Recover data from formatted drive
Recover files after accidental quick format or full format on internal and external drives. The scan engine locates recoverable documents, photos, videos, and archives so you can restore critical data quickly.
Gilisoft Data Recovery is a popular and practical data recovery software. It can help users recover deleted files or restore data from formatted, inaccessible, deleted, or lost drives. Here are its main functions:
Recover data from formatted drives: If the hard drive is accidentally formatted and all data is lost, the software can help recover the data.
Recover data from RAW drives: When the drive properties show 0 bytes, and there were important files and photos stored before with the file system showing RAW, it provides a quick way to recover data.
Recover data from inaccessible drives: When the hard drive with important data is damaged and the data becomes unavailable and inaccessible, this tool can be used to retrieve the data.
Recover data from deleted or lost partitions: Due to incorrect computer operations such as deletion, formatting, or virus attacks, data on partitions, hard drives, or logical drives may be lost or unrecognizable, and the software can solve this problem.
Recover deleted files: Even if files are deleted from the Recycle Bin and emptied, they can still be recovered by this software.

Recover files after accidental quick format or full format on internal and external drives. The scan engine locates recoverable documents, photos, videos, and archives so you can restore critical data quickly.
When a partition turns RAW, shows 0 bytes, or cannot be opened, Data Recovery scans the device at sector level and extracts recoverable files without requiring immediate reformatting.
Restore files from drives that cannot be accessed due to logical errors, sudden power loss, or file system corruption. This helps recover important data before further repair operations.
Find and recover files from deleted or lost partitions caused by accidental deletion, formatting mistakes, partition table errors, or malware incidents, with support for common Windows storage layouts.
Retrieve files deleted with Shift+Delete or removed from Recycle Bin. The software scans for recoverable file records and helps restore data before overwritten sectors reduce recovery success.
The guided workflow makes data recovery simple for beginners: choose location, run scan, preview results, and recover selected files. Read-only mode avoids writing data to the source drive during scanning.
Supports HDD, SSD, USB flash drives, external hard drives, memory cards (SD, microSD, CF), and many removable storage devices commonly used on Windows PCs.
Compatible with NTFS, FAT16, and FAT32 file systems, covering most Windows desktop and removable media recovery scenarios.
Use deep scan mode to search damaged or partially corrupted storage media more thoroughly, improving the chance of finding recoverable files in complex data-loss cases.
Preview recoverable files when available and restore only the data you need, which saves time, reduces clutter, and helps verify recovery results before exporting.
We recovered an accidentally deleted project folder from an NTFS drive in one scan, which saved a full day of rebuild work.
The formatted-drive recovery module brought back client documents after a mistaken quick format on an external HDD.
When a USB device turned RAW and showed 0 bytes, this tool still found photos and spreadsheets we thought were gone.
It handled an inaccessible partition smoothly and let us preview files before recovery, which reduced unnecessary restore attempts.
Lost partition scan helped us recover archived invoices after a partition table issue, with original folder names preserved.
Even files deleted from Recycle Bin were recoverable, and the workflow was simple enough for our non-technical staff.






Yes. It can scan for deleted file records even after the Recycle Bin has been emptied. See Recycle Bin recovery or Shift+Delete recovery.
Yes. It supports formatted-drive recovery for common Windows storage scenarios including internal and external drives. See recover files after quick format or external hard drive recovery.
Yes. It can scan RAW and inaccessible drives to locate recoverable files before repair or reformat actions. See RAW drive recovery or unreadable drive recovery.
Yes. It supports USB flash drives, external hard drives, SD cards, microSD cards, and other removable media. See USB drive recovery, corrupted USB recovery, or memory card photo recovery.
Yes. The workflow is guided so users can choose a location, scan, preview files, and recover selected data without advanced recovery skills.
Yes. Preview support helps users verify recoverable files and restore only the data they actually need, especially for Word documents, Excel files, or video files.
Editors praised the scan workflow for being clear and easy to follow in common data-loss incidents.
Coverage noted that file previews help users verify results before recovery.
GiliSoft Data Recovery provides practical recovery tools for deleted files, formatted drives,
and removable media. Reviews highlighted stable performance on USB disks, external drives,
and memory cards in everyday Windows recovery tasks.
Reviewers highlighted reliable RAW-drive and inaccessible-partition recovery performance.
Testing feedback emphasized consistent scan results across different disk conditions.
As a non-destructive Windows data recovery solution, it focuses on deleted-file recovery,
RAW partition recovery, and lost partition recovery while keeping the source data untouched
during scanning.
Independent reviews described the product as practical for IT support and small business users.
Commentary pointed to strong usability for selective recovery in urgent restore scenarios.
Its dedicated modules for deleted files, formatted volumes, and lost partitions give users
a focused recovery path, reducing trial-and-error when restoring important business files.