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Disk Drill Basic
Developer(s)CleverFiles
Stable release
Operating systemmacOS and Windows
TypeData recovery
LicenseFree (up to 500MB)
Websitecleverfiles.com

Disk Drill Basic is a freeware version of Disk Drill,[1][2] a data recovery utility for Windows and macOS, developed by Cleverfiles. Disk Drill Basic was introduced in 2010[3] and was primarily designed to recover deleted or lost files from hard disk drives, USB flash drives and SSD drives with the help of Recovery Vault[4] technology. In 2015 CleverFiles released Disk Drill for Windows.[5]

Disk Drill 3 For Mac is a tool or software that you can use it to recover your deleted files on your Mac OS, this tool was developed by CleverFiles, they also have another version of Disk Drill which support Windows.

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Recovery vault[edit]

The core of Disk Drill Basic[6] is a Recovery Vault[7] technology which allows to recover data from a medium that was secured by Recovery Vault beforehand.Recovery Vault runs as a background service and remembers all metadata and properties of the deleted data. Thus making it possible to restore deleted files with their original file names and location.

Supported file systems[edit]

The Mac version of Disk Drill Basic provides recovery from HFS/HFS+ and FAT disks/partitions (only the paid Pro version can actually recover files, the Free version will only allow Previewing files).

In August 2016, Disk Drill 3 announces support of macOS Sierra.[8]

Data backup[edit]

Disk Drill Basic can be also used as a backup utility for creating copies of the disk or partition in DMG images[9] format.

Version for Windows[edit]

In February 2015, CleverFiles have launched a Windows version[10] of its data recovery software for macOS. While in beta, Disk Drill for Windows is licensed as a freeware and allows to recover the deleted files from storage devices that can be accessed from Windows PC. Disk Drill for Windows also includes the Recovery Vault technology and works on any Windows XP system or newer (Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10). The software is compatible with FAT and NTFS, as well as HFS+ and EXT2/3/4 file systems.

In September 2016, CleverFiles have announced the immediate availability of Disk Drill 2 for Windows,[11] the new version of the expert-level data recovery app.

Release history[edit]

VersionPlatformRelease dateNotes and significant changes
1.0.47 BetaMacintoshSeptember 2010
  • First Beta.
1.0.52 BetaMacintoshSeptember 2010
  • The first public release
1.0.62MacintoshNovember 2010
  • In-app navigation.
  • New uninstaller.
  • Better support of the disks used for Time Machine backups
1.1MacintoshFebruary 2011
  • Totally new Deep Scan algorithm
  • Recovery and scanning sessions management
  • S.M.A.R.T. disk diagnostics added
  • Portable Mode introduced
  • Interactive scanning and recovery dialogs
1.4MacintoshAugust 2011
  • Guaranteed Recovery algorithm introduced
1.7MacintoshFebruary 2012
  • Thunderbolt support
  • Full support of new Growl's features
1.8MacintoshMay 2012
  • New file signatures were added to Deep Scan's database
  • The speed of Quick Scan was significantly improved
  • Integration with OS X Mountain Lion Notification Center
2.0 [12]MacintoshMay 2013
  • Completely Redesigned UI
  • HFS+ Catalog file rebuild function
  • Universal Partition Search function
  • Scan for Lost HFS+ Partition method
  • Mount Scanning Results As Disk function
  • Better Deep Scan file naming
2.1MacintoshDecember 2013
  • updated Directory Rebuild recovery algorithm
  • additional disk image formats can now be attached in Disk Drill: .raw, .dd and .img
  • extended disk health monitoring for I/O errors
  • new file signatures: EMF (Enhanced Windows Metafile), LNK (MS Windows Link), DPX (Cineon image file)
  • 64-bit ready internal daemon (responsible for Recovery Vault, S.M.A.R.T. stats and Guaranteed Recovery)
2.2MacintoshMarch 2014
  • More file type signatures added to Deep Scan
  • Completely redesigned HFS+ Catalog File Rebuild recovery algorithm
2.3MacintoshAugust 2014
  • More file type signatures added to Deep Scan
  • Disk Drill interface is retina-ready
  • New drive blocks reading indication
  • Support of EXFAT within Deep Scan
2.4MacintoshAugust 2014
  • New disk space visualization module
  • Recoverable files can now be previewed with hex view
  • Mounted disks and disk images can now be ejected right from Disk Drill
  • “Allocate Existing File System Data” scan method is now available for free in Disk Drill Basic
  • Support the recovery of stereo images in MPO format
2.4.437 [13]MacintoshDecember 2015
  • Deep Scan: DNG (Adobe Lightroom Raw images) recovery with Deep Scan
  • Damaged drives: bad sectors management improvements
  • File systems: Quick Scan internal procedures updated
  • Internal: software protection and activation improved
  • Fixed: occasional exceptions on Mac OS X 10.6.8
1.0 [14]WindowsFebruary 2015
  • Disk Drill version for Windows released [15]
1.0.188 [16]WindowsJune 2015
  • new: multi-format byte-to-byte disk backups (ISO, IMG)
  • improved: search in found items after scanning for recoverable data
  • improved: smoother scrolling in scanning results
  • improved: disks and partitions visibility status in the main screen
  • improved: FAT and NTFS systems low-level reading
2.0.253WindowsAugust 2016
  • Completely free data recovery up to 2GB
  • ExFAT, EXT4 support
  • New file signature for Deep Scan
  • Faster byte-to-byte disk backups
  • Improved standard preview of found files
  • UI improvements
  • Fixes and improvements in Windows 10.x
3.0.756 [17]MacintoshSeptember 2016
  • iOS data recovery for iPhone and iPad
  • Android recovery
  • Bootable disk creation for data recovery
  • Improved preview
  • Totally new UI
  • Support of macOS Sierra 10.12
  • Extra features: duplicate file finder module, faster byte-to-byte disk backups and much more
4.0.0WindowsAugust 2019
  • Improved data protection
  • New image file formats
  • File labeling added
  • Expanded Disk Image support
  • Bitlocker support
  • New UI
  • Improved file previewing module
4.0.123 [18]macOSOctober 2020
  • macOS Big Sur support
  • iOS 14 support
  • Updated FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, and APFS recovery algorithms
  • Data extraction from devices with the T2 encryption chip
  • RAW file formats recovery
  • New UI with a Dark Mode supported
  • Free Data Shredder feature

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Derek Schauland (2011-02-08). 'Cleverfiles Disk Drill file recovery for the Mac'.
  2. ^Cody Fink (2010-12-15). 'Disk Drill Is An Amazingly Simple Recovery App For HDDs'.
  3. ^'Disk Drill 1.0.52 Beta – first public release'. 2010-10-05.
  4. ^'Why is Recovery Vault important?'. 2010-09-12.
  5. ^'Mac recovery tool Disk Drill comes to Windows'. 2015-03-10.
  6. ^Steven Sande (2011-05-08). 'Disk Drill protects your Mac disks, recovers files'.
  7. ^Simon Slangen (2010-09-10). 'Disk Drill: Easily Protect and Recover Your Hard Drive Data'.
  8. ^'Disk Drill 3 Offers macOS Sierra Compatibility'. 2016-08-31.
  9. ^'Protect Your Mac Data And Recover Lost Data With Disk Drill'. 2012-04-23.
  10. ^Martin Brinkmann (2015-03-03). 'Mac Data Recovery Software Disk Drill ported to Windows'.
  11. ^Tim Fisher (2016-09-01). 'Disk Drill v2.0 Review'.
  12. ^Erica Sadun (2013-05-23). 'Disk Drill file recovery app moves to 2.0 release'.
  13. ^Iulia Ivan (2015-12-14). 'Disk Drill for Mac 2.4.437'.
  14. ^Vamien McKalin (2015-03-09). 'Recover accidentally deleted Files with Disk Drill for Windows'.
  15. ^Marina Dan (2015-03-03). 'Disk Drill 1.0.0.186'.
  16. ^Mike Williams (2015-06-15). 'Disk Drill 1.0.188'.
  17. ^Riccardo Meggiato (2015-06-15). 'Disk Drill 3'.
  18. ^Filipe Espósito (2020-10-06). 'Disk Drill 4 for Mac gets major update with T2 chip support, RAW photo recovery, more'.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disk_Drill_Basic&oldid=988000227'

Feb 22, 2021 • Filed to: Windows Computer Solutions • Proven solutions

Is Disk Drill a free data recovery program? What does Disk Drill do? How to use disk drill recover deleted files? There are many questions like these about Disk Drill when you are hoping to restore your precious files with the program. This post will explain all the questions aboutDisk Drill free data recovery softwarefor Windows and Mac.

Part 1. What's Disk Drill？

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Disk Drill is a freeware fordata recoverythat possesses a clean and easy to understand user interface, coupled with an efficient data recovery algorithm. This provides an easy way for users to scan the PC for lost, damaged, or corrupted files and preview them before undergoing the recovery process.

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  • It helpsretrieve lost files from partitionsthat have been formatted or have failed to mount.
  • It can scanhard drives,partitionsthat have been deleted or lost. External memory devices such as flash drives and SD cards can also be run through the Disk Drill for scanning and data recovery.
  • Disk Drill is also able to pull out data from hard drives that have crashed.
  • There are different scan options and scan capabilities that Disk Drill can do. For scan options,quick and deep scanscan be made to look for lost, deleted, corrupted, or damaged files.
  • Sorting and scanning by file type are also possible with Disk Drill.
Tutorial

Disk Drill For Windows

Disk Drill is offered in 2 versions: Mac and Windows. These 2 versions are slightly different in data recovery.

Disk Drill for Windows

Like Disk Drill for Mac, the Windows version supports data scanning from various file systems, including NTFS/NTFS5, HFS/HFS+/HFSX, FAT/FAT32/exFAT, EXT3/EXT4 and more. It can recover data from formatted drive, too. However, Forensic features are missing in Disk Drill for Windows. Moreover, Disk Drill 4 for Windows allows users to recover up to 500MB data for free.

Disk Drill for Mac

Disk Drill for Mac can preview and recover protected data with all recovery methods. The deleted files can be labeled by metadata and previewed by thumbnails. iOS & Android Data Recovery are also supported in the Mac versions. However, in Deep Scan, only 300 file signatures can be scanned out, while 400 file signatures can be scanned in the Windows version.

Part 2. Is Disk Drill Safe?

So many features are listed to show what Disk Drill Data Recovery is. But the most important question should be 'Is it a safe program to use?' Yes, Disk Drill can be used torecover deleted or lost files on computer safely. We tested the Disk Drill on 3 computers, respectively Windows 10, Windows 7, and MacBook Pro. When running the software on the computers, it works normally without causing any harm to them and hard drive data.

During the test, we also checked the computer condition, especially in the virus and malware infection. And the anti-virus software told that everything went normally.

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Aside from this, the software has a Recovery Fault feature that protects partitions and consequently the files saved from within these parts. This feature makes it easier to recover data should they become corrupted or deleted.

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Part 3. Is Disk Drill Really Free

Disk Drill Free Data Recovery claims that it is free for all the users to get data back. However, is it free? The answer is no. Both available for Mac and Windows, Disk Drill Data Recovery has 3 pricing plans, namely basic, pro, and enterprise.

Disk Drill Basic

Usually, Disk Drill Basic is regarded as Disk Drill Free Data Recovery. It has different recovery limitations for Windows and Mac users. Disk Drill Free Data Recovery only supports Mac users toscan and preview files for free. What if you want to recover data on a Mac computer? You have no other choice but to purchase Disk Drill Pro for Mac.

However, Windows users of Disk Drill Basic can not only free scan and preview files but recover up to 500 MB data for free on a Windows computer.

Disk Drill Pro

Disk Drill Pro is the paid version of Disk Drill Basic. By purchasing the Pro version, you can remove the limits of data recovery in the free version and unlock more features, such as rebuilding HFS+, searching lost partitions.

How much does Disk Drill Pro for Mac cost? It is $89 for 1 user up to 3 Macs according to the Disk Drill website. You can also further upgrade it to the lifetime license by paying an extra 29 dollars.

Disk Drill Enterprise

The Enterprise version is the premium version of Disk Drill for business uses. It supports data recovery for up to 10 devices.

Part 4. Disk Drill Review After Test

After learning what Disk Drill is, let's have a snapshot of its advantages and disadvantages.

What We Like

  • Disk Drill has a concise user interface that allows even beginners to use the program without hassle.
  • It supports data recovery on multiple platforms — this means that Disk Drill is compatible with devices that run with Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android operating systems.
  • Support for multiple file types and file systems are available. Even obscure file types can be recognized by thisfile recovery software.
  • Disk Drill has an impressive scanning speed. A partition with 500 GB can be run for only an hour using the deep scan function.
  • Scans can be stopped, paused, and resumed at your convenience. The use of this software is flexible and easy because you take control of the scan time and schedule.
  • The Recovery Vault, a very useful feature of Disk Drill, helps protect your data from total loss because it creates metadata that acts as an extended Recycle Bin for your device.
  • It boasts more than file recovery — a full partition recovery is possible with Disk Drill.

What We Don't Like

  • The file details aren’t effectively shown, so you do not get information about a file’s quality before recovery.
  • Disk Drill only supports the preview and recovery of fewer than 400 types and formats of data, below the average.
  • There is no portable version for Disk Drill. Installation of the software is required before you can run it and recover files. This increases the risk of file overwriting, thereby losing the data permanently.
  • There is only a 500 MB of file limit for recovery in the free version. This means that you might not be able to retrieve all the files you need, especially if they come in a video format.
  • Some users find bugs like difficulty startup of the software, and some incidences report app crashing.
  • Some users also complained about staff support because it takes quite a while for them to respond to queries.

Part 5. How to Use Disk Drill Data Recovery?

To use Disk Drill, you would need to install the software first on your computer and run it accordingly, since there is no portable version of this. Here are the steps in recovering lost data using Disk Drill.

Step 1Download Disk Drill from their website and install the program by following the instructions.

Step 2Run Disk Drill once it finishes installing in your PC. This will show you all of the drives found in the computer system.

Step 3Choose the specific driver that contains the lost files and click the 'Recover' button.

Step 4After the scan is completed, the window will show all the recoverable files found in that drive.

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Step 5Sort through them and review the files that you need to retrieve. You can also opt to recover all files by checking boxes to ensure that no lost or deleted file is missed.

Step 6Wait for the recovery task to finish!

There is no other way to see if Disk Drill works than to try it by yourself. To recover files and ensure that you don’t suffer from crippling data loss, avail of the services offered by Disk Drill. If you want another alternative software that does data recovery efficiently, you may also tryRecoverit Free Data Recovery, also available as a freeware and power-packed unlike most other data recovery software out there. What we most like is that Recoverit supports to recover more than 1000 types and formats of data from all devices.

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