Applies to the case of data file lost/deleted due to the system crashes, storage media formatting, virus infection, damaged disks or human errors
Pros:
Data recovery is not limited by the lost file formats, and any data files lost due to the reasons we list above can be recovered Cons:
Lower recovery success rate than Specialized File Recovery Software for some specified files like MS Office files and photos, and unable to repair damaged/corrupt files
Note:
Generally, you just need to choose software based on the platform or storage media where the lost/deleted files once located, or you can choose according to the lost file format in some cases
General Data Recovery Software
BY PLATFORM
BY STORAGE MEDIA
BY FILE SYSTEM
This kind of recovery software is designed for the specified file type, and applies to the same cases as General Data Recovery Software, can retrieve lost/deleted data files due to the system crashes, storage media formatting, virus infection, damaged disks or human errors
Pros:
Higher recovery success rate than General Data Recovery Software for specified file types Cons:
Only applies to the single specified file type
Note:
Not all the data file recovery requires the professional recovery software. If you do not find a specified file recovery tool in this category, that means General Data Recovery Software is sufficient to recover your data files
Specialized File Recovery Software
MULTIMEDIA RECOVERY
Note: This type of recovery software is often named as "Photo Recovery", but most of it is also capable of recovering videos, music, and other multimedia files
OFFICE RECOVERY
File Repair applies to the case of restoring the corrupted/damaged files due to various reasons.
It is a data recovery tool for iOS devices. It can easily recover lost data (images, videos, contacts, messages call records, etc.) on iPhone and iPad devices.
The one of the best professional data recovery software. Data Recovery Wizard can recover lost images, audio, video, documents, email and other files according to different data loss situations.
Professional data recovery software, recover lost data due to accidental deletion, formatting, virus infection, incorrect operation, power failure, and other unknown reasons.
iOS data recovery software, supports all iOS devices/versions, the main function is to restore text messages, photos, phone books, Wechat, videos, and documents from iphone.
A data recovery software for android. In just 3 simple steps, you can easily recover the lost data in the mobile phone, restore the deleted text messages and contacts.
A data recovery tool that can recover lost or deleted files by accidental deletion or formatted from different storage devices in just 3 steps without damaging the original data.
Stellar can recover files and directories based on Linux volume Ext4, Ext3, FAT32, FAT16 and FAT12 file systems. It can also easily recover SCCI, ATA, EIDE, and IDE data.
It is a tool specially designed to back up and recover software product keys. It perfectly supports Widows key backup, and it’s very useful and easy to use.