Get the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for $50 and rescue lost files

Getting started requires a bit of preparation before disaster strikes. You will need a spare USB flash drive (at least 8GB for the WinPE builder; 512MB for just the portable app).

: Includes built-in modules to attempt repair of corrupted photos, videos, and documents during the recovery process .

: Allows you to view files before committing to the recovery process to ensure they aren't corrupted. EaseUS-Software.com Pricing & Versions Key Details Free Edition Recovers up to of data for free. Pro Version

If your Windows operating system crashes, displays the "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD), or gets stuck in a boot loop, you cannot install new software. With a pre-prepared Portable version on a bootable USB (WinPE), you can bypass the broken OS entirely, access the raw file structure, and recover your data before reinstalling Windows.

The portable software runs in RAM, but when you save recovered files, the software writes data. If you tell it to save to "X:", you will overwrite the very deleted files you are trying to recover. Always recover to a second drive (Drive Y: or a connected network share).