Undelete files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and ext2 filesystem.Copy files from deleted FAT, exFAT, NTFS, and ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions.Rebuild FAT12/FAT16/FAT32, and NTFS boot sector.Recover FAT32, and NTFS boot sector from its backup.Fix FAT tables, and MFT using MFT mirror. Fix partition table, and recover deleted partitions.Thorough Disk Scanning and Data Recovery.
Use TestDisk to Recover Lost Data and Partitions from Corrupt and Damaged Disks.The data recovery can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days depending on the state of the disk being recovered and the specifications of the host computer. It is a true cross-platform software – available for DOS, Windows 9X family, Windows NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Mac OS X Intel, Mac OS X PowerPC, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and SunOS. This program has no colourful icons, animations, or other inviting GUI elements that most users like. Using TestDisk can prove to be a daunting task for the first time users as it works only in a command prompt/terminal window. There are no data recovery limits, no pro versions, no ads, no promotions in this great program. This directory (testdisk-7.0-WIP) has program info files and a link to the online documentation.TestDisk is an open-source program, and is released by its development company, CGSecurity, under the GNU GPL license.
Right click on photorec_static and select run in terminal. Right click on testdisk_static and select run in terminal. This will put all the contents in a named directory (testdisk-7.0-WIP). Open with Xarchive, select all, and select extract. The downloaded package will be .bz2 that has both programs in it. TestDisk & PhotoRec are portable applications, extract the files and the applications are ready to be used. TestDisk detects numerous filesystem including NTFS, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4, btrfs, BeFS, CramFS, HFS, JFS, Linux Raid, Linux Swap, LVM, LVM2, NSS, ReiserFS, UFS, XFS. If you have lost partition or strange problem with your hard disk partitions, run TestDisk to recover your data. PhotoRec ignores the file system and goes after the underlying data, so it will still work even if your media's file system has been severely damaged or reformatted. PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures (thus the Photo Recovery name) from digital camera memory.