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Windows File RecoveryRecoverPy
Free

Free from the Microsoft Store.

 Free

Free software under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.

Windows, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Free first-party tool from Microsoft
  • Covers photos, documents, videos and many other file types
  • Searches partitions or disk images directly
  • Can inspect adjacent blocks and extract remaining content
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Windows 10 2004 or later only
  • Linux requirement
  • Does not restore filesystem structures or filenames
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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