Wondershare Recoverit AI-powered

Hard Drive Recovery

right icon Recover permanently deleted files and folders from hard drive.
right icon Allows to recover formatted FAT, exFAT and NTFS file system.
right icon Recover data from Windows/Mac/Linux internal drives and external drives.
right icon Quick data recovery from IDE, EIDE and SATA devices.
right icon Extensive support for 1 million+ storage devices and 1000+ file types.
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recovery rate

99.5%

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average scan time

5min

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data recovery experience

21 years

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100%

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Companies of all sizes trust Recoverit to recover lost/deleted data from hard drives

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Seamlessly Recover Lost Data From
Any Hard Drive

Wondershare Recoverit excels at data recovery on all types and brands of hard drives. Whether it's a standard hard drive disk (HDD) or an advanced solid-state drive (SSD), this professional hard drive recovery software restores your lost files with just a few clicks. Explore the various hard drives compatible with Recoverit for seamless recovery.

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Internal Hard Drives

PATA (IDE, EIDE), SATA, PCle, M.2, U.2, mSATA, SATA Express, SCSI, SAS, NVMe, Fiber Channel

External Hard Drives

USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB-C, eSATA, FireWire, Thunderbolt

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NAS Hard Drives

USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB-C, eSATA, FireWire, Thunderbolt

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Hard Drive Brands

Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid-State Drive (SSD, even with T2 and M1/M2/M3/M4 chip encryption), Zip drive, etc.

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HDD/SSD Recovery

Recoverit takes data recovery to the next level by supporting almost all types of hard drives, including HDDs/SSDs. With Recoverit, you can confidently recover all lost data from HDDs/SSDs.

Recover Deleted/Lost Data from Hard Drive
Anytime Any Scenario

10000+ Data Loss Scenarios 1000+ File Formats

Recover Data From Hard Drives in Any Situation

You can use Recoverit for Mac to get back all leading file types & formats associated with Mac, such as Office File, Photo & Image, Video, Audio, Email & Archive, Document File, etc.

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Accidental Deletion

We create, update, save, and delete files in our daily work life. It's no wonder that sometimes, you delete or overwrite files by accident. Recoverit will restore data from a hard drive even if it was deleted using Shift+Delete or you emptied the Recycle Bin.

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Hard Drive Formatting

Accidentally formatting the wrong hard drive or partition is quite common, and sometimes formatting is necessary to repair a corrupted drive. This hard drive recovery tool can efficiently recover data from a formatted hard drive or partition.

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Hard Drive Failure

A failing hard drive can lead to file disappearing, data corruption, or bad sectors on disk. Recoverit proficiently recovers data in most logical and mechanical hard disk failures, but for severe mechanical cases, you will need a professional data recovery service.

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Virus / Malware

A B2B international survey revealed that 35% of IT specialists experienced data loss due to malware infections. Computer viruses are a genuine threat. Luckily, Recoverit can quickly get your lost files back no matter the type of malware deleted.

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Liquid Damage

Electronics and liquids are a dangerous combination. Spilling coffee or water on your PC risks short-circuiting the device, rendering data inaccessible. This hard drive recovery software can scan the affected disk and safely retrieve your valuable data.

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OS Crash

Having problems with the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), Black Screen of Death, or MacBook won't turn on? Worry not. With Recoverit, you can create a bootable USB and copy files from the crashed computer to a secure location, saving you from significant data loss.

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RAW File System

Internal or external hard drives may display as a RAW file system due to format failure, power outages, etc., rendering the device unusable and files inaccessible. This hard drive recovery software is able to scan and recover data from RAW hard drives.

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Partition Loss

Accidentally deleting a partition from the hard disk, hardware issues, and many other things can cause a hard drive partition to become unreadable. Wondershare Recoverit can efficiently restore lost partitions and recover the valuable data stored within.

Recover Data From Hard Drives in Any Situation

You can use Recoverit for Mac to get back all leading file types & formats associated with Mac, such as Office File, Photo & Image, Video, Audio, Email & Archive, Document File, etc.

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Images

CRW, JPEG, JPG, PNG, PSD, RAW, RGB, 3DM, 3DMF, 3FR, ABM, AFX, ANI, ART, ARW, BIZ, BLD, etc.

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Videos

CRW, JPEG, JPG, PNG, PSD, RAW, RGB, 3DM, 3DMF, 3FR, ABM, AFX, ANI, ART, ARW, BIZ, BLD, etc.

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Audios

MP3, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AA3, AAC, AC3, ACC, AFC, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AM, AMR, APE, etc.

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Office Files

DOC, DOCX, RTF, DOT, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, WordML, XLS, XLSX, XLTX, PPT, PPTX, PPSX, PDF, PDF/A, etc.

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Archives & Outlook

EDB, EML, EMLX, MAIL, MBX, MSG, OEB, PAB, PST, WAB, 7Z, BZ, BZIP, CAB, JAR, WAR, ZIP, ZIPX, etc.

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Other Files

BQY, BTR, CAP, HTM, HTML, ASPX, ACM, ACP, ADT, AFM, API, ARX, MHT, MHTML, PHP, etc.

Why Choose Recoverit for Hard
Drive Recovery?

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AI-Powered Millions Devices Identifcation for File Recovery

As the leading AI-powered hard drive recovery software, Recoverit supports intelligent identification of 1 million + devices, including HDDS, SSDs, loccal hard drive, external hard drives, Mac devices etc.

It can also provide exclusive smart data recovery solutions, automatically diagnose file loss scenarios based on device information, supporting 10000+ loss scenarios, including accidental deletion, outrage, RAW format etc.

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Permanently Deleted/Lost Data Recovery & Repair Combined

As the exclusive data recovery software, Recoverit can help you not only recover lost/deleted data from hard drives, but also repair corrupted videos, photos, office document files for you.

Our software uses an intelligent matching algorithm to identify optimal samples for structural video/image repair. We provide solutions for a variety of common issues, from blurry footage to low-resolution photos. support output resolution of up to 8K.

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Corrupted Hard Drive Recovery

Recoverit supports to recover lost data from corrupted or crashed hard in win, mac or Linux.

Industry-leading Disk Enumeration on Mac/win is supported. Utilizing Apple-certified native DiskArbitration solution, this solution directly analyzes and processes disk hardware signals directly from the macOS XNU kernel via the IOKit driver.

Advanced dynamic programming algorithms are applied in win/mac corrupt hard drive recovery process, it shortens the enumeration process by 90%.

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Encrypted Hard Drive Recovery

Recoverit takes data recovery to the next level by supporting encrypted hard drives, including those secured with Windows BitLocker or Apple T2, M1, and M2 encryption. This advanced feature ensures that you can recover your lost or deleted files even from the most secure storage devices.

With Recoverit, you can confidently recover data from encrypted HDDs/SSDs without compromising the security of your valuable information.

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Quick Recovery

Both Quick and Deep Scan modes supported

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Free Preview

Free preview of all recoverable files before recovering

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AI + S.M.A.R.T.

Recoverit supports to AI recovery and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring.

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Recover RAW Hard Drive

Recoverit supports to recover data from RAW hard drives.

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Cloud Drive Recovery

Recoverit supports to recover lost data from cloud drive, including icloud/google drive etc.

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Recover Crashed Computer

Recoverit supports to recover lost data from crashed computer and unbootable computers.

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Advanced Video recovery

Recoverit supports to recover project videos from hard drive, including HEVC, ProRes, Adobe, FCP, Logic data.

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Recover Formatted Hard Drive

Recoverit supports to recover data from Formatted hard drives.

How to Recover Lost Data from
Hard Drives with Recoverit?

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Win/Mac Internal & External Drive Recovery

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Tips:

1.Use a reliable data recovery can increase the data recovery success rate.

2. Recover data from corrupted hard drives can avoid data loss in the hard drive fix process.

3. With Recoverit, you can easily recovery lost data from corrupted or crashed hard drives. Do not download Recoverit on the disk experienced data loss to avoid data overwritten.

Comparison Chart with Other Hard
Drive Recovery Tools

Explore why Recoverit outperforms other hard drive recovery tools.

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Supported Hard Drive File Systems exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReFS, HFS+, Encrypted HFS, HFSX, APFS, XFS, BFS, EXT4 exFAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, APFS, EXT2/3/4 FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, HFS+, ReFS, EXT2/3 FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, VFAT, NTFS, NTFS5
OS Support Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows, Mac Windows, Mac
Supported File Types 1000+ 400+ 1000+ 100+
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BitLocker/T2/M1/M2 Encrypted Drive Recovery check icon black Partial support Partial support Partial support
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File Preview check icon black check icon blue check icon blue Partial support
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More Tips about Hard Drive Recovery

Other Methods To Recover Hard Drive How To Avoid Future Hard Disk Data Loss How To Maximize Hard Drive Recovery Chances
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Some Other Methods to recover data from Hard Drive

These are some other methods to recover lost data from hard drive. Only for your interests, not guaranteed.

Method 1. Seek professional data recovery services.

These experts possess the knowledge, tools, and cleanroom facilities required to handle such complex cases.

Step 1:

Contact the Hard Drive Recovery Service Provider, providing details about the physical damage sustained by the hard drive.

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Step 2:

The hard drive recovery service will perform an initial assessment of the damaged hard drive to determine the extent of the damage and the potential for data recovery. They may provide you with an evaluation report and a quote.

Step 3:

If you agree to proceed, provide authorization and sign any necessary agreements or consent forms. Ship your hard disk to the service provider. They will employ specialized techniques and tools to recover data from the damaged drive.

Pros: It can recover data from severely damaged hard drive.

Cons: Too Expensive and Takes a lot of time.


Method 2: Check Recycle Bin

The simplest way to recover lost videos from hard drive is by checking your computer's Recycle Bin.

Step 1:

Open the Recycle Bin. Look through the files for your missing video files. Right-click on the videos you want to recover. Select Restore to send them back to their original location.

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Step 2:

Alternatively, drag and drop videos to a new location of your choice. Check the original location to confirm the videos are restored properly.

Pros: It can only recover data still in recycle bin.

Cons: It cannot recover data permanently deleted.


Method 3: Use File History

Windows File History is a built-in backup feature that can help recover lost data from hard drive if it was enabled before the data loss occurred.

Step 1:

Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder where videos were stored. Right-click in the folder and select Restore Previous Versions.

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Step 2:

Look through the available previous versions from different dates. Select a version from before the videos were lost or damaged. Click the Open button to preview the contents without restoring. If you find your videos, click Restore to recover the entire folder.

Pros: It is totally free and quick.

Cons: It works only in some data loss scenarios


Method 4: Use Windows Backup and Restore

If you've set up Windows Backup and Restore feature, you can recover video files from hard drive easily through this built-in recovery system.

Step 1:

Open Control Panel. Select System and Security then Backup and Restore (Windows 7). Click "Restore my files" if you have a backup available.

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Step 2:

Click "Browse for files" or "Browse for folders" depending on what you need. Navigate through the backup to find your video files or folders. Select the videos you want to recover by clicking on them. Click "Add files" to add them to your recovery list. Select "Restore" to begin recovering your videos. Wait for the process to complete.

Pros: It is totally free and quick.

Cons: It works only in some data loss scenarios

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How to Avoid Hard Disk Data Loss

Hard drive corruption is a common occurrence, and cause data loss. However, you can take better care of your hard drive by following these tips:

Tip 1: Regular backups

Schedule regular backups of your important data to an external storage device or cloud service. This ensures you have a copy of your data in case of hard disk failure.

Tip 2: Disk health monitoring

Utilize hard disk monitoring tools to keep an eye on the overall health of your hard drive. These tools can alert you to potential issues before they become critical, allowing you to take preventive action.

Tip 3: Defragmentation

Periodically defragment your hard drive to optimize its performance and reduce the risk of data loss. Defragmentation consolidates fragmented files, making it easier for the hard drive to access and store data.

Tip 4: Virus protection

Install a reputable antivirus program and keep it updated to protect your computer from malware, viruses, and other threats that can lead to data loss or hard drive damage.

Tip 5: Safe shutdowns

Always shut down your computer properly to avoid data corruption or hard disk damage. Avoid forceful shutdowns or unplugging your computer without going through the proper shutdown process.

Tip 6: Update your software

Regularly updating your software can help prevent security vulnerabilities and improve system performance. By staying up to date with software updates, you can reduce the risk of data loss due to outdated software.

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Tips to Maximize Your Success in Hard Drive Data Recovery

Two major factors (file overwriting and the extent of sector damage) can impact the success rate of disk data recovery. Based on these factors, the following tips can help improve the success rate of recovery:

Tip 1: Stop Using the Hard Drive Immediately

As soon as you notice data loss or drive issues, stop using the hard drive to prevent further damage or data overwriting.

Tip 2: Take Notice of Unusual Noises

If you notice unusual noises emanating from your drive, it is a strong indicator that you might be facing an imminent hard drive crash. In such cases, it is crucial to transfer your data to a secure location promptly.

Tip 3: Install the Recovery Software in a Safe Location

If the lost files are located on the main hard drive, it's recommended to download, install, and execute hard disk recovery software from a USB drive. This approach helps prevent any inadvertent overwriting of the deleted data.

Tip 4: Use Reliable Data Recovery Software

If the hard disk is still functional and the data loss is due to logical issues, use a reputable and reliable data recovery software like Wondershare Recoverit to attempt data retrieval.

Tip 5: Recover Files to a New Location

Avoid attempting to recover your data onto the same disk where it was initially stored. Doing so may result in overwriting or corrupting files during the recovery process, causing them to become irretrievable.

See What Our Users Ask Frequently

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Can I retrieve files from a corrupted hard drive?

You can recover files from a corrupted hard drive with Wondershare Recoverit.
A corrupted hard drive can often be repaired, depending on the severity and cause. Logical corruption, caused by software issues, can be fixed using built-in tools like CHKDSK or third-party software. Physical corruption, caused by hardware issues, may require professional assistance or replacement of components.
You can fix your corrupted hard drive without formatting it. You can use CMD commands like SFC, DISM, and CHKDSK. You can also repair it with antivirus software, Disk Utility, TestDisk, or by changing the drive letter. None of these methods require disk formatting.
If you've backed up your corrupted hard drive beforehand, you can use your backup to save the files to a different location. If not, Wondershare Recoverit can help you recover and save the files to another storage device.
Although one may attempt to rectify the situation themselves, it is generally advised not to do so. Any sounds coming out of the hard drive are normally symptoms of physical damage to the hard drive. Trying to get to or restore it becomes counterproductive and can harm the situation. In this case, it is recommended that a professional data recovery service be turned to immediately.
First, check the cables and confirm if the drive is powered optimally. If it does not work, connect it to a different USB port or computer as a barcode scanner. If it still does not work, there may be a problem with the computer's hardware or software. Try updating the disk driver or carrying out a diagnosis of the problem. For these reasons, If these steps are not followed, the services of a professional might be required.
Common signs of hard drive failure include unusual noises (clicking, grinding, or loud humming), frequent crashes or blue screens, extremely slow performance when accessing files, and disappearing files or folders. If you notice any of these symptoms, it's crucial to back up your data immediately and consider running diagnostic tools or seeking professional help to assess your hard drive's health.

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