CNET Editors' review
In our tests, this simple but effective file-recovery application worked well. Restoration doesn't have a traditional installation process; you simply click the EXE file, and the program pops up. The main window's austere design isn't likely to drive anyone wild, but since the application really only does one thing, it's a snap to understand and use. You simply specify the source drive for recovery and click the Search Deleted Files button. Restoration did a good job of resurrecting files, folders, and clusters in all of our tests, and we were impressed with both its scan and recovery speeds. On the downside, Restoration offers few extra features, though you can choose to permanently delete any items the program recovers. Still, since it delivers on its promise and is totally free, we think most home users could benefit from downloading this utility.
Publisher's Description
From Brian Kato:
Restore files which are deleted from the Recycle Bin or deleted while holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You can use it after deleting confidential documents, embarrassing files, and so on.
You don't have to install it, so it doesn't leave any garbage in the PC. (You also can run it from a floppy disk.) Even if a file seems to be restored, there is no guarantee the contents are correct. After you run the program, please check the files. You can probably restore it correctly if the drive has enough free space and if it's just after deletion. If you restore a folder, there is no guarantee that all files or folders that used to belong to the folder will be in it. If you can't find them in it, please search and restore them one by one. If you still can't find them, it's impossible to restore them. It will be almost impossible to restore any deleted files if you run the complete deletion function. To be exact, fragments of deleted files can be in last clusters of existing files or allocated and unwritten files. (Note that this function is not suitable for top secret information.) Even if you find completely deleted files, their contents must be erased. If you want to erase the information too, please run the function again.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 48 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 39 votes
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My rating:
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"Quick and easy to use. Got my photos back."
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
Easy to install, quick search facilities and I got my photos back.
Cons
I was unable to select the found files and restore them in one go. In my case, I was recovering 22 files, so I had to click copy and save 22 times.
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"Light weight and does the job"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
This is a wonderful little program to carry around on a flash drive and to whip out in emergencies. It also seem to wow people when you pull up all of there deleted flies.
Cons
I'm not sure how much I trust its permanent delete function, but that not its main function so it still gets 5 stars
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"It works"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
Ha you thought I would let you off that easy--- YOU need to be an IT Tech to use this- ha ha ha
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"this software crashed"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
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"Did a great job recovering precious photos of my grand daughter from an SD Card"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
Very simple to use, straight forward recovery, Thanks!
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"Very basic. Worked just fine."
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
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"Works well"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
Having moved a load of files to a newly acquired external HDD I deleted them!! - don't ask; numbnuts rides again!!!!! I was able to recover all of them.
Cons
Not able to recover multiple files, had to do them one at a time.
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"4"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
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"This program crashed when trying to scan my flash drive."
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
Simple UI
Cons
Doesn't work on my XP SP2 system.
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"sucks"
Version: Restoration 2.5.14
Pros
doesn't need any installation
Cons
crashes everytime i try to recover data after only 1% scanning!
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