Piriform Software Recuva ^hot^
Recuva asks what sort of files you are trying to recover.
Unlike many recovery tools that require installation (which risks overwriting the very files you want to save), Recuva has offered a portable ZIP version for years. You can run it directly from a USB flash drive, minimizing disk writes to the afflicted drive. piriform software recuva
You can sort the list by clicking the column headers. Sorting by "State" helps you group all the "Excellent" files at the top. Recuva asks what sort of files you are trying to recover
Recuva is a free tool, but the developers offer a "Professional" version for a fee (which includes virtual drive support and auto-updates). For most users, the is perfectly sufficient. the is perfectly sufficient.