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Austin Greco
11/25/2023
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Problem Description
Research removable media file recovery software.
Estimated completion time:
60 minutes.
Outcome
Prepare a one-paragraph review on each of the three tools. Indicate which one you would
recommend for file recovery and why.
Validation/Evaluation
Using your preferred Internet browser, perform a search for removable media file recovery
software
Identify at least three tools, preferably free
Prepare a one-paragraph review on each of the three tools. Indicate which one you would
recommend for file recovery and why
Removable media file recovery software can be found from many providers. Recoverit is one
example of a removable media file recovery software that can be downloaded. Recoverit can
recover deleted files, formatting, partitions, and can even repair corrupt videos (Jachura, 2023).
This software is known to be one of the more popular file recovery software offered in both free
and paid versions. The paid version does include more features, but customers have reported that
it does not improve the accuracy of the software. The biggest con to using this software is that it
is not guaranteed that deleted items can be recovered, and the software can fail in recovering the
files. While the recovery process relies on many constituents such as if the files have been
overwritten already, the software does not seem to be fully capable of recovering most files. It is
also reported that the software is slower compared to many other modern file recovery software.
Another popular removable media file recovery software is known as Wise Data
Recovery. This software is similar to Recoverit as there are free and paid versions of the
software. Wise Data Recovery has a simple interface and fast recovery speeds compared to other
file recovery software but only works on Windows operating systems (Mane, 2021). With the
easy to use interface, Wise Data Recovery provides a user friendly environment that is preferred
by most customers. The downfall of Wise Data Recovery is that, like Recoverit, the recovery
process is not guaranteed. This software is able to recover some deleted files but when the files
are recovered, they usually become corrupted and unusable. This is a major flaw with this
software as users can lose their files completely without any hope of recovery once they become
corrupted. The fast speed of recovery is not very helpful when the files are being damaged in the
process.
Austin Greco
11/25/2023
One of the best available removable media file recovery software that is completely free
for users is Recuva. Recuva is the recommended file recovery software of the three listed in this
document. This software is much more effective than the other file recovery software, while it is
still not guaranteed that every file will be recovered, it is more likely to recovery most of the
deleted files. The recovery speed of Recuva is moderate but necessary for the effectiveness of the
software’s recovery. The user interface is also structured as a wizard which is simple for users to
progress through the process. This software also comes with additional features such as secure
deletion, previewing files before recovery, and a portable version as well. While the software
excels compared to most other file recovery software, there are a few features that are lacking.
Recuva cannot pause a scan, defrag applications, clean duplicate files, or sort through files (Try,
2023). If the purpose of using Recuva is to recover deleted files from a removable media bin,
Recuva is the best option.
Austin Greco
11/25/2023
References
Jachura, J. (2023, August 23).
Wondershare Recoverit Review: Is it safe & does it work?
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SoftwareHow. https://www.softwarehow.com/wondershare-data-recovery-review/
Jamieson-Mane, J. (2021, September 16). Wise Data Recovery Review: Pros, cons, tutorial.
https://www.cleverfiles.com/howto/wise-data-recovery-review.html
Try, A. (2023, November 17). Recuva Review: Pros, cons, verdict (updated 2023).
https://datarescuetools.com/reviews/recuva/
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