![]() Since we are a photography site, I’m going to be concentrating on recovering photos from the memory card, but be aware that this isn’t a limitation of the software at all. I’m going to perform a recovery of some photos from a compact flash card with Disk Drill, and then I’ll perform the same recovery with Stellar Photo Recovery and compare the results to see which one is better. ![]() This time I’m taking a look at Disk Drill, an application that is available for both Mac and PC via the Disk Drill website, and also available on the Mac App Store. In the past I have reviewed Stellar Data Recovery, which is an excellent application and did a great job in my testing. There’s quite a few applications out there that can help you find these lost images and bring them back from the dead. Essentially your camera, or a computer, would stop seeing the file, but the data is actually all still there. When you use the file delete option, and even the format option on a memory card in your camera, it actually doesn’t remove the image at all, merely destroys the part of the file system that shows where it is. If you fall into the second category, there’s actually a good chance that you can get your files back with a minimum of effort and only a relatively small cost. All of these things are stories that I have heard! Perhaps you were a bit overzealous with the delete or card format button on your camera, or just used the wrong import options in Lightroom and put your photos on a disk that you later emptied. The second thing that can happen is accidental deletion of photos from your disk or memory card. If your disk or memory card won’t even mount to your computer, or it is making a catastrophic noise, this is really your only option and there’s no guarantees that it’s going to work. If you do find yourself in a situation where you’ve lost some photos or other files, you have a couple of options: Firstly, if it’s a hardware failure such as a dead disc platter, you’re only option is to send it in to a data recovery specialist and pay a large amount of money. You can try out the scanner for free and view previews of the files found to determine whether or not you'd like to invest in a license for the full program.Accidents happen, and unfortunately the vast majority of people don’t have a safe photo backup strategy like mine. Bottom Lineĭisk Drill for Mac features an intuitive interface, quick scanning technology, and a clear Tutorial to provide an overall excellent user experience. If you want to recover them, you'll have to purchase a license for $89. Pay for recovery: Unfortunately, the free version of this app can only scan for lost files. That way, you can quickly determine what in the search results is worth retrieving. ![]() Previews: Once a scan is completed, the Preview feature lets you see which items that showed up in the scan are actually recoverable in a useable form. The Deep Scan gives you options when more time has elapsed since a file was lost, but it takes longer and can't always reconstruct the original filename. ![]() For recently deleted files, the Quick Scan is most effective and can bring back files with their original filenames intact in most cases. Multilevel scans: Disk Drill has two types of scans available, depending on how a file was lost and how long it's been since it was deleted. This makes the app a lot more useful, and streamlines your file recovery process quite a bit, since it means you can use one program for just about all of your recovery needs. ProsĬonnect and scan: This program works on files that were stored on your computer, but it can also recover items stored on any other device that you can connect to your Mac. While not all files are recoverable, Disk Drill uses a variety of techniques to find or reconstruct files that were lost or accidentally deleted, and is successful in many cases. ![]() Disk Drill for Mac is a powerful tool that lets you scan your computer or other connected device for lost files and, with the paid version, recover them. ![]()
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