High data recovery success rates Easy to use with an intuitive interface Enables to preview found files before purchasing a license Suitable also for beginner PC users
Cons
A license has to be obtained in order to finalize the recovery
ReclaiMe
Price: $
Many people create backups of data, while servers usually have redundant disks in place. But what if the data you stored on disk or any other media was lost due to unexpected circumstances, and that was the only copy of that data?
Or what if the redundant disks fail? Data loss scenarios are not that uncommon these days, but thankfully there are many tools available to help us recover this lost data. In this review, we will look at one such tool called ReclaiMe.
It can recover data from practically any device type, such as disk drives, USB keys, memory cards, as well as NAS storage devices. It can also recover from practically any data loss scenario. Whether your files were accidentally deleted or your drive was formatted, ReclaiMe has you covered.
The tool comes with an intuitive and easy-to-navigate interface. All you need to do is select the storage device that contains your lost data and click Start to begin the scanning process. This may take some time, depending on the size of the storage device. If the entries in file system tables are found, the tool displays found data based on the folder structure. In any case, the data is also presented organized in categories by file types.
Images as well as other data can be previewed before recovery and you can choose specifically what to recover, but in order to finalize the recovery you will have to purchase a license. You can choose between a Standard and an Ultimate license. It is a one-time purchase, as it works for an unlimited period on future versions.
ReclaiMe can brag itself with high success recovery rates and speeds of recovery. We have tested the tool ourselves on the formatted disk, and we can confirm that the tool found all the data that was previously located on the disk.
Reviewed by Tony Hill (editor rating 4.5 out of 5 stars)