Best Freeware Data Recovery Software
What is the best data/file recovery software you know of or use?
I want to be able to recover files that have been lost; either through deletion of through loss caused by an unknown action. I want to be able to recover files deleted in a normal fashion (probably through accident) – but not files that have been wiped with some multipass, random patterning writer.
If it is available as freeware, fine. However, I am prepared to buy good shareware or a commercial package so long as it is not too expensive (hey, we all have periods of being poor).
I am seeking opinions of people who have tried or used various packages and hearing what the consensus is – the best or cheapest (and worst for that matter). Just base it on your experience or first hand knowledge.
The best I’ve found is Photorec. And it also happens to be free.