LC Tech FILERECOVERY Professional Review – Can It Compete with Modern Recovery Tools?
Out of 5 Total Score
No. 12 Among all Windows solutions
FILERECOVERY Professional is a feature-rich data recovery tool designed to recover all types of lost or deleted data. But, seeing as it hasn’t received an update in quite some time, can its recovery abilities hold up when recovering modern file formats? Or, is it simply another recovery tool that will gradually fall by the wayside? Find out in this FILERECOVERY Professional review.
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Main Pros and Cons of FILERECOVERY® Professional
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FILERECOVERY® Professional Summary
While it would be objectively incorrect to say that FILERECOVERY Professional doesn’t have a lot to offer its users, we aren’t prepared to scream from the rooftops about how good it is. Starting with some of its strengths, it has the notable ability to recognize a number of file systems and recover data using a range of methods. It also includes some useful backup tools for working with disks that are in a corrupted or damaged state. It works best at recovering raw photos and documents by file signature, but it also does a good job of recovering recently deleted files from select file systems.
However, in most areas, it fails to impress to a level where you can confidently purchase it without some well-thought-out consideration. Its user interface is very outdated and caters more to novice users than recovery professionals. Likewise, we found that its recovery results were fairly mediocre, perhaps because the software hadn’t received an update in a while.
For the price, there are other up-to-date data recovery tools that can deliver similar or better results. But, in the few areas where FILERECOVERY Professional does excel, it’s definitely worth trying out using the free trial.
| Title | Result |
| Compatibility | Good |
| Recovery Rate | Good |
| Usability | Good |
| File Type Support | Good |
| Scan Speed | Good |
| Free Trial | Yes |
| Starting Price | $69.99 / Subscription |
| Money-Back Guarantee | No |
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What Is FILERECOVERY® Professional?
#FILERECOVERY Professional is a data recovery tool developed by the same company that created the popular SD card recovery tool RescuePRO. It’s intended to recover a range of file types. Before we look closer at the technical side of the recovery tool, let’s start by looking at some basic information about the software and the team behind it.
FILERECOVERY® Professional Factsheet
| Requirements | Windows 7-11 |
| Latest version | 5.6.2.0 • Released 19th Sep, 2013 |
| Download size | 8.4 MB |
| Category | Data Recovery Software |
| UI languages | Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
How Much Does FILERECOVERY® Professional Cost?
| Distributed as | Freemium Some features are provided free of charge, but money is required to unlock the rest |
| Trial version available | Trial version available |
| Trial version limitations | The Evaluation version of this software is restricted to a total amount of 80 KByte for every user. |
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| Price range | $69.99...$399.99 |
| License model | Subscription |
| No credit card to try | No credit card to try |
| Money back guarantee | Money back guarantee |
FILERECOVERY Professional uses a subscription-based licensing policy that renews every year. The basic license, FILERECOVERY Standard, will cost you $69.99/year and give you access to most standard recovery features. The more expensive editions will unlock the ability to rebuild and recover data from RAIDs, remote access recovery via Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and the recovery of VMDK files from local file systems.
The demo version can be downloaded and installed for free, which allows you to recover up to 80 KB of data. It’s also important to note that there is no money-back guarantee. Once you buy and activate a license, you cannot get a refund.
All FILERECOVERY® Professional Pricing Options
| 1 | Price | $69.99 |
| 2 | Details |
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| 1 | Price | $99.99 |
| 2 | Details | Everything in Standard license plus:
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| 1 | Enterprise license | $349.99 |
| 2 | Enterprise Commercial license | $399.99 |
| 3 | Details | Everything in Professional license plus:
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Developer — LC Technology International, Inc.
LC Technology International, Inc. has been operating in the data recovery space since 1998, working with end-users, professionals, and companies. It is an official supplier of data recovery software to companies such as SanDisk (and its parent company Western Digital), Ontrack, Toshiba, and PNY.
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Alongside FILERECOVERY Professional, LC Technology International, Inc. has developed other recovery tools such as RescuePRO, a once-prominent recovery tool for SanDisk SD cards, and PHOTORECOVERY Professional, a recovery tool designed specifically for the recovery of photos. In addition to its DIY solutions, it also provides professional recovery services through its data recovery lab.
| Developer website | lc-tech.com |
| Support email | support@lc-tech.com |
| Founded | 1998 • 26 years on the market |
| HQ location | 29750 US Highway 19 N., Ste. 310 Clearwater, FL 33761 USA |
| Phone | +1-727-449-0891 |
| Social media | LinkedIn Twitter Facebook YouTube |
The company isn’t active on social media, with most accounts sitting untouched since 2022. Customers can get in touch with the company using its support email, live chat, or by phone during the hours Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM EST for offices based in the Americas, and Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM GMT for offices based in EMEA.
How to Use FILERECOVERY® Professional
Tested on: Windows 11 (version 23H2)
With a basic grasp on the software, let’s now take a look at what it looks like to recover data using FILERECOVERY Professional. We’ve included some steps below, along with some screenshots, to illustrate the first-hand experience.
Installation
Installing FILERECOVERY Professional is very straightforward. The download file is easy to find on the website and the installation process only involves accepting the software's EULA, choosing an installation location, and creating a desktop shortcut.
The first time the software is opened, you will either need to run the software in Evaluation mode or input your Activation Code.
Source selection
FILERECOVERY Professional uses a wizard-style recovery process where it guides you through what type of device you're recovering data from, which disk or volume you want to scan, and which scan types you'd like to perform.
At the source selection screen (Step 2), you have the option of creating or loading an image file if you don't want to scan the disk directly; useful if your storage device is unstable.
Scanning process
You have a few different scan types to choose from, including Deleted File Recovery, Formatted Media Recovery, Search Lost Volumes, Disk Diagnostics, and Disk Tools. At the bottom, you can choose which file systems to search for (not all are enabled by default) and what algorithms to use.
For professionals, this guided process might be a bit tedious, as there's no way to define the scan parameters on one screen and start scanning. The next page will give you a summary of the options you've chosen and then begin the scan.
Managing found files
Once the scan is complete, your data will be broken down in a tree view on the left, with the main window showing you a list of your files. Using the tree view, you can navigate the restored file structure if one is found. Otherwise, you can explore the folders based on file format.
The scan results can be viewed in a thumbnail view for easier recovery of photos. Unfortunately, though, there are no filtering options to help search through large amounts of data, nor is there any indication of which data has the best chance of recovery.
Recovery and post-processing
To recover a file, select it and then click Save (or right-click and click Save as). To select a group of files, you must use Shift + Left-click to select them all. Or, you can select several files by clicking on each while holding Ctrl. It's not possible to select multiple files that reside in different folders. In this case, you will need to recover each set of data from the directory they're located in.
Once recovery has started, a window displaying the recovery progress will appear, along with the estimated time remaining. Once done, a final window will appear listing the results.
Is FILERECOVERY® Professional Safe?
97%
Avg score FILERECOVERY Professional is safe and trustworthy
No malware was flagged in our scans.
The company does collect and share some data.
Its ability to recover data intact is so-so.
LC Technology International, Inc. is a trusted company.
There is nothing of high concern to report regarding FILERECOVERY Professional's safety and trustworthiness. We performed a full malware scan of the software which came back completely clean. Users should be aware that the software does collect and share some data with third parties, but only when required to service a request (such as payments or order fulfillment). The program does not utilize non-intrusive read-only algorithms, so users must keep that in mind if they want to prioritize the safety of their data while using the application.
FILERECOVERY® Professional - Full Review and Analysis
As part of our review, we’ve taken a very close look at FILERECOVERY Professional and evaluated it according to a standardized set of criteria that we use to measure each recovery tool. Here is how the program performed in our tests.
Karma
12 rating criteria
The Karma score evaluates how well the company maintains the tool and what sort of support options are available to customers. The program performed pretty poorly in this regard, as it hasn’t been updated in years and doesn’t contain a changelog with the updates it receives. The company isn’t generally well-known either, despite its age and history of working with prominent companies in the technology industry.
A starting guide is available for the software, but it does little more than provide step-by-step instructions. For support, you have the option of reaching out by phone, sending them an email, or starting a live chat during the hours that they are available.
| # | Feature | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Update frequency | More than 6 months |
| 2 | Updated recently | No |
| 3 | Changelog available | Not available |
| 4 | Latest Windows release supported | Yes, all good |
| 5 | Genuine or clone? | Genuine |
| 6 | Brand name popularity | Unpopular |
| 7 | Online market share | Poor |
| 8 | Maturity | Mature |
| 9 | Extensive knowledge base | Not available |
| 10 | Helpdesk support | Available |
| 11 | Live chat | Available |
| 12 | Phone support | Yes |
Bang for the buck
8 rating criteria
The demo version of the software can be downloaded for free, which lets you scan your drive and recover up to 80 KB of data. The full version allows unlimited recovery and includes free upgrades.
It would be difficult to say that its recovery abilities are relative to its price. There are more affordable options that can do more. But, it wasn’t the worst, even if with its subscription-based pricing model.
| # | Feature | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Competitive pricing | Priced quite high for its abilities. |
| 2 | Price-quality ratio | The price to quality ratio is average. |
| 3 | Free trial | The software does have a free trial with limited features. |
| 4 | Is it free? | No, the software is not free. |
| 5 | Pricing policy | Subscription-based licenses. |
| 6 | Unlimited recovery in full version | Yes, you can recover unlimited data in the full version. |
| 7 | Free upgrades | Free upgrades are included with a valid license. |
| 8 | Commercial rights in the cheapest license | You cannot use the cheapest licensed for commercial purposes. |
Usability
18 rating criteria
The program has a lot to improve on in terms of usability. Its outdated user interface is very basic and doesn’t offer smooth navigation. Because it exclusively relies on a wizard-like recovery process, jumping between different sections can be a pain. Searching through the recovery results can also be difficult due to the lack of filtering options and view modes.
To get access to all of its features, you must first enable Expert Mode in the program’s options. The program does include a hex view for experts and the results do have some very basic sorting options.
| # | Feature | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modern user-friendly interface | No |
| 2 | Dark mode | No |
| 3 | Easy-to-locate features | No |
| 4 | Automatic implementation of multiple appropriate scanning methods without user interaction | No |
| 5 | Auto-resuming scans of failing drives | No |
| 6 | Auto-resuming backups of failing drives | No |
| 7 | Convenient source selection on start | So-so |
| 8 | Convenient file-by-file preview of recoverable items | No |
| 9 | Convenient thumbnail preview of recoverable items | Yes |
| 10 | Mount recoverable items as disk | No |
| 11 | Built-in updater | No |
| 12 | Multiple view modes in scan results | A few |
| 13 | Hex view for recoverable items | Yes |
| 14 | Filter recoverable items by type | No |
| 15 | Search recoverable items by file names | Yes |
| 16 | Sort results | Yes |
| 17 | Multilingual UI | Yes |
| 18 | Simple deployment | No |
Recovery performance
122 rating criteria
The recovery performance of FILERECOVERY Professional is just mediocre, likely due to the fact that it’s no longer actively maintained. Even though it does include a range of scanning algorithms, much of them are lackluster with only a few good results here and there.
It has the ability to scan FAT, exFAT, NTFS, HFS+, and EXT2/3 file systems, as well as ISO9660 for optical media, which is a rare sight to see. In addition to the ability to recover data by file signature, you can also search for lost partitions and perform disk diagnostics.
| # | Feature | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick scan | Fine | The program can recover data that has recently been deleted from FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, EXT4, and HFS+ partitions. |
| 2 | Deep scan | Fine | The application supports the recovery of data using the records left behind following the loss or format of a file system. |
| 3 | Signature scan | Fine | FILERECOVERY Professional can recover data by file signature. |
| 4 | Additional scan features | Fine | The program can scan for lost partitions and create/scan disk images. |
| 5 | Device support | Fine | Most major devices are supported, including RAID arrays. |
| 6 | Other notable recovery features | Fine | The program does have some notable recovery features. |
Scan results
This table presents a quick summary of the scan results we gathered when testing the data recovery software
| # | Feature | Quick ScanRecovery of recently deleted files | Deep ScanThe ability to restore data upon file system reformatting or loss |
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| 1 | FAT32 partitions | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | exFAT partitions | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | NTFS partitions | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | EXT4 partitions | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | HFS+ partitions | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | APFS partitions | 0 | 0 |
52% Quick Scan is designed to find recently deleted files on a device. This score reflects the overall software's effectiveness of recovering permanently deleted files across various file systems Average Score | 35% Deep Scan is primarily designed to recover data from formatted devices, and lost partitions. This score reflects the overall software's effectiveness of recovering data from various file systems after reformatting Average Score |
| # | Signature | Description | Scan Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3FR | Hasselblad 3F RAW Image File | 1 |
| 2 | ARW | Sony Alpha RAW File | 4 |
| 3 | BMP | Bitmap Image File | 2 |
| 4 | CR2 | Canon RAW Version 2 File | 3 |
| 5 | CR3 | Canon RAW Version 3 File | 3 |
| 6 | CRW | Canon RAW CIFF Image File | 4 |
| 7 | DCR | Kodak Digital Camera RAW File | 3 |
| 8 | DNG | Digital Negative Lossless RAW Image File | 2 |
| 9 | CinemaDNG | Adobe Industry-wide Standard File Format for Digital Video Files | 2 |
| 10 | ERF | Epson RAW File | 5 |
| 11 | EXR | High Dynamic-range File Format | 0 |
| 12 | FFF | Hasselblad RAW Image File | 5 |
| 13 | GPR | GoPro RAW Format File | 3 |
| 14 | HEIC | High Efficiency Image File Format | 4 |
| 15 | IIQ | Intelligent Image Quality RAW File | 2 |
| 16 | INSP | Panoramic Image Insta360 File | 0 |
| 17 | JP2 | Bitmap Image Format JPEG 2000 File | 5 |
| 18 | JPG | Joint Photographic Experts Group Compressed Image File | 5 |
| 19 | KDC | Kodak Digital Camera RAW Image File | 5 |
| 20 | MEF | Mamiya RAW Image File | 5 |
| 21 | MOS | Leaf and Mamiya RAW Image File | 5 |
| 22 | MPO | Multi Picture Stereoscopic Object File | 2 |
| 23 | MRW | Konica Minolta RAW Image Format File | 3 |
| 24 | NEF | Nikon RAW Image File | 4 |
| 25 | NRW | Nikon RAW Image File | 4 |
| 26 | ORF | Olympus RAW Format File | 5 |
| 27 | PEF | Pentax RAW Image File | 3 |
| 28 | RAF | Fujifilm RAW Image File | 4 |
| 29 | RAW | Native Digital Camera File | 3 |
| 30 | RW2 | Panasonic Lumix RAW Image File | 0 |
| 31 | RWL | Leica RAW Image Format File | 3 |
| 32 | SR2 | Sony RAW 2 Image File | 5 |
| 33 | SRF | Sony RAW File | 5 |
| 34 | SRW | Samsung RAW Image File | 5 |
| 35 | TIFF | Tag Image File Format | 3 |
| 36 | X3F | Sigma Camera RAW Picture File | 3 |
| 37 | X3I | Sigma Super Fine Detail Picture File | 2 |
60% Most modern digital cameras and an increasing number of mobile devices allow their users to capture raw image data in a variety of raw file formats. This score reflects the software's ability to recover photos in these formats using their unique signatures Average Score |
| # | Signature | Description | Scan Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360 | GoPRO 360 Degree Video File | 0 |
| 2 | ARI | ARRI Professional Digital Video Camera File | 0 |
| 3 | ARX | ARRI Professional Digital Video Camera File | 0 |
| 4 | AVI | Audio Video Interleave Multimedia Container with GoPRO CineForm Intermediate Codec | 4 |
| 5 | AVI | Audio Video Interleave Multimedia Container with MJPG, H.264, MSMPEG4 v2 Codecs | 5 |
| 6 | BRAW | Blackmagic RAW Video File | 0 |
| 7 | INSV | Insta360 Panoramic H.264 Video File | 1 |
| 8 | INSV | Insta360 Panoramic HEVC or HVC1 Video File | 1 |
| 9 | MOV | QuickTime File Format with Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, LT or HQ Codec | 2 |
| 10 | MOV | QuickTime File Format with Apple ProRes 4444 Raw or HQ Codec | 1 |
| 11 | MOV | QuickTime File Format with H.264 Codec | 3 |
| 12 | MOV | QuickTime File Format with CineForm HD Codec | 2 |
| 13 | MOV | QuickTime File Format with HEVC or HVC1 Codec | 4 |
| 14 | MP4 | Digital Multimedia Container Format with H.264 Codec | 2 |
| 15 | MP4 | Digital Multimedia Container Format with HEVC, HVC1 or Apple ProRes Codec | 2 |
| 16 | MXF | Material Exchange Format for Professional Digital Video and Audio Media with H.264 Codec | 2 |
| 17 | MXF | Material Exchange Format for Professional Digital Video and Audio Media with DVCPRO HD Codec | 2 |
| 18 | MXF | Material Exchange Format for Professional Digital Video and Audio Media with ARRI RAW or Apple ProRes Codec | 3 |
| 19 | MXF | Material Exchange Format for Professional Digital Video and Audio Media with XDCAM HD422 or HD35 MPEG2 Codec | 3 |
| 20 | R3D | Red Digital Camera Company RAW Video File | 0 |
| 21 | WMV | Windows Media Video Image with Pro RAW 9 Codec | 3 |
32% Video file formats have undergone significant evolution during the past decade. This rating assesses the software's effectiveness in recovering various video files using its signature scanner Average Score |
| # | Signature | Description | Scan Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCDB | Microsoft Access 2007+ Database File | 4 |
| 2 | DJVU | Scanned Document File Format Intended For Scanned Images | 0 |
| 3 | DOC | Microsoft Word 97 – 2003 Document File | 3 |
| 4 | DOCX | Microsoft Word 2007+ Document File | 4 |
| 5 | FB2 | FictionBook 2.0 eBook File | 0 |
| 6 | KEY | Apple Keynote Office Application File | 5 |
| 7 | MDB | Microsoft Access 97 - 2003 Database File | 5 |
| 8 | NUMBERS | Apple Numbers Office Application File | 5 |
| 9 | ODP | OpenDocument Presentation File Format | 3 |
| 10 | ODS | OpenDocument Spreadsheet File Format | 3 |
| 11 | ODT | OpenDocument Text Document File Format | 3 |
| 12 | PAGES | Apple Pages Office Application File | 3 |
| 13 | Portable Document Format File | 4 | |
| 14 | PPT | Microsoft Powerpoint 97 - 2003 Presentation File | 2 |
| 15 | PPTX | Microsoft Powerpoint 2007+ Presentation File | 4 |
| 16 | RTF | Rich Text Format File | 2 |
| 17 | XLS | Microsoft Excel 97 - 2003 Spreadsheet File | 3 |
| 18 | XLSX | Microsoft Excel 2007+ Spreadsheet File | 4 |
61% Documents are among the most commonly recovered file formats because their importance can be tremendous, especially when they're related to work or school. This score indicates the software's proficiency in recovering different document types based on their signatures Average Score |
Feeling puzzled by terms like "Quick scan" and "Deep scan"? This link explains the different scan modes and their specific purposes.
FILERECOVERY Professional supports a good range of file systems. The only common file systems it doesn’t support at all are APFS and EXT4 (although it does support EXT2/3). When it comes to recovering files that have been emptied from Recycle Bin or deleted using Shift + Delete, it produced great results when doing so from FAT32 and NTFS partitions. It had some trouble with doing the same from exFAT, EXT2/3, and HFS+ partitions, as much of our data remained undiscovered or was recovered without the original folder structure.
If you’re trying to recover data following the loss or format of your file system, FILERECOVERY Professional may not be the most confident choice. It failed to recover most of our data intact. Of the data it did manage to recover from our exFAT partition, all of the files that were recovered had the wrong checksum.
In instances where your file system is damaged or completely unusable, the program has a decent chance of recovering the files by signature. But, its success is tied to what you’re recovering. It has the best chance of recovering raw photos and documents, with the overall results being quite similar. For photos, it was great at recovering JPG, KDC, MOS, ORF, and SR2 with ease. It had similar success with the document file types DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and PDF. Videos are where it’s lagging behind, as it could recover AVI and MOV formats to a high degree but nothing else.
Additional scan features
| # | Feature | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The number of file types supported by signature scan | 2 |
| 2 | BitLocker support | 2 |
| 3 | Windows shadow copies scanning | 0 |
| 4 | Scan for lost partitions | 5 |
| 5 | Recovered files' labeling | 0 |
| 6 | Partial file recovery | 5 |
| 7 | Disk images: scan and recovery | 5 |
The option of scanning for lost partitions is useful, especially considering it’s available as its own scan mode. Partial file recovery is also possible if you want to recover data that can be repaired, and the built-in option to create and scan disk images is useful in a range of data loss scenarios.
Because the tool is no longer updated, it doesn’t support many modern file formats. Furthermore, its scanning algorithms aren’t optimized to use the latest and most up-to-date methods for finding data. The program does support drives encrypted with BitLocker, but only once it is unlocked by the user.
Device Support
| # | Feature | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internal and external HDD | 5 |
| 2 | Internal and external SSD | 5 |
| 3 | USB thumb drives / Classic iPods (non-iOS) / FireWire devices | 5 |
| 4 | Memory cards | 5 |
| 5 | iOS devices | 0 |
| 6 | Android devices | 0 |
| 7 | Recovery from RAID arrays | 3 |
| 8 | Unmountable partitions | 5 |
| 9 | NAS (Network-attached storage) RAID devices | 0 |
| 10 | Remote SSH (secure shell protocol) Linux based devices recovery | 0 |
FILERECOVERY Professional can recover data from internal and external hard disk and solid-state drives, USB flash drives, and memory cards. Should the file system of your disk become corrupted, it can also scan raw disks. For technical users who need to recover data from a RAID array, you can do so with the application so long as your RAID has a built-in controller.
iOS and Android devices are not supported at this time, nor is the ability to recover data from NAS devices or remote systems.
Other notable recovery features
| # | Feature | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overall non-intrusive read-only algorithms | 0 |
| 2 | Network recovery | 0 |
| 3 | Effectively filters out corrupted scan results | 0 |
| 4 | Byte-to-byte device backups | 5 |
| 5 | Bootable recovery drive creation | 0 |
| 6 | Convenient scan session management | 0 |
| 7 | Bad sector management | 5 |
| 8 | Recovery chance prediction | 0 |
| 9 | RAID reconstructor | 5 |
| 10 | Disk vitals monitoring and tracking during scan | 3 |
| 11 | Data protection | 0 |
| 12 | Links to in-lab recovery service for physically damaged devices | 5 |
| 13 | Scan speed | 3 |
| 14 | Scan free space only | 5 |
| 15 | Start file recovery without interrupting the scan | 0 |
| 16 | Preview recoverable items without interrupting the scan | 0 |
| 17 | Forensic features | 0 |
The application includes some additional recovery features that are worth mentioning, as they complement the recovery process. For instance, you can create full disk images within the application in times when scanning the drive directly may cause more harm than good. It can identify and mark bad sectors, as well as reconstruct a limited number of old RAID configurations.
Seeing as the company also has its own in-lab data recovery service, an option is provided to customers who aren’t confident in their ability to recover the data themselves or want to entrust the recovery of their data to a professional. In terms of scan speed, the program averaged between 50 to 100 MB/s. Not the fastest scan speeds out there, but certainly still faster than some.
Extras
10 rating criteria
In an effort to provide as much value to the customer as possible, some data recovery tools include extras alongside data recovery. While not absolutely necessary, we do consider what extra features a software tool comes with to make it stand out from the crowd.
| # | Feature | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disk space mapping | No | Not supported |
| 2 | Disk clean up | No | Not supported |
| 3 | Corrupted video repair tool | No | Not supported |
| 4 | Corrupted photo repair tool | No | Not supported |
| 5 | S.M.A.R.T. | Yes | The program can read S.M.A.R.T. data but has trouble with modern drives. |
| 6 | Duplicate finder | No | Not supported |
| 7 | Built-in disk space secure eraser | Yes | The cleanup disk option can overwrite lost and deleted files. |
| 8 | Disk cloning | Yes | You can clone your drive to another storage device. |
| 9 | Disk surface test | Yes | The program can scan your disk and find bad sectors. |
| 10 | Secure data shredding | Yes | You can erase files from the drive so they cannot be recovered. |
As the software can read S.M.A.R.T. data and recognize bad sectors, it’s useful in situations where you don’t want to download a separate tool to get an overview of your drive health. Disk cloning is another useful feature that’s included, as it lets you quickly and easily move all of the data from one drive to another.
Pros: The software scan was a little over an hour, but we were happy as we were still able to access our computer and work while the scan ran. We did not have to stop working on the computer like most recovery software makes us do.
Cons: My department was able to use this product once for a deep scan and locating documents saved on the eternal hard drive. That was the one and only time we were approved to use as the product was charged for one deep scan.
Dyllan A. (capterra.com)
However, what FileRecovery does do, it does very well. In our tests, the software quickly found a large number of deleted files and was able to recover them successfully.
Ken Feinstein (cnet.com)
With a simple, easy-to-understand interface, LC Technology FileRecovery for Windows effectively scours your disk, recovering these mislaid files if they're still available. Best of all, there's no need to purchase the software in advance of an accident; the almost fully functional demo version is available as a free download and includes free telephone support.
Ken Feinstein (cnet.com)
Video Resources for FILERECOVERY® Professional: Tutorials and Helpful Guides
To help you better understand how FILERECOVERY® Professional for Windows works, we’ve put together a collection of useful tutorials and other video resources.
Bottom line
FILERECOVERY Professional is a mixed bag. On one hand, it does have some qualities that make it a useful recovery tool, like support for a wide range of file systems, the ability to reconstruct RAID arrays, and the byte-to-byte imaging and disk cloning features. On the other hand, it doesn’t receive the attention it deserves to compete with other modern data recovery tools, especially when it comes to recovering data.
Upon testing all of its recovery methods, we found that it excelled in recovering recently deleted data from FAT32 and NTFS partitions and was able to recognize a large number of raw photo and document file formats. However, it had some hiccups when trying to retrieve data that was lost following the loss or format of a file system. Likewise, it displayed very poor support for video formats.
In our opinion, the price is just a little bit too high for what you get. Because it uses a subscription-based licensing model, it becomes an even less appealing option when you consider the fact that it hasn’t received an update in over a year. Nonetheless, it does have the opportunity to shine when used in a situation that it’s best suited for. And, the additional features it includes make it easier to justify the purchase if you feel that you would get regular use out of them.
👍 Worth a try
Out of 5 Total score
No. 12 Among all Windows solutions
Even in its outdated state, FILERECOVERY Professional does have some commendable qualities that make it a usable recovery solution.
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Nikolay Lankevich has over 15 years of strong experience in various fields and platform includes Disaster Recovery, Windows XP/7. System analysis, design, application (Inter/Intranet) development, and testing. Provided technical supports on desktop and laptops on Win-XP and Macintosh for about 2000 employees.
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