MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition for Windows

User Reviews

• Saved the last 7 years of my work! Worth every penny!

  MrEngineerTx4/5/2018

  Pros

  Very user friendly interface. Simple to use, even for a layman. However, I've only used the partition recovery portion of the program. I scanned a corrupt drive, selected a destination for the obtainable data, and let it run overnight. The next morning, my data is back and I can breathe again!

  Cons

  None so far, other than the free version is limited to 1gb of recovery data. To remove the limitation, you must pay for the full version. Well worth the minor expense, when compared to the cost of a data recovery service that can cost upward of $2k. The recovered files are not an exact clone of the original drive, and requires some digging to recreate the original structure. It also captures previous versions of files that I didn't even realize existed. Although it does create some confusion and additional work to sort thru, it is inevitably a Pro - A newer version of a file may be corrupt, and a good earlier version allows you to piece your data back together. I'd rather be missing some minor aspects, than a full 7 years of work! (although i could have been better about running back-ups, I guess - live and learn, as they say).

  Summary

  This tool was a blessing for me (and my marriage)! I'm also glad I paid for the lifetime upgrade! I hope I never have to use this again, but I will always have it in my back pocket just in case! I lost 7 years of my work because of a bad flash drive. The program was able to recovery nearly 100% of it, less some minor corrupt portions. My wife was also thankful to be out less than $100, after being quoted $2,200 from a local data recovery service. Talking with several IT professionals, they advised doing research before investing in any data recovery software, as there are so many scams and programs with 'hooks'. This one is the REAL DEAL! Highly recommended for anyone trying to recover important data.

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• "FREE" only up to 1GB Data Recovery

  gohfeimui10/10/2016

  Pros

  Able to scan all missing files.

  Cons

  After 4.5 hours of scanning, realized that only 1GB of data recovery is complimentary. $85 to upgrade and recover more.

  Summary

  "FREE" only up to 1GB Data Recovery

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• So relieved

  Mirano10109/19/2016

  Pros

  Recovered data with folders and file names intact

  Cons

  Paid $89 USD for personal license + bootable media + lifetime upgrade. Took all day for scan + recovery and no "estimated time left" but didn't really matter because if this didn't work I would have sent the external hard drive to a technician for hundreds of dollars and several days of anxious waiting to recover even half the data.

  Summary

  I probably accidentally formatted my NTFS external hard drive to FAT32 (full format) because I couldn't see any files in it. I first ran Recuva which didn't work, then thankfully I used MiniTool Power Data Recovery (Damaged Partition Recovery) and recovered the files with folders and file names intact (except for files with foreign names which got renamed to some gibberish but the contents were intact). I was very impressed.

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• Cumple su cometido, rapido y con una guia intuitiva

  Felixgt19609/14/2016

  Pros

  Pra un producto gratuito, cumple su función.

  Cons

  Hasta ahora ningún negativo.

  Summary

  Lo recomiendo sin reservas!

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• Works, but must pay to recover more than 1 Gb.

  peezocxciii5/2/2016

  Pros

  Works as designed, all my files seem to have been recovered.

  Cons

  Price seemed very steep and I didn't think to look for a discount since I was quite worried I wouldn't be able to recover my data.

  Summary

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• Safe, fast and easy.

  StairsTroll12/1/2015

  Pros

  Easy to use, does what it should. Well supported .

  Cons

  Didn't see any cons

  Summary

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• The creator has no intention of providing free version

  Software99Reviewer10/17/2015

  Pros

  There is nothing positive to write about a program that won't open unless you pay for an upgrade

  Cons

  Cons? why yes, this "Free" edition is a con (as in con job). It aint free people, not even if you want to recover the limited 1GB of data.

  Summary

  Everything installs fine, but opening the program triggers an error message. However, you'll be sent to their webpage that says "Installation successful", but the instructions below say that to use the "Free" version, you need a registration code. But no registration code is provided to you unless you PAY for an upgrade. What a con job this download is !!! It's always about trying to get your money when these companies offer you a limited edition for "free". MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition 7.0 is not free !!! And you can bet no past or future versions will be, either.

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• Intuitive interface

  SlotaGutterman8/16/2015

  Pros

  Great tool, no nagging appearance.

  Cons

  Nothing, its a great program!

  Summary

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• Power Data Recovery can help you recover data with ease

  hongmeixia6/29/2015

  Pros

  This is a convenient and powerful third party tool for users to achieve recovering data according to different data loss situations.

  Cons

  It's a practical and powerful data recovery tool.

  Summary

  Use this data recovery tool right now and you will not be disappointed with it.

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• best data recovery program i have used

  lulagreen816/29/2015

  Pros

  recover all my files easy to use free

  Cons

  the free edition can only recover 1GB data for free

  Summary

  a good data recovery program

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