
After analyzing the disk and clicking the Recover button, you will see a folder structure with all files and locations that can be recovered. The actual file-recovery feature is pretty straightforward. Using those image-files you might also convert an existing partition into a virtual machine or copy them to an usb-drive. Disk Image supports the file image formats.

If you click the Extras button on the main screen you can also create a disk image of any existing partition to have a complete backup. When activating Recovery Vault, you can limit it to certain folders or exclude file-types you might not want to protect. With that Recovery Vault turned on, Disk Drill saves automatically the metadata (filename, file location, etc) of deleted files, making it much easier to identify and recover these files later. The Protect button will allow you to activate a feature called Recovery Vault which might help you to recover lost files in the future more quickly. There are two additional options for each drive available on the main screen. For complicated cases there is a slower Deep Scan, which you might want to try if the Quick Scan does not succeed. Using the arrow-symbol, you might choose which scan-option you want to use. Recovery starts with a click on the respective button.

Deleted partitions are shown as well, which is a nice etra: If you accidentally deleted a whole partition by mistake, you can intend to restore it with Disk Drill as well. When you fire up the tool, Disk Drill will identify all of your connected storage drives and partitions.

The Enterprise-Version can be used as a multi-user license and adds priority support from software-maker for the price of 399$.Īfter the installation of Disk Drill, which is a straightforward task without any complex options, you are ready to go. Disk Drill Pro recovers without any limit and supports all popular file systems (FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, EXT3/4) and more than 300+ known file formats at a price for 89$. The free Basic version offers recovery up to 100MB at no cost with all recovery methods and a backup feature for failing disks. There is also a version for macOS available, which offers pretty much the same features.ĭisk Drill is available in three editions. We give you an overview of what you can do with the Windows version of Disk Drill.
