Publisher's Description
From CG Security:
TestDisk is a powerful data recovery utility. It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally erasing your Partition Table). PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost pictures or lost files from digital camera memory (CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SecureDigital, SmartMedia, Microdrive, MMC, USB Memory Drives), even Hard Disks and CDRom.
PhotoRec is safe to use, it will never attempt to write to the drive or memory support you are about to recover from. Recovered files are instead written in the directory from where you are running the PhotoRec program. Version 6.3 includes unspecified updates.
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"Recovered photos but the size is TINY"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
Recovered lost photos
FREEE!Cons
Hard to work with
The photos I got were really small (like thumbnail size)Summary
I'm really happy that I was able to recover my photos from my CF card, but the program is so hard to navigate. When I finally got my photos, they were TINY (literally thumbnail size). If anyone knows how I can get full size photos, please let me know!
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"Worked like a charm!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
Does what it says!
Free!Cons
Runs in Terminal, no GUI.
Summary
I am impressed, it just works!
I tested this on a corrupt Sony Memory Stick Duo Card. I hope not to need this again, but now I have the tools to cope with this in the future.
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"Saved a year's worth of pictures off my dead CF card!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
Did a great job recovering almost everything off a crashed compact flash card. Instructions very good.
Cons
Cryptic terminal interface kept me from giving it 5 stars. However, with instructions I was able to make it work.
Summary
Hey! Donate to this guy because he'll save your lost files and doesn't expect to get paid! Install his software before you need it on your laptop because you'll be traveling and your camera card will corrupt at the worst possible time (mine did in China!)
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"Recovered all of my daughter's photos!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
I did use http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec_Step_By_Step and was able to recover all of the photos after my daughter accidentally reformatted the memory card from her camera. It took less than 30 minutes for a 4 GB card with over 600 photos.
Cons
A gui would be helpful, but I was able to for the step by step. I would suggest disconnecting any other drives first. Both thumbnails and full photo files were recovered, but easy to separate by size.
Summary
Amazing, FREE product. Many thanks!
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"Command line-works well,takes a little getting used to"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
It is truly Free
Small Download
Works efficiencyCons
Is command line only
could put novice users off
Do need a little tetchy knowledgeSummary
Will use again
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"Works Well & It's Free!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
Works as well as programs costing >$35, and it was free! If you have any troubles with user interface, follow fivepotatoes advice and go to http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec_Step_By_Step
Cons
A little slow, but once I followed the instructions it worked like a charm. Duh!
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"It means what it does! Fantastic Product!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
1. Free
2. It looks difficult to use at first but it's not hard at all if you follow this step by step guide: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec_Step_By_StepCons
No complaint at all!
Summary
It helped me to recover 200+ photos from a disfunctioning SD card!
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"Worked! Saved my bacon."
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
Recovered photos from a corrupted memory card.
Cons
Text/terminal based UI isn't intuitive for non-technical people.
Summary
Free and it works.
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"works for free"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
works for me
Cons
no GUI, hard to use
Summary
Bottom-line, it works.
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"Recovered most of our lost vacation photos!"
Version: TestDisk & PhotoRec 6.12-WIP
Pros
It recovered many photos we thought were deleted and gone for good. And it was free!
Cons
The interface is not user friendly. The command line prompts are not intuitive so you need better than average computer skill to use the application.
Summary
If you are good on a computer this program works well to recover lost or erased files.
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