Lost files on a USB stick? Here is what this tool does about it
You plug in your pen drive and find the photos, songs or documents gone. Maybe you deleted them by accident, formatted the drive, or a virus got there first. Or Windows says "Drive not formatted". Data Recovery USB Flash Drive is built for those cases. It scans the drive and restores what it can find.
Quick facts
- Price: $45
- Works with: pen drives, thumb drives, keychain drives and jump drives
- Search modes: Basic Search, Deep Search, Signature Search
- Demo: a demo version is available
Key features
Three scan modes for different levels of damage
You choose between Basic Search, Deep Search and Signature Search. A quick scan may be enough for a simple deletion. A deeper one is for a formatted or damaged drive.
Recovery after formatting, viruses and the "Drive not formatted" error
The tool targets files lost to human error, virus damage and accidental formatting. It also covers drives that show the "Drive not formatted" message.
Photos, music, video and documents
It recovers common formats including jpg, gif, bmp, png, avi, mp4, mpeg, wav, wma, aac, doc and pdf.
Choose where recovered files are saved
You pick the location for the recovered files. Saving them to a different drive than the one you are scanning is the safer habit.
Who it's for
It suits anyone who has lost files from a USB flash drive and wants a simple, task-specific tool. You do not need technical knowledge to use it.
Pros and cons
- Pro: several scan modes for different kinds of data loss.
- Pro: covers many common photo, audio, video and document formats.
- Pro: you choose where recovered files go.
- Con: it is built for USB flash drives rather than as a general-purpose recovery suite.
- Con: at $45 it costs more than some general recovery tools.
FAQs
What kinds of drives does it support?
Pen drives, also called thumb drives, keychain drives, jump drives or handy drives.
Can it recover files after I formatted the drive?
Yes. Accidental formatting is one of the situations it is designed for.
Which file types can it find?
Common picture, music, video and document formats, including jpg, png, mp4, wav and doc.
What should I do right after losing files?
Stop writing new data to the drive. Then scan it and save the recovered files to a different location.