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    Best File Recovery Software for external/portable HDD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Litesung, Feb 2, 2013.

  1. Litesung

    Litesung Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering what the best file recovery software for an external/portable HDD is? Disregard the price, I'm just looking purely at the most effective recovery software that can be used on an external/portable HDD.

    Also on the software you recommend, how efficient would it be in recovering a formatted drive or deleted files? Thanks.

    I've already heard about R-studio, Easeus & Diskdigger, are there any programs more effective than those? Or are these the best?
     
    Litesung, Feb 2, 2013
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  2. rahulkadukar

    rahulkadukar Notebook Consultant

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    Phoenix Data Recovery is pretty good.
     
    rahulkadukar, Feb 3, 2013
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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  4. Litesung

    Litesung Notebook Enthusiast

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    With DD I'm only allowed to save one file at a time. With R-S it freezes near 100% everytime and takes nearly the whole day. I haven't tired EASEUS yet though. I'll take a look at Phoenix. I thought with R-S I'd be good since somewhere I remember reading it is efficient and effective with external/portable HDDs.
     
    Litesung, Feb 4, 2013
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    Whatever else you decide to go with, feel free to post your results/feedback! It's always nice to gain some insight/perspective. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 5, 2013
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