such programs, the HD Video Repair Utility application stands out. The utility does not need to be installed.
The user needs to open the application and click on the choose movie link. Then you need to select the damaged file and click on the Scan button. An error message will appear. To fix the problem, click on the choose reference movie link, select the normal video clip and click on the Scan button. In this way, you can "teach" the program to recognize damaged files.
The recovered video will be moved to the new Repaired folder. To reanimate the initial data, the user needs 60-90 seconds to download the program and 10 minutes to recreate the records in the system.
CD Recovery Toolbox
Unlike other utilities mentioned above, this application is designed to recover information from DVDs and CDs. The program searches for files and folders that cannot be found in another way. A free utility can reanimate data even from a scratched or unreadable disk. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the files themselves should not be damaged. Otherwise, the user will not be able to restore the necessary documents.