Active File Recovery is a powerful and professional data recovery software for Windows designed to restore lost, deleted, or corrupted files from various storage devices .
Overview of Active File Recovery
Active@ File Recovery is a comprehensive utility that helps users recover data lost due to accidental deletion, formatting, virus attacks, power failures, or partition damage . It can scan hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, and even reconstruct damaged RAID arrays . The software offers both quick and deep scanning modes and provides a bootable disk option to recover data from systems that fail to start .
Key Features
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Versatile Scanning Modes: Offers QuickScan for recently lost files and a deep SuperScan mode to find files lost long ago or on heavily corrupted drives .
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RAID Reconstruction: Capable of virtually rebuilding damaged RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and Span disk arrays to recover data .
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Disk Imaging: Allows users to create RAW disk images (sector-by-sector copies) to preserve data from failing drives for later recovery .
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Bootable Recovery Environment: The Ultimate version includes a tool to create a bootable CD/DVD/USB (based on WinPE or Linux) to recover data from unbootable systems .
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Integrated Disk Editor: Features a built-in Hex Viewer for low-level data inspection and analysis of disk structures like MBR and boot sectors .
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File Preview & Organization: Allows users to preview recoverable files before restoration and use the File Organizer to sort files detected by their signatures .
Why Choose Active@ File Recovery?
Users choose Active@ File Recovery for its balance of power and usability. It is versatile enough for everyday users to recover accidentally deleted files, yet advanced enough for IT professionals to perform forensic analysis or reconstruct complex RAID systems . It supports a very wide range of file systems and provides specialized tools like a Disk Editor and Bootable Media that are often reserved for more expensive software .
File Systems Supported
The software supports an extensive list of file systems, including:
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Windows: NTFS, ReFS, FAT12/16, FAT32, exFAT .
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macOS: HFS+, APFS .
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Linux/Unix: Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, XFS, JFS, UFS, BtrFS .
System Requirements
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Operating System: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP; Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003 .
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RAM: 512 MB minimum .
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Disk Space: 200 MB of free disk space .
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Processor: Intel or compatible .
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Additional: A CD/DVD drive or USB port may be required to create bootable media .
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