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Top 5 Completely Free Open Source Data Recovery Software Download

/ Posted by Jerry Lee to Data Recovery

Summary

Open Source Data Recovery refers to completely free data recovery software, they have no functional limitations. This article lists the top 5 free open source data recovery software for Windows after collection, sorting and testing.

1. Windows Data Recovery

Free Download Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP

Windows Data Recovery is currently the latest and most professional free open source data recovery software. It has a modern design and is very simple to operate. Windows Data Recovery guarantees an efficient and high successful file recovery rate. It can recover all types of files, such as pictures, videos, documents, emails, archives, etc., from computer hard drives, RAW drive, and RAW partition and recycle bins after deleting, formatting, partition loss, OS crash, virus attack, and other data loss scenarios.

2. TestDisk

TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software, it mainly helps to recover lost partitions and/or make non-bootable disks bootable again. It is very easy to use TestDisk for partition table recovery. TestDisk has a command line interface and it seems difficult for new users to use TestDisk. It is not user-friendly free Open Source Data Recovery program.

3. PhotoRec

PhotoRec is free open source photo recovery software which can recover images, photos and pictures from all popular digital devices such as computers, digital cameras, cell phones, tablets, memory cards, external hard drives, CDs, and more. It uses text-based data recovery technology to retrieve lost files from the system. If you accidently deleted or lost photos or formatted a partition/drive, PhotoRec is highly recommended. However, it is challenging to use PhotoRec when users have no technical knowledge.

4. FreeRecover

FreeRecover is free open source data recovery program for NTFS drives. It allows you to search though and preview deleted files to find lost data. It also estimates the integrity of the deleted files, as well as retrieves their original file paths.

5. Kickass Undelete

Kickass Undelete is free, fully featured and Open Source file recovery tool for Windows. The latest version is 1.5.5. It supports for both FAT and NTFS file systems. It works best if you perform the data recovery as soon as possible after file deletion or formation.