Recover flash drives

logo D-Soft Flash Doctor D-Soft Flash Doctor
logo USB Disk Storage Format Tool USB Disk Storage Format Tool
logo JetFlash Recovery Tool JetFlash Recovery Tool
logo HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
logo SD Formatter SD Formatter
logo Recuva Recuva
logo Flash Memory Toolkit Flash Memory Toolkit
logo Hetman Partition Recovery Hetman Partition Recovery
logo HDD Low Level Format Tool HDD Low Level Format Tool
logo R.Saver R.Saver

If you notice that your memory card is unstable or Windows doesn't see it at all, don't rush to go to the store and buy a new one. The flash drive can be recovered with the help of free programs, of which there are now a great many. Most of them work by completely formatting the data, using special algorithms in this case.

Card recovery utilities are free applications for home use only. They work when the files are corrupted or if the user accidentally deleted them. The software can recover NTFS, FAT, and ExFAT filesystems. It is worth considering that the lost information can only be recovered from a media that is not defective.

These utilities are easy to use and at the same time useful, have undeniable advantages:

  1. Recover files even after formatting.
  2. Make the process of deleting not only files, but entire folders with information reversible.
  3. The simple and straightforward interface of most such programs does not cause difficulties even for beginners.
  4. Built-in help describing the available features.
  5. The programs are free and freely available on the Internet.

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The necessary information is quite often stored on portable portable memory devices - flash drives. But quite often software errors, virus attacks and other causes can damage the functionality of the drive at the most inopportune moment, files are no longer displayed and recording information on the device becomes impossible. To restore the necessary files and reanimation of USB - flash drives use special software D-Soft Flash Doctor. The functionality of the program as much as possible supports the recovery of your portable device and is supported by virtually all versions of the operating system Windows.

Pros

    • Portability - no need to install the application, just download the archive and run the executable file
    • Restore files from an image
    • Creating a disk image
    • Scanning for errors
    • Low-level formatting and software reset
    • Full drive performance restored after the cleanup
    • Recognizes most USB flash drives and memory cards that the system can't read or format
    • Supports both hard drives and flash drives, including damaged ones

Cons

    • Does not always recognize flash drives and help solve the problem
    • Quite a few useful features besides the basic ones
    • Almost no updates from the official site

When you use removable drives for a long time, the speed of reading and writing data gradually slows down, special utilities help to optimize the work process, one of the most logical and functional - USB Disk Storage Format Tool. It takes a very small amount of device resources, does not require installation, and you can download a portable version from the official website of the company-developer.

Pros

    • Quick and safe formatting.
    • Full deletion of all data
    • Error correction of existing partitions
    • Disk scanning for errors
    • Creating FAT32 partitions exceeding 32GB
    • Great compatibility with all drives from different manufacturers
    • No installation required
    • Creating bootable flash cards
    • Change partition name

Cons

    • Creating partitions in NTFS, FAT only
    • Does not always "pick up" empty drives

Almost all information, especially very important information, a user of a personal computer stores on memory cards. But sometimes flash drives malfunction, so that some information is lost from the drive or it stops working altogether. Of course, if the computer does not see the flash drive, you must first check the drivers. If the drivers are good, the problem is in the flash drive itself. It must be restored. And this can be done with the help of a special program JetFlash Recovery Tool.

Pros

    • Supports Transcend, A-DATA and JetFlash drives
    • Simply press the Start button to start the scanning process automatically
    • Get USB drives back to optimal performance
    • Simple, intuitive interface
    • Flash drive recovery software can be downloaded for free
    • Supports Windows, including legacy XP, Vista
    • Extremely low system requirements

Cons

    • Not all types of media are supported
    • During flash drive recovery, the contents will be deleted

Quite often users are faced with a situation when a flash drive starts working incorrectly, you can write or read information from it only once, or even not at all. Such situations occur with possible virus attacks or with a large number of damaged sectors. The functional and lightweight HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool resuscitates even those devices that cannot be repaired using the standard options of the installed operating system.

Pros

    • Designed to format pre-2012 USB drives and desktops and Windows XP PCs.
    • Works with newer operating systems
    • Hard drive formatting
    • Ability to partition the drive
    • Simple and straightforward interface
    • Formatting of USB drives with FAT, FAT32 or NTFS partitions

Cons

    • Must be used in safe mode to avoid errors
    • Lengthy formatting process

SD Formatter is an easy-to-use, useful software developed for the Windows operating system designed specifically to format and enhance the performance of popular types of memory cards. A unique feature of the software is that the formatting process conforms to the flash drive's specifications.

Pros

    • Supports all current storage media
    • Fast, automatic drive cleanup
    • Format any memory card for multimedia devices
    • Resolving problems with damaged media storage media caused by viruses or improper use
    • Choice of working algorithm and fine-tuning of formatting parameters according to the user's wishes.
    • Cross-platform - there is MacOS version of SD Formatter.
    • Easy to use menu
    • Acceptable system requirements

Cons

    • Does not recognize all memory cards, cameras and digital players - you need a quality and universal card reader

With the development of cloud technologies more and more information is stored digitally: texts, photos, books, music, but often it is the information you need at the moment that turns out to be irretrievably lost. When the built-in functions of the Windows operating system fail to cope with data recovery, it is worth using a specially developed utility Recuva.

Pros

    • Data recovery from any type of media from hard drive to email
    • Recovery of any type of files - documents, music, videos, photos, etc.
    • Data recovery even from damaged or formatted media
    • Reliable file deletion that makes it 100% unrecoverable
    • Advanced deep scanning mode
    • Search by name and by extension
    • User-friendly interface

Cons

    • Works only on Windows, you can't recover files from Mac OS

    • Low probability of recovering damaged media

The Flash Memory Toolkit utility is a set of working tools for operational maintenance of removable drives.

In addition to the basic working function designed to restore the functionality of flash drives, the software analyzes all the existing technical parameters as much as possible. Despite its powerful functionality the program occupies a small amount of system memory and is adapted to different versions of the Windows operating system.

Pros

    • Information recovery and stabilization of Flash drive, determination of VID, PID of flash drive
    • Capability to backup flash drive's content
    • Full-featured data cleaning module
    • Diagnostics of flash drive defects and testing for errors and malfunctions
    • Measuring the performance of reading or writing files
    • Fast and accurate file recovery
    • Supports flash memory cards and USB drives
    • Get detailed information about your device and USB flash drive
    • Free software

When working with various dаta: texts, spreadsheets, photos, videos and other content, unpleasant situations of unexpected loss of information often occur, including information that is extremely necessary at the moment. This applies to the hard drive, flash drive and other removable media. The developers suggest using the Hetman Partition Recovery utility to reanimate damaged and lost files, and recovery is possible directly to the optical media. To understand the tools of the control panel is not difficult, after installing this program all actions are carried out with the help of the File Recovery Wizard, and further you can choose the necessary options according to the user's choice.

Pros

    • The cause of data loss is irrelevant to the program
    • Any user can configure the application
    • Two scanning modes - fast and deep
    • Export of recovered data is possible through several channels
    • Support of all common media formats
    • Works with any file format, directories and subdirectories.
    • Name search among the found items
    • High speed
    • Huge amount of instructions, useful materials and community

Cons

    • HFS (MacOS) and other specific file systems are not supported

    • In the free version it is not possible to complete saving the result

Every user runs into problems from time to time with internal and external drives: write and read errors, applications do not function properly after an upgrade, and removable drives are unreadable. HDD Low Level Format Tool has all the tools you need to keep your system running smoothly and completely erase all the data on your drive. Clear control panel and russified interface make this software popular among users.

Pros

    • Powerful formatting algorithms
    • Compatible with all major HDD manufacturers
    • Ultra-DMA support
    • Supports connection of drives with software errors
    • SMART status and device information display
    • Works with MicroSD, SD, MMC, CompactFlash, and other memory cards
    • Choice of operating modes at the user's discretion
    • Wiping the whole information from the disk without possibility of recovery
    • Sleek interface

Cons

    • Low formatting speed without buying a license

    • No support for boxes and external chassis

    • No detailed status information about connected external devices is displaye

Which user hasn't encountered the problem of lost or accidentally deleted files on their home computer? This used to be a real problem. Nowadays, a large number of programs have been developed to quickly restore lost information. One such program is R.Saver, which runs on the Windows operating system.

Pros

    • Recovers corrupted file systems
    • Recovers data deleted after formatting
    • Recovers accidentally deleted files
    • Recovers data based on file signatures
    • Supports a wide range of file systems
    • Color gamut of mounted partition icons, that describes their state
    • User-friendly interface
    • Fast operating speed
    • Built-in wizard