Use File Scavenger® to recover files

A typical session requires four steps:

1. Determine what to look for and select a scan mode

   • In Look for, check the file extensions to search for. It is best to leave the default "*" for all files.
   • Select a drive letter or disk number from Look in.
   • Select an appropriate Scan mode.

   See File Scavenger Main dialog for more details.

2. Scan the drive for files

   • Click Scan. Click Pause at any time if necessary. Later you can either resume or abort the scan.
   • When the scan is complete, you can click on Tree View on the toolbar to display files in their parent folder in Windows Explorer style. Click on a heading banner to sort files by the corresponding column. Click on the filter icon on the right edge of a banner to display only files meeting the filter criteria such as name, size, date, etc.



3. Save the files

   • Click on the tab Step 2: Save.
   • Select the files to save by checking the checkboxes on the left. In Tree View you can also select folders or the entire drive.
   • Click Browse and choose a Save to folder on another drive.
   • Click Save.



4. Validate results

   • Open the recovered files in their respective application for validation.
   • Do not dispose of or reformat the problem drive. Keep it until you are certain all files have been saved and validated.