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@nova-88 Oh… okay. Was the file saved anywhere inside OneDrive? Like Desktop, Documents, or a synced …In: Help! Need to recover unsaved word document
2 days ago
@nova-88 One more thing to check before you restore lost Word file — do you have Windows File Histor …In: Help! Need to recover unsaved word document
2 days ago
Okay so the good news is that USB flash drives are actually pretty forgiving for this kind of thing …In: Formatted my USB 10 minutes ago, haven't used it since - can I still recover?
4 days ago
done. 127.4GB out of 128GB. every ARW and CR2 file, original names, original folder structure – shoo …In: Best free photo recovery tools that actually work?
1 week ago
mine's at 47% and I can already see ARW and CR2 files populating under Pictures. the filenames …In: Best free photo recovery tools that actually work?
1 week ago
@justin_bob Those three attributes you flagged are exactly the ones you don't want to see highl …In: Is there any hard drive repair software that can fix bad sectors?
1 week ago
can I jump in here because I'm also having a meltdown 😭
128GB Lexar card from my Sony a6400. …In: Best free photo recovery tools that actually work?
2 weeks ago
That’s actually true, that not every tool can handle GoPro memory card data loss properly. A while b …In: Lost 6 hours of skydiving footage - how to recover deleted Gopro videos?
2 weeks ago
I came here to say that Disk Drill is one of the best data recovery apps for Mac for recovering dele …In: Help! I need to recover data from external hard drive on Mac
2 weeks ago
Windows File Recovery - Microsoft's own tool that nobody ever mentions. It's a command lin …In: Is there any actually free USB data recovery software?
2 weeks ago
There’s an honest opinion of someone who has tried probably 7-8 different freemium recovery tools ov …In: Is there any actually free USB data recovery software?
2 weeks ago
Have you tried switching SATA ports or cables? Sometimes the array “disappears” just because one dri …In: RAID 0 drive failure, can data be recovered?
3 weeks ago
Went through almost this exact thing six months ago. 480GB SSD, formatted by accident in Disk Manage …In: Need help! How to recover formatted SSD data on Windows 11
3 weeks ago
Before you run any scan, clone the drive. Create a sector-by-sector disk image, save it to a differe …In: Help! External hard drive partition disappeared
3 weeks ago
Jumping in because I had almost this exact situation six months ago. A 4TB NTFS drive, used on both …In: My Files Disappeared from External Hard Drive on Mac
3 weeks ago
I tested several of these tools last year, so here’s a quick take.
For best file recovery softwar …In: What is the best data recovery software for Windows in 2026?
3 weeks ago
@wobblychair Glad you got it back! Definitely take this as a sign to set up Time Machine backup now. …In: I need help with recovering overwritten files (previous versions are not available)
4 weeks ago
if you want a free option there’s always PhotoRec. it’s pretty good, once you get past it’s interfac …In: I need help with recovering overwritten files (previous versions are not available)
4 weeks ago
Quote from phillyjohn on March 25, 2026, 9:29 pm
Not gonna lie, this is the first time I’ve seen so …In: Trying to choose USB data recovery software for a 64GB flash drive
4 weeks ago
Welcome! Before you go any further, did you maybe export it as a PDF at some point, or send it to an …In: I need help with recovering overwritten files (previous versions are not available)
1 month ago
Сheck whether your computer and drive actually support TRIM. This can affect the chances of recoveri …In: Help! Is it possible to recover deleted files from Recycle Bin after emptying it on Windows?
1 month ago
If your main goal right now is figuring out how to recover deleted photos from SD card free of charg …In: How Can I Recover Accidentally Deleted Photos from my SD Card?
1 month ago
@lalisa_nn7you can try scanning it with Recuva first. It’s pretty straightforward.All you need to do …In: How Can I Recover Photos From a Formatted SD Card?
1 month ago
ngl I had the exact same USB device not recognized problem a while ago, and what actually fixed it f …In: USB device not recognized on my Windows 11
2 months ago
I actually stumbled on something recently that might help. There’s a pretty solid list over on Reddi …In: SD Card Recovery Software Recommendations Needed
2 months ago
You could try Recuva. It’s free and pretty easy to use. I used it on an external drive not that lon …In: How to Convert RAW to NTFS Without Losing Data?
2 months ago
I’m pretty confident that Disk Drill by CleverFiles is safe to download and use as I’ve never seen a …In: How reliable and safe is Disk Drill compared to other tools?
2 months ago
Formatting the SD card was a pretty big mistake. If you had just closed that window, you could’ve us …In: Accidentally formatted my SD card...What’s the safest way to unformat an SD card?
2 months ago
Ahahah bro, @phillyjohn
that comparison is like asking whether comparing apples to ranch animals. …In: Any working Recuva alternatives for Mac?
3 months ago
I’m not sure about how to recover data from a dead SSD in general but when I had SSD issues after a …In: Has anyone successfully recovered files from a dead SSD?
3 months ago
@johnmiller yeah.
all of them can handle a formatted SD card but only if it was a quick format not …In: Trying to recover my SD card… any free SD card recovery software suggestions?
3 months ago
@datanerd Oh man, thank you so much. You’re a genius. Thanks to you, I now know how to show hidden f …In: Where do I find hidden files on Windows 10?
3 months ago
Quote from phillyjohn on January 27, 2026, 12:50 pm
@justmike Wow, I didn’t even know there were di …In: Any working Recuva alternatives for Mac?
3 months ago
I followed the instructions you gave above and now my system shows hidden files and folders in my Wi …In: Where do I find hidden files on Windows 10?
3 months ago
@ohiotom I had a similar issue a few months ago where a few files suddenly got corrupted. One of the …In: How can I fix corrupted files on my computer in simple steps?
3 months ago
that’s a pretty basic and very common scenario. first thing first while you’re reading this thread, …In: Trying to recover my SD card… any free SD card recovery software suggestions?
3 months ago