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How To Recover My Mac Data

#1 DataProtection

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 06:35 PM

I lost my mac data and it is very important for me. I want to recover it but I do not know what kind of software should I choose cause there are so many data recovery software online. Suggestions please. I do not want to go to repair shop because of the cost. So freeware better. thank you.

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:43 PM

Did the hard drive actually crash, or did you just delete it?

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 05:33 PM

LiveBrianD, on 24 April 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:

Did the hard drive actually crash, or did you just delete it?

I deleted it from recycle bin.

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Posted 25 April 2012 - 05:55 PM

Disk Drill looks fairly good. (fyi, it's recommended that you recover the file to a different drive)

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 10:37 AM

LiveBrianD, on 25 April 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

Disk Drill looks fairly good. (fyi, it's recommended that you recover the file to a different drive)

It is not really free, however. The free version will only SCAN for the files...to recovery them you actually have to have the paid version. At least that is how it appears.

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 10:39 AM

DataProtection, on 24 April 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

I would suggest taking a look at Data Rescue by Prosoft. It has a long record of doing well. My friends has used the PC version in the past.

http://www.prosoften...data_rescue.php

You can get the trial and it will at least scan to see what files it believes that it can recover. You would then need to pay to actually recover the files.

It does cost $99, but if you files really are important to you, then $99 should be well worth it.

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 05:11 PM

smax013, on 26 April 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

LiveBrianD, on 25 April 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

Disk Drill looks fairly good. (fyi, it's recommended that you recover the file to a different drive)

It is not really free, however. The free version will only SCAN for the files...to recovery them you actually have to have the paid version. At least that is how it appears.

Yes, it is not free.

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 05:14 PM

smax013, on 26 April 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

DataProtection, on 24 April 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

Thank you. But do I have to pay? Is there some free software?

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 06:27 PM

mariary, on 24 April 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:

wish your lost data is 1gb less, or you have t pay for it. almost all the data recovery software just recover 1GB data, someone tell me that minitool mac data recovery software is good .maybe you can have a try. good luck/

I tried this, worked well. thank you very much.

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Posted 12 July 2012 - 02:34 AM

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 10:13 PM

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