Handy Recovery for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 19, 2017

With Handy Recovery, scanning your PC and recovering selected files is a simple process--once you get over some initial hurdles. During testing, at first it wasn't clear that folders marked with a red X were the ones that contained deleted items, but we cleared that up by consulting the help files. Handy Recovery tells you what chance it has of restoring a given deleted file. It lets you search results by keyword or filter, and it also lets you filter discovered files according to various parameters. It can read raw disk data, which may be your last resort with damaged text files. In our tests, the program had no problem finding the majority of erased documents, although you're out of luck if your system drive has been damaged. Also, if you need to find and recover a large number of files, this program may not be the answer, as the demo only lets you restore one file per day for a month. Overall, Handy Recovery is best suited to home users undertaking simple recovery tasks.

What’s new in version 5.5

Instant recovery (disk analysis is not required) for files lost after the latest system restart.

Handy Recovery for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 10, 2012

Latest update: October 19, 2017

Version: 5.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 2003
Windows Server
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 132,647

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4.3/5

31 User Votes

This software has saved my bacon several times
pistebeastApril 27, 2011
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
None I can see
Summary
THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY FILE
eclecticianJune 21, 2010
Pros
I USED THE FREE TRIAL TO SOLVE A FILE ERROR I HAD ON A CF CARD. EVERYTHING ELSE I TRIED FAILED INCLUDING MULTIPLE TECH FORUM SOLUTIONS. THANKK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
Cons
SINCE I ONLY TRIED IT FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A LOST CAUSE AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY, I HAVE NO CONS.
Summary
wats the registration key for handyrecovery 4.0
kgomoSeptember 18, 2009
Pros
hav not tried it yet
Cons
i get to recover 1 file daily
Summary
u take long to giv da key
HR2 was good this looks to be better!
addyhughMay 24, 2009
Pros
Its good to have something to bring back those accidentally deleted files and Handy recovery does it well!
Cons
None that I can see
Summary
Company takes your money but won't send product license
bradyg23April 10, 2009
Pros
I've used their product before and it works great, but with the trial it only allows you 1 filie per day.
Cons
I'm in an emergency situation, I downloaded the product, found the files, ordered and paid for a license, and have now waited over a day for them to send me a license key. Phone calls and emails have gone unanswered.
Summary
Great product, but they have a LONG way to go on customer support. When you need your files recovered, you can't wait a day for their customer service to provide licenses after you've paid for it.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 14, 2009<p/>As a follow-up, I ordered the product on 4/9 in the morning. It is now 4/14 in the evening, and they are still giving me the runaround on sending a key code. I will continue to update this until they have resolved the issue.
Saved my behind big time
I_Want_Herpes_123January 19, 2009
Pros
Fairly fast, found all files and folders in their original names, plus raw files in a partitioned(unmounted) drive. User interface was almost as easy as 1 2 3 to use.
Cons
Non that I can tell for only using it once
Summary
I tried numerous other recovery software, most were not able to find what this one had found, or they were too complicated to use properly. I usually don't write reviews, but this was a lifesaver. Will be registering it, great price, only $49, compared to another one that I tried and it seemed to work, but the price was WAYYYY too expensive, it went by how much data you want to recover. If you need to recover lost data, definitely give Handy Recovery a spin first. I wasted two whole days, before I came across this one. Kudos to the author(s).
AMAZING LITTLE PROGRAM!
Ivan AguileraDecember 17, 2008
Pros
This program saved me from BIG TROUBLE! I fix computers and I erase accidentally very important data in a USB drive. I was desesperate and I didn't know what to do. I did some research in forums and I read about this program. it's just amazing
Cons
None so far!
Summary
majid
dezliSeptember 9, 2007
Pros
Cons
Summary
No more "Opps"!
masa1972September 8, 2007
Pros
I have 3.0 version, and I gotta say this one is awesome. I live in town where we get power outage often when it's thunder storming. And we have a few seasons every year, so, of course, I've been in the situation where my power's out while I'm moving my files. This app is my life saver.
Cons
None really. You won't like it if it's the trial version. But it's worth to get the real one.
Summary
extremely wonderful
emad hefnyAugust 26, 2007
Pros
it is just because i never became sad for deleting a file
Cons
Summary

Developer’s Description

Recover files accidentally lost in Windows OS and images from CF, SM, or SD cards.

Handy Recovery is designed to recover files accidentally lost on MS Windows. The program features image recovery from CF/SM/SD cards and preview window to show the content of deleted files. It is able to restore files from corrupted and deleted partitions or create disk images for deferred recovery. The browsing is provided with search/filtering and a special folder for easy detection of files emptied from Recycle Bin. NTFS/NTFS 5 + EFS, FAT 12/16/32, HFS/HFS+ file systems are supported.