: Browsing and recovering data from drives damaged by virus attacks or power failures.
: Capable of restoring lost partitions or files from formatted disks. Portable Version vs. Standard Version handy recovery 5.5 portable
| Scenario | Suitability | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | MEDIUM | Suitable for traditional spinning hard drives formatted with NTFS/FAT32. | | Recovering files from a formatted HDD | LOW/MEDIUM | Can recover data if the "Quick Format" option was used; less effective after a full format. | | Recovering data from an SSD | NONE | The TRIM command renders recovery impossible for this software. | | Recovering data from a Mac/USB | LOW | Only works if the drive is formatted with FAT32. No support for APFS or HFS+. | : Browsing and recovering data from drives damaged
: The moment you realize a file is gone, stop using that computer. Filter your search Standard Version | Scenario | Suitability | Notes
On a mid-range laptop (Intel i5, 8GB RAM, 5400 RPM HDD):
When you delete a file, Windows merely marks its space as available. Handy Recovery scans the Master File Table (MFT) on NTFS or the FAT directory structure to find these “unlinked” entries. The software displays a folder tree where deleted items are highlighted in red. You can restore single files, folders, or entire directory structures with original timestamps.