File Recovery for Windows features:
· Standard "Windows Explorer" - style interface.
· Host OS: Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP.
· Supported file systems: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 (created and updated by Win2000 or XP).
· Support for known file types. File Recovery for Windows searches for files with known typical features of their structures allowing the user to search for files on devices with unknown files systems, including an HD, CD, DVD, floppy disk, Compact Flash Card, USB drive, ZIP drive, Memory Sticks, and other removable media.
· Dynamic disk support.
· Creates image files for an entire hard drive, logical disk, or its part. Such image files can be processed like regular disks.
· Recovers files on damaged or deleted partitions.
· Recovers compressed files (NTFS, NTFS5).
· Recovers encrypted files (NTFS5).
· Recovers alternative data streams (NTFS, NTFS5).
· Recognizes localized names.
· Recovered files can be saved on any (including network) disks visible by the host operating system.
· A hexadecimal disk and file viewer supporting NTFS file attribute viewing.
· File preview. Most of the file types can be previewed to estimate recovery chances.
File Recovery for Windows restores files:
· That have been removed without Recycle Bin, or when Recycle Bin has been emptied;
· Removed by virus attack or power failure;
· After the partition with the files was reformatted, even for different file system;
· When the partition structure on a hard drive was changed or damaged. In this case, File Recovery for Windows can scan the drive trying to find previously existed partitions and recover files from found partitions.
· From disks with bad sectors. In this case, File Recovery for Windows can first copy the entire disk or its part into an image file and then process such image file.