What is the best freeware for data recovery?

[Patrik_]

Hello, I need to recover some files witch were moved from one disk to other and It needs to recoved on original one 

[dalekphalm]

If you still have access to the second disk, the obvious solution is to simply copy the data back.

 

If that's not possible, Recuva is one of the go-to options:

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

 

As always, make sure you have legal ownership over the data. Recovering data that does not belong to you can be a federal crime.

[Radium_Angel]

2 minutes ago, Patrik_ said:

Hello, I need to recover some files witch were moved from one disk to other and It needs to recoved on original one 

If the data is critical, then don't scum out on software. Buy ZAR. 

Otherwise try https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

[Patrik_]

4 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

If the data is critical, then don't scum out on software. Buy ZAR. 

Otherwise try https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

Its just few photos and fun made car projects 

[nick name]

7 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

If the data is critical, then don't scum out on software. Buy ZAR. 

Otherwise try https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

What is ZAR?

[Patrik_]

11 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

If you still have access to the second disk, the obvious solution is to simply copy the data back.

 

If that's not possible, Recuva is one of the go-to options:

https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

 

As always, make sure you have legal ownership over the data. Recovering data that does not belong to you can be a federal crime.

10 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

If the data is critical, then don't scum out on software. Buy ZAR. 

Otherwise try https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva

I think this is paranoid me but when I recover files via CCleaner, I hope it doesnt do anything fishy because there are my personal photoes 

[Radium_Angel]

2 minutes ago, nick name said:

What is ZAR?

Zero Assumption Recovery

When you absolutely positively have to get all your data back, accept no substitutes. 

[nick name]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

Zero Assumption Recovery

When you absolutely positively have to get all your data back, accept no substitutes. 

Thanks for that.

[dalekphalm]

3 minutes ago, Patrik_ said:

I think this is paranoid me but when I recover files via CCleaner, I hope it doesnt do anything fishy because there are my personal photoes 

What exactly "fishy" are you worried will happen?

[Radium_Angel]

3 minutes ago, Patrik_ said:

I think this is paranoid me but when I recover files via CCleaner, I hope it doesnt do anything fishy because there are my personal photoes 

It shouldn't, but if you want to be certain, unplug your internet before running. 

[Patrik_]

2 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

What exactly "fishy" are you worried will happen?

Sending recovered data somewhere idk... 

[Patrik_]

2 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

It shouldn't, but if you want to be certain, unplug your internet before running. 

makes sence and than uninstall everything 

[Radium_Angel]

1 minute ago, Patrik_ said:

makes sence and than uninstall everything 

Well, uninstall the Recuva anyway...

 

BTW, if it's *just* pics you need back, ZAR will do image recovery for free (IIRC)

[dalekphalm]

Just now, Patrik_ said:

Sending recovered data somewhere idk... 

It's good to be skeptical to some degree, and it's good to be aware of privacy and security concerns.

 

But Recuva has no reputation for stealing recovered data. Why would they? As said by @Radium_Angel, if you're super paranoid? Unplug the network while doing the recovery. But really, that is being a little overly paranoid. Especially if the images are harmless (not illegal, not confidential , not financial, etc).

[Patrik_]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

Well, uninstall the Recuva anyway...

 

BTW, if it's *just* pics you need back, ZAR will do image recovery for free (IIRC)

I would like to also recover projects. Btw with that *just* you made it sound like its porn  

[Patrik_]

4 hours ago, dalekphalm said:

It's good to be skeptical to some degree, and it's good to be aware of privacy and security concerns.

 

But Recuva has no reputation for stealing recovered data. Why would they? As said by @Radium_Angel, if you're super paranoid? Unplug the network while doing the recovery. But really, that is being a little overly paranoid. Especially if the images are harmless (not illegal, not confidential , not financial, etc).

 

4 hours ago, Radium_Angel said:

Well, uninstall the Recuva anyway...

 

BTW, if it's *just* pics you need back, ZAR will do image recovery for free (IIRC)

Well CCleaner didnt help, I did nothing. Maybe Im doing something wrong idk.