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TestDisk & PhotoRecIsoBuster
Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public Licence.

 Paid

Can be downloaded and tried first; several paid licence models are offered.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows
  • Recovers deleted partitions and fixes partition tables, which restores everything at once
  • Rebuilds FAT and NTFS boot sectors and repairs the MFT from its mirror
  • Strong support for CD, DVD and Blu-ray recovery
  • Signature-based scanning finds files without folder records
  • A text menu interface that is genuinely intimidating under pressure
  • Easy to make things worse if you do not understand what you are confirming
  • Windows only
  • Full recovery features require a paid licence
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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