- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: March 31, 2009
- Total Downloads: 193,760
- Downloads last week: 943
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 45 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 45 votes
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Version: Restoration 3.2.13
Pros: no pros doesnt work
Cons: i cant use this it says i need administrator log in... how do i use it?
Summary: how do i get around administrator log in?
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Restoration 3.2.13
Pros: Restore process is simple
Cons: Did not restore all the files.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Restoration 3.2.13
"A Life Saver. Amazing Program!!!"
Pros: Works 100%%%%
Restores files months old
Has search utility.
Works for all files.
Saved my lifeCons: I actually used the 2.5 version and there was nothing wrong with it, so version 3 must be even better.
Summary: When i deleted my 25 page paper from recycle bin i felt my heart drop. Seriously it was one of the scariest moments in my life. When i saw this on google i really didnt believe it, i thought it would be a virus or something but at the time i was wil... read more >>
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Restoration 3.2.13
"Perfectly restored some irreplaceable pictures."
Pros: It is easy to use and I am not extremely tech-savvy. For me, it was a miracle. I had accidentally deleted a large folder of pictures, including from my daughter's wedding. It quickly found them and restored them.
Cons: I didn't see a help file. It is pretty intuitive, but I wasn't sure what I was doing and a help file would have been, well, helpful.
Summary: I would highly recommend it. I used it immediately after realizing the pictures were gone and they were not in the recycle bin, so that probably helped. I have not tried it for files that were deleted earlier. Not a lot of bells and whistles which I... read more >>
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Restoration 3.2.13
Pros: i can't use it
Cons: you have to log on an user account? i am the administrator.
Summary:
the pro is a con.
Updated on Jul 17, 2009 - See all 5 user reviews Write review
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