Fast File Undelete for Windows

By DTIData
Trial version
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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 8, 2008

Fast File Undelete points you to deleted files, but a nonfunctioning help file means you have to figure out a few things on your own.

The program doesn't require installation, but it does come in a ZIP file. There's no file menu; options are all laid out in buttons in a single toolbar. Tooltips explain what each button is for, and some buttons (Print, Copy to File, and Exit) are self-explanatory, but additional guidance for scan options would have been nice. Fast File Undelete is short on guidance. The help file consistently failed to open, and the user manual on the publisher's Web site is for a much earlier (and unrecognizable) version of the program.

You can opt to create an indexed list of files, which shows deleted files in their source directory, or a list of files only. The application can print scan results, but the option to recover lost files is disabled in the demo version. The Configure feature didn't work in our tests, so we can't let you in on what settings or options are available. The lack of user support adds an unnecessary layer of complexity to what should be a simple scan-and-save process, so we recommend that users bypass the disappointing Fast File Undelete download.

Fast File Undelete for Windows

By DTIData
Trial version
User Rating

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 19, 2005

Latest update: November 8, 2008

Version: 5.03225.05

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 182,401

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

2.9/5

25 User Votes

I have never seen better
ebbeqvistJuly 2, 2007
Pros
Just like I need.
Cons
Summary
It Worked where others have failed
micstandownMay 22, 2006
Pros
I had tried a couple of programs none of which was able to "get my data back". I then tried the demo version of fast file undelete, and it found the xls files I had deleted. I bought the program and had my stuff back in minutes.
Cons
Summary
Useful and fast
JedmbJanuary 18, 2006
Pros
I was excited to find this when I accidentally deleted some sensitive material. It worked as promised and was easy to use.
Cons
Summary
Lifesaver
evenkeelJanuary 11, 2006
Pros
It was so easy to use to get my master's thesis back after my son deleted it! Everything went like clockwork, which was what I needed!
Cons
Summary
Does exactly what it claims to do.
LomulandJanuary 11, 2006
Pros
Got back the files my girlfriend deleted (grrrr). Was very fast and all the files worked. Good price too.
Cons
Perhaps could improve the interface a little.
Summary
worked very well
jiggy66December 20, 2005
Pros
found my log files which had been deleted by norton. Fast, easy. I was weary of writing or installing a software program to my hard drive, so I ran it from floppy.
Cons
Summary
Rubbish
August 15, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
What else can I say, the heading say's it all.
Slooooooooooow
November 10, 2003
Pros
Cons
Summary
Have tried several undelete programs, this one looks similar to many of them, but it is way to slow. Used an houre to scan through my drive (20G). And didn't find the same files as the other programs, only some of them. bad, bad, bad
Recovered 4GB of data.
July 3, 2003
Pros
Cons
Summary
Regardless of which program you use to recover your data, you need to have a basic understanding of how the recover process works. It is obvious from most of the negative responses that people downloaded the program to their hard drive, extracted it, and ran it without reading any instructions. User error #1, downloading the program to his/her hard drive. ANY file you write to your hard drive has the potential to overwrite/corrupt your deleted data. Even surfing the internet could overwrite your data because your browser usually writes out temporary files. If you happen to have a second hard drive (not a second partition), then download the program to this location. If you do not, figure out some way to put it on a floppy or burn it to a CD. Use a friend's computer or a computer at work. User Error #2, your source drive should not be the same as your destination drive. It's obvious that you can't restore to the hard drive that contains the deleted data. You might overwrite the same files that you have selected to restore. Figure out a different solution. If you are at work, or you have multiple computers connected to your home network, create a network mapping to another computer. If you happen to have a second hard drive installed in your computer, install to the hard drive that does not contain the deleted data. In my particular case, I was able to recover 4GB worth of data. Some of it was corrupt, but that is because the user continued to use the computer after the data was deleted. She got all of her important documents though. If you know anything about data recovery, you should know that it simply isn't possible to always recover 100% of the data, no matter what program you use. If your data is mission critical, send the hard drive into the expets and they might be able to reconstruct it manually. That would probably cost you a pretty penny though. I think this program is good. The price is good. I'm not an expert on data recovery, but I work in the IT industry and have a fairly good handle on file systems.
Don't work!
April 14, 2003
Pros
Cons
Summary
Using Win2k. Tried to recover a txt file I delete before installing software. Most likely wrote over on unzip. Then tried to recover a file just delete. Software did not find it.

Developer’s Description

Recover files that have been deleted and emptied from the Windows Recycle Bin.

Recovers file which have been deleted and emptied from or bypassed the Recycle Bin or deleted from DOS. This program requires no installation eliminating accidentally overwriting data. Completely portable executable. All recovery is preformed in memory first.

Version 5.03225.05 provides two scan processes using indexing, MFT, or FAT.