You open your Seagate drive and a folder you needed is gone. Maybe you formatted the wrong partition, pressed Shift + Delete, or pulled an external drive out mid-copy. Seagate Hard Drive Recovery Software is built for that situation. It scans the drive and brings back files and folders that are no longer visible.
Quick facts
- Platforms: Windows (a Mac edition is also offered)
- Trial: free demo that recovers files and lets you preview them before you activate the full version
- Supported file systems: NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32 and FAT16
- Minimum memory: 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Disk space: 50 MB free
Key features
Get files back from formatted, deleted or corrupted partitions
The tool recovers data from formatted, deleted, lost and corrupted Seagate partitions. You pick the Seagate drive from a list of connected drives and start a scan.
Keep your original file names and folder structure
Recovered files keep the same file name and folder structure, so you don't have to sort through anonymous files afterwards.
Preview files before you pay
Once the scan finishes, you can view results by File Type View or Data View. Double-click a file to preview it before saving. The demo lets you check the results before you activate the full version.
Recover from many Seagate drive types and other storage
The vendor says it covers internal drives (SATA, IDE, SCSI), FreeAgent, GoFlex and BlackArmor external drives, and Momentus drives. It also reads USB drives, memory sticks, CF cards, FireWire drives and iPods, as well as drives from other brands such as Western Digital, Toshiba, LaCie and SanDisk. It handles more than 280 file types, including photos, music, Word documents and archives.
How recovery works
- Install and run the program.
- Connect the Seagate drive.
- Choose Recover Partitions.
- Select the drive and click Scan.
- Preview the recovered files.
- Activate the full version and save the files to a location you choose.
Who it's for
It suits you if you've lost files on a Seagate internal or external drive through accidental deletion, formatting, a virus, abrupt ejection or file system damage, and you want a guided, step-by-step scan rather than a lab service.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free demo with file preview before purchase
- Keeps file names and folder structure
- Works with many drive types and brands
- Short, simple recovery workflow
Cons
- Software only fixes logical problems. The vendor lists physical damage such as a damaged read/write head as a cause of failure, and a scan can't repair that.
- Files can be recovered only before they are overwritten, so you must stop using the drive right away.
- Recovery is limited to the file systems listed: NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32 and FAT16.
FAQs
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. The free demo recovers files and lets you preview them before you activate the full version.
Does it work on external Seagate drives?
Yes. The vendor lists FreeAgent, GoFlex, BlackArmor and similar external drives.
Can it recover from a formatted drive?
Yes. It's designed to recover data from formatted, re-formatted and lost partitions.
Should I keep using the drive after losing files?
No. Deleted files can be recovered only until new data overwrites them, so stop using the drive and scan it.
System requirements
- Minimum 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 50 MB free disk space
- 32-bit and 64-bit Windows PCs