PC Tools File Recover

9.0.1

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

03 Sep 2013


Publisher:

PC Tools

Website:

http://pctools.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 10.5 MB


Downloads: 6358


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 03 Sep 2013

Deleting an important file by accident is a good reason to start panicking, but a better idea would be to install and use a specialized recovery application. An excellent choice is PC Tools File Recover, due to its simplicity and effective scanning capabilities. It can look for deleted data on one or more partitions. The software can also scan for files with specific extensions and sizes. It allows you to preview deleted items and recover them with a single click.

For evaluation purposes, you can use a free trial version, with a few limitations. PC Tools File Recover provides support for Windows XP, Vista and Win 7 and you can run it even on older machines, due to its modest hardware requirements. The installation package is roughly 13 and a half MB and the setup procedure is quick and simple.

Rather than burdening you with countless options, PC Tools File Recover provides you with a clean and efficient user interface, which displays strictly what you need to scan for lost data. You can choose between a quick, deep and a physical scan, on one or more partitions, in different drop menus. You can also set the program to look for specific file types. By default, it will scan for any kind of file, but you can target archives, documents, images, media files, emails and other file types, in specific formats.

It is also possible to scan for files with a maximum or minimum size, but a more interesting feature is the possibility of typing a file mask or exact name, if you want to find and recover something in particular. If your configurations are in order, you just need to hit the Scan button, located in the lower right corner of the interface and the software will start scanning right away. PC Tools File Recover will find your lost files, along with their original paths. The results are displayed just like on a standard explorer window and they are also color coded, based on their condition (excellent, good or poor).

If you find the data you are looking for, all you have to do is select one or more files or entire folders, set up an output path and click a Recover button. Apart from a few options, that you can find in the general settings menu, you don't have to interact with anything else on the user interface. PC Tools File Recover is designed for quick and easy file recovery and it certainly excels in this department.

Pros

The software has a clean and simple design. You just need to tell it what to look for, where and how and it will start scanning immediately. It displays the results in a familiar environment and you can recover the found data without any difficulties.

Cons

The actual recovery function is locked in the evaluation version. Even if you delete data on purpose, you can recover it fast and easy with PC Tools File Recover.

PC Tools File Recover
9.0.1

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PC Tools File Recover Editor’s Review Rating

PC Tools File Recover has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 03 Sep 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated PC Tools File Recover 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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