3 Remarkable File Recovery Tools

May. 6th, 2009 By Guy McDowell

Have you been recently separated from a loved file? Bereaved the loss of that special database or text file? Maybe you just stopped seeing your saved images, or your significant digits ran off without notice.

I’ve got just the mate for you to help you recover from your loss. Welcome to the Data Game

So, enter Best Free File recovery Tools

Let’s meet contestant number one!

Recuva

Yo peeps! This is Recuva representin’ Piriform. I know ya seen me around. You know my homies – CCleaner for your optimizing needs and Defraggler regulating yo fragments in yo disk! Check this out…I Recuva da files from your bin, ain’t no sin, that’s just the world we’s livin’ in. Bringin’ back yo files in style, that’s how I profile, now ya go on and make yo boss smile! Check it!

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Fo’ real, I work on all Windows boxes, MP3 players, memory cards and I can work on bringing back more than one file at a time. Beat that!

And now for contestant number two!

FreeUndelete

Dude, I’m like free and I undelete. Simple is like, how I am. No frills, just focused on the zen of recovery, y’know. Like, when I need to bring back a file that got some bad karma, I just say, “Whoa, stop! Reflect for a moment. To move is to erase.”

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I don’t really think about it or clutter my mind with icons and pop-ups. I’m just, like, free, y’know. I’ll catch the wave on your 2000, XP or Vista, I’ll ride where I’m needed, bro! But I don’t do the corporate sell-out. You can only use me for yourself. I’m all about the interpersonal, bro. And I like to play the bongos naked.

Last but not least, let’s give a big Data Game welcome to contestant number three!

ADRC Data Recovery Software Tools

Good evening, I am ADRC Data Recovery Software Tools, but you may call me ADRC. On the surface, I’m a simple program with functionality and ease of use always in mind. I’m thinking of you. But deep down I’m very well rounded, somewhat complex even. One could say that I’m the Renaissance Man of free data recovery.

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When you undelete with me, I give you so much more than your lost files back. I bring to the table the ability to back up a disk image and restore it. I can copy files from your hard disk with bad sectors, perform disk cloning, as well as backup, edit and restore your boot parameters. Really, is there anything I can’t do? That’s a rhetorical question, my dear.

There you have it, contestant One, Two and Three. So which one will win the Data Game? Well, that’s up to you, our lucky Data Batchelor or Batchlorette!  Tell me, which one will it be? Or do you have a special someone else in mind?

(By) Guy likes words and occasionally forms complete sentences. He can count to potato. Check out his USB shilling at USBDriven.com.

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6 Comments Add Comment
2009-05-06 11:31:42
Rokinroj

The personification was lame, but the tools are great!

2009-05-06 12:19:46

I kind of enjoyed it Rokinroj! But I guess to each there own. Awesome article Guy, keep them coming!

2009-05-06 13:20:44

Yeah, it was kind of lame, but I get sick of the same old dry geek-speak, don’t you? If you wanted that you can go to their respective homepages.

See, I’m also a Dad, so I’m licensed for corny humour. That’s what Dad’s do.

2009-05-06 15:38:22

You’re right Guy, it’s nice to read in different style once in awhile. Keep it up!

I once in need of this tool, I googled it and found restoration (WinSFX32 Self Extractor for Win32). I finally managed to undelete the files I was looking for. It’s quite small, only single .exe file.

2009-05-07 13:59:51
mchlbk

The personification was very funny. :)

2009-05-09 02:40:01

I second this as well, it was funny!

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