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    TestDisk and PhotoRec

    Listed Apr 2026

    About TestDisk and PhotoRec

    TestDisk and PhotoRec are free, open-source data recovery tools created by Christophe Grenier of CGSecurity, first released in 1998. TestDisk recovers lost partitions and repairs non-booting disks, while PhotoRec performs file-carving recovery that ignores file systems — making it especially effective for damaged USB drives, SD cards, and memory cards. Both tools are cross-platform, supporting Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and Solaris.

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    Area:Global
    Hours:24/7
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    TestDiskPhotoRecCGSecurityChristophe Grenieropen source data recoveryfile carvingpartition recoverycross-platformfree software