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About DMDE
DMDE searches, edits and recovers data on disks. Its search and analysis algorithms aim to rebuild directory structure and recover files after damage such as formatting or partition changes, where simpler tools fail.
It reads FAT12/16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS, Ext2/3/4, HFS+/HFSX, APFS and btrfs, and file system support does not depend on the host, so you can recover Linux data from Windows. Builds exist for Windows, Linux, macOS and DOS. The free edition recovers up to 4000 files at a time from a chosen directory; paid options remove the limits.
Strengths
- Reads many file systems regardless of host OS
- Rebuilds directory trees after formatting or partition damage
- Includes a low-level disk editor
- Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and DOS
Limitations
- Free edition limited to 4000 files per directory
- Disk editor and advanced options assume some technical knowledge
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree edition recovers up to 4000 files per directory; paid licences unlock the restrictions.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Recovering files from damaged or formatted drives, including cross-platform file systems
- Categories
- Disk tools, Backup tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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DiskGenius
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Recuva
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DMDE as an alternative
Listings that name DMDE as an alternative.
GNU ddrescue
A command-line data recovery tool that copies raw blocks from failing disks while working around read errors.
DMDE is a freemium closed-source recovery tool with a disk editor that rebuilds directory trees, with the free edition limited to 4000 files per directory.
Windows File Recovery
Microsoft's free command-line tool for recovering deleted or lost files on Windows.
DMDE runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and DOS and rebuilds directory trees after formatting, but the free edition is limited to 4000 files per directory.
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The Sleuth Kit
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SpinRite
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HDDScan
A free Windows utility for testing hard drives and SSDs, reading SMART data and running surface tests.
