PC Inspector File Recovery

File recovery software are a blessing to most PC users. The software will enable you to recover deleted or formatted files with just a single click. File recovery software range from programs that only have the undelete features up to heavy duty sector to sector scanners. PC Inspector File Recovery falls in the latter category. This software is more developed since it has reached the 4th version. The software is free and works with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Features

This program has a very simple interface. The first this that you will on the screen after opening the application is the ‘choose your language icon’. There are different languages that you can choose from; Chinese, German, Estonia, Russian and English. You will need to choose a language that you are comfortable with. After you have chosen the language, the program will provide you with several options. You can find lost data, recover deleted files and find lost drive. You will need to close the window in order to allow the software to perform a scan on your computer. The scan is pretty fast as the program will only scan the hard disks and partitions installed in your computer. You are then supposed to choose a logical drive to recover the data. The preview option in the drive will show you some details about the selected drive. Press the check button in order to start the data retrieval process. All the deleted files will be displayed within a short period of time.
The content of the directory will be shown on the right hand side of the window while the folders will be viewed from the left hand side. The software will indicate all the details about the detected file. The condition of the file, size, date of modification and the Master File Table entry are some of the details that will be availed by the software. Saving the file is pretty simple. You only need to right click on the file and choose ‘save to’ option. The developer recommends that you save the file in a different drive.

Comparison

Recuva is one of the programs that are similar to PC Recovery (File Inspector). This software will enable you retrieve all deleted files and images. This includes all the files emptied to the recycle bin as well as photos that have been accidentally deleted. Disc Drill is another program that is designed for Mac OS. This software will protect your files from accidental deletion.

Conclusion

This software is really essential and can enable you to retrieve the lost data and files. However, opening the retrieved files is not easy. In most cases the retrieved files will not open at all. The developer therefore, should try to improve on this feature.