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Editors’ Review
Download.com staff
Restoring lost files can take time and effort, but Undelete Professional Edition aims to make the task a bit less painful. The program consists of several components. Recovery Bin looks like the Windows Recycle Bin but with some convenient and powerful enhancements. First of all, any file, however it was deleted, goes to this bin. Secondly, you can browse deleted files in the same way as in Windows Explorer. You can remotely restore files deleted on others computers in your network (a feature admins will find useful). Last but not least, you can keep several versions of each file. Emergency Undelete runs without an installation, which is crucial for protecting deleted files from being overwritten by the system. Finally, Undelete Professional Edition lets you recover previous versions of Office documents (there is a similar feature in MS Office, but it's less convenient). At the same time, Undelete Professional Edition lacks a few powerful restoration features we'd like to see. For instance, it can't find items on damaged partitions. That may rule it out for the most mission-critical applications, but it's still a strong contender for small offices.
What’s new in version 6.0.163
Version 6.0.163 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
The installation wants to modify your Windows firewall but if you're running something like ZoneAlarm, like I was, its still broken. It also installs an undelete service which tries to capture any file deletion actions that occurs outside the Windows Recycle bin. This introduces a bit of performance issue as the disk is heavily used during this activity.
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<p>Further, you cannot directly undelete any files. i.e. you can't expect to download this "trialware" and expect to see if it can find and undelete any files because it is "disabled". Thanks but no thanks. Anyone expecting me to buy trialware that is broken is only targetting desperate people. Unfortunately for the developers, I am not one of them. My advice to others: Try something else.
Summary
30 day trial misleading
hglasimpson
Pros
Seemed like a nice program (saw the files I need to undelete).
Cons
Can't restore without buying; beware.
Summary
Great idea but poor implementation
thepcdoc
Pros
Easy to install, clean interface, good idea for app. (I tested Undelete Pro v5, on WinXP SP2, 1.5GB RAM, 400GB over 3 hard drives and 8 partitions.)
Cons
No indication when it is finished installing, and no explanation why it includes folders and files automatically. Worse, it included my Firefox folder with all settings for deletion. Read all docs, but didn't feel secure in emptying the modified Recyle Bin. It was good I didn't - I would have lost my main browser and it's settings and bookmarks!
Protect and recover data, recover saved-over Office files.Undelete delivers enterprise level Windows file protection and instant recovery designed for your growing business. No more having to comb through old backups when a user accidentally deletes a file. Easily protect and instantly recover data while you improve business productivity and reduce downtime with unmatched technology that recovers files no matter how they were deleted from applications running on Windows platform, including those in a VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environments. Key benefits of Undelete: Recover files instantly minimizing impact on it staff. Recover earlier or saved over versions of word, excel and powerpoint files. Easily meet recovery point objectives for microsoft platforms and applications. Instantly recover files in virtual environments. Comply with governance or regulatory data deletion. Easy to buy, install and use while protecting more data in less time. Centrally manage using undelete server management. The Windows recycle bin and backup systems do not catch all deleted files, including files deleted by network clients. Any of the following are at risk of being unrecoverable deletions: Files deleted on Windows network shares. Earlier versions of Microsoft Office files Files too large to fit in the recycle bin. Files created and deleted by certain applications. Files deleted from the command line. How Does Undelete Work? Undelete replaces the Windows recycle bin with a catch-all Recovery Bin that intercepts all deleted files, no matter how they were deleted or who deleted them. Lost file? File recovery is no problem! Use the Recovery Bin's intuitive, one button interface to navigate to the file, or take advantage of the powerful search capabilities within Undelete. Right-click the file, select Recover, and the file is back. Version protection makes it even easier to restore overwritten versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) files. Just right-click the file and select View Versions and restore the file you want. You can even preview the files before recovery to help you find the right version. For Home Use: Undelete will keep your home PCs and laptops protected so you don't ever have to worry about losing another file. Undelete will instantly recover deleted photos, videos, movies, music, or any other lost files. It will even recover files deleted from the recycle bin
