I am in total shock. A gaming PC was given to me by my cousin since he doesn’t use it anymore. To reset/wipe the computer, I was required to create a recovery drive for windows. I utilized a HDD that my wife had since it had the adequate space needed. As windows was continuing the process of creating the drive, I decided to browse through the drive (plenty of childhood photos/videos from years ago.) While browsing, the folder suddenly deleted. I thought huh? Weird. Turns out, after trying to re-access the drive, I realized that I wiped a total of ~40gb worth of stuff. As you can imagine, my heart stopped and I thought, damn my wife is going to kill me. I was in full panic mode lol. Unaware but leaning towards the recovery drive being the culprit to the wipe, (it’s really my fault for not double checking before creating the recovery drive.) I panicked and browsed the web for data recovery software. I used 3 software platforms (high reviews that I won’t name) and was unsuccessful. One of them was able to retrieve a couple of photos but they were only a handful and unable to be restored (so pixelated and distorted). I thought I was doomed for good. Came across Disk Drill after looking around and thought to myself, if this doesn’t work, nothing will. Right after install/running, disk drill began to locate files immediately compared to any other software I was using. On top of that, the dashboard was user friendly (never used this type of software every in my life and didn’t even know this type of recovery existed honestly) and even gave you the option to view what was being found at the moment, it was found. Total scan time was around 45min (which was wayyyy faster in scanning than any of the previous software I utilized and literally found EVERY SINGLE file that was deleted (remember that was around 40gb). I thought, well this software is great but the real results are the files. Lets see if it actually recovers everything properly (not pixelated or small etc.)
Quality. Everything, quality. Disk drill got it all. It’s as if I never deleted anything, at all. I couldn’t believe it and I still can’t. I am truly amazed and will forever be grateful for Disk Drill. As mentioned, most if not all were childhood memories so you imagine the true attachment/meaning to recovering the files. Big thank you from not only me but my wife as well. Thank you guys so much and for anyone experiencing the same issues. LOOK NO FURTHER, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED!!!
Hands down, the best recovery software I've found. I tried to use a few other softwares to recover data from my reset iPhone at the same time as I tried the disk drill pro trial, and none of them came even close to how much Disk Drill recovered. I was able to recover about 90% of what I lost (roughly 162 Gb out of 180 Gb and mainly photos). And this was after my iPhone was accidentally factory reset, and used subsequently for 3 weeks.
As costly as it was, it's still worth it, and I paid twice (once for pro version 3 in 2018, and again for the 50% off upgrade plus lifetime upgrade option).
The best amongst its competitors: "Are you telling me you built a time machine" (Marty McFly)
I spent the last 24 hours wondering how I would tell my client their files had just disappeared into thin air. Used Disk Drill to scan the SD card and found them. Don't know why my card reader couldn't see them. I am so grateful. Absolutely worth every cent – saved me from having to reshoot. Thank you Disk Drill!!!
Spent a lot of time crying last night thinking I lost footage from my SD because of a mistake I made.
Can’t BELIEVE that this worked!!!!! Recovered all my files and a fair price imo. Lots of scams out there and they absolutely worked. I’m so thankful.
Used a competitor’s software with tepid results and tepid responses.
Disk Drill just gave us back all the photos from our only child’s college graduation.
I cannot be more elated.
With gratitude, Linda F.
Very good app and best thing is that it is for free not like other apps like cleanmymac etc.
Hi guys,
I deleted more than 100gb of gopro footage from two memory cards this morning and realized only later that I had merged files from more than one day of shooting into the eventual finished product. So It was a jumbled mess. And I erased the files from the cards. So mad at myself!
Bought this software, recovered the files, and am so happy.
Thanks for making my day
Dear disk drill team,
I truly appreciate that your product helps me to save my valuable research data and codes, I will keep using your trustful product and share with my friends
Just wanted to thank you guys for a great product. Saved lots of data from an otherwise lifeless HDD. I am a journalist and was wondering whether you could share some expertise on the expected life of HDDs and how people can prepare themselves better. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable but was blindsided when I found out HDDs don’t usually last more than 10 years.