


Step 3: Choose the “File Format” option, to select the type of files you would like to recover. Choose the “free” option for the program to pick out deleted or unlisted files from the system. Step 2: Select the disk location where you would like to create a partition for the recovered files. Step 1: Download the software launcher and run then it on the system. While it is fairly intuitive to use PhotoRec, here are some steps to use PhotoRec: It is a universal retrieval tool for any kind of lost files. Even though the name suggests that the program retrieves only images, the program can also work for other file formats well. The program looks for data fragments and finds files by piecing those fragments together. It uses text-based data recovery techniques to get the lost files from a system. The program retrieves lost, corrupted, or deleted files from FAT, NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, and ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem. Using PhotoRec, you can restore destroyed photos, and save them to a new, safe location.

The online checker and program overall are easy to use, given its user-friendly interface. The program also has an online checker to see if the images can be restored.
