Publisher's Description
From Convar:
PC Inspector Smart Recovery is a data-recovery program for Flash Card, Smart Media, Sony Memory Stick, IBM Micro Drive, Multimedia Card, and Secure Digital Card. The software will bring back deleted pictures from any digital camera media.
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All versions:
4.5 starsout of 170 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 38 votes
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"installed, but program wouldnt run"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
dont know, program wouldnt run
Cons
same problem as listed by reviewer in december,company apparently made no attempt to correct.
Summary
cant use it. good thing i passed on all the bloatware that was offered
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"Installs, but program does not run"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
Program would not launch correctly after installation
Cons
Program would not launch ("run time error 339 component 'gif89.dll' or one of it's dependencies not correctly registered a file is missing or invalid")
Summary
If the program would have launched properly, I would have been able to give a better review. Unfortunately, their installer makes incorrect assumptions about the dll files that are currently on the system already.
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"Un-ruined my holiday!"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
Lost the first 3 days pics from my holiday, including irreplaceable wedding shots, they simply vanished from my SD card, PC Inspector brought them all back in perfect condition! I am overjoyed, thought I'd lost them for good!
Cons
It does take a while to do it's thing, but hey, an hour or two waiting is a small price to pay to get your precious pics back.
Summary
There's a reason this is rated so highly, it worked brilliantly for me, and I can't thank the creators enough.
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"Brings back more files than others!"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
Recovers a lot more files than other software (e.g. Recuva).
Cons
User interface is not the clearest! But not incomprehensible, it is OK.
Not the fastest recovery, but do you want speed or more of your files back?Summary
I tried a couple of other utilities (Recuva and others), and PC Inspector brought back more files. A LOT more. If you are recovering from a hard disk, expect it to take overnight or more. Recovery from a 120GB SSD took 3 hours. I would take some of the negative comments here with a grain of salt- for example, I did not have to select file types one by one, it just recovered everything it could.
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"slow and tedious"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
it recovered something, but slowly
Cons
- you must choose one file type at a time to recover (!). this means you'll have to run the scan repeatedly just to find all the different types of files you're looking for...where other programs let you recover whole classes of files - all images (jpg, gif, ...) all movies (mp4, mov, ...)
- very slow scanning (1/2 to 1/3 as fast as other free card recovery software
- counterintuitive UI that was obviously (poorly) translatedSummary
don't waste your time, unless this s/w somehow recovers files others won't.
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"WORKED PERFECT!READ SUMMARY IF IT'S NOT WORKING FOR YOU"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
I had all my project pictures restored beautifully!and completely :)
Cons
Took a while and some pictures were 'meshed together' (half of one and another picture) which can be deleted after it's done.If you're desperately needing your pictures,you can get over it and you will be freakin' happy!
Summary
I got the 'Error 339' ...come to find out that before you open the program,you have to right click and select 'Run as administrator' and BAM! you open it!(make sure your memory card is in before you open the program)
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"RE: Runtime error. Right-click and run as administrator"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
Runs if you do the above. Currently waiting to see if I get my Silverstone GP pics back.
Cons
Will update when finished.
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"Doesn't run. Runtime error 339"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
none. Doesn't run
Cons
Doesn't run
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"This thing works."
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
Recovered pictures that I could not recover with 3 other programs.
Cons
Works a bit slow.
Summary
Great product, got my pics back from my SD card.
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"Easy to use"
Version: PC Inspector Smart Recovery 4.5
Pros
It recovers files that other recovery programs don't even see!
Cons
No preview before recovery





