You emptied the Recycle Bin, formatted the wrong drive, or watched a memory card turn up as "unreadable" right after a shoot. The first thing to do is stop writing to that disk. The second is to scan it with a recovery tool that can find files by their signatures, not just their names. Remo Recover for Windows is built for that job.
Quick facts
- Version: 6.0
- Platform: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012
- File systems: FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, NTFS5
- Trial: the free demo scans and previews deleted and lost files. Saving them needs a license key.
- Free edition: a separate free edition lets you save files up to 1 GB.
- Licensing: 1-month, 6-month and lifetime licenses, each for 1 PC, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
Save files while the scan is still running
Dynamic Data Recovery shows files as they are found. You can pick the ones you need and save them without waiting for the whole scan to end.
A quick scan that rolls into a deep scan
The dual scan starts with a Quick Scan, then moves on to a Deep Scan automatically to find data buried in sectors. That covers formatted, corrupt or badly damaged drives.
Scan only the place you lost data
With preferred location recovery you can aim the scan at an external device, the Recycle Bin or a single folder, so you don't have to sift through everything.
Find a file by type, name or properties
The advanced signature search covers close to 500 file formats, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, MOV, MP4, AVI, DOCX, XLSX and PPT. If your format isn't listed, Add File Types lets you give it a sample file, and the software extracts the signature from it. Smart filters and a search bar help you narrow results, for example finding an MP3 by its genre or singer.
Preview before you save, and pick up later
You can preview photos, audio, video and documents before saving them. Save Recovery Session stores your scan results as an .rr6 file, so you can reopen them later without scanning the drive again.
Who it's for
It suits you if you've lost files to deletion, formatting or corruption and want a guided, three-step process: choose the drive or folder, scan, then preview and recover. It handles hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, SD and memory cards and camera storage. It also suits people who want to try the scan and preview first, before paying.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free demo scans and previews before you buy.
- Recovery can start while the scan is still running.
- Works from simple undeletes to formatted or corrupt drives.
- You can add your own file signatures.
- Lifetime license option for one PC.
Cons
- Saving recovered files in the demo needs a license key.
- Deep scan times vary a lot and can't be predicted on large or failing drives.
- Activation needs the Remo ONE licensing application, which installs when you click Activate.
- You should always save recovered files to a different drive from the one you are scanning.
FAQs
Is Remo Recover free to use?
You can scan and preview all recoverable files in the free trial. To save them you need a license key. A separate free edition saves up to 1 GB.
How long does a scan take?
It depends on drive size, scan type and drive health. For drives between 500 GB and 1 TB, a Quick Scan typically takes 1 to 5 minutes. Deep Scans take much longer.
Will it change my original data?
The software works in read-only mode, so it scans and recovers files without altering your original data.
Where should I save recovered files?
Choose a different drive. Saving to the same drive risks overwriting the data you are trying to get back.
How do I activate it?
After purchase you get an email with Remo ONE account details and a license key. Activate by signing in with the account or entering the key.
System requirements
- OS: Windows 11/10/8/7, Windows Server 2019/2016/2012
- Processor: Intel or AMD class, 1.2 GHz or higher
- RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
- Disk space: at least 100 MB for installation, plus enough free space for recovered files
- Screen: 1024 x 768 minimum