If you are running Windows 10 or Windows 11, you might be surprised to learn that . It generally works on modern hardware, though you may need to run it as an Administrator and in compatibility mode.
Choose the physical disk (not just the partition). For RAID or complex issues, select the actual hard drive. Check the box for "Quick Scan" first. If that fails, uncheck it to run the "Comprehensive Scan."
You just formatted your external backup drive instead of your USB key. A quick format doesn’t erase data; it erases the pointers. Recover My Files Professional can scan the formatted drive and rebuild the directory tree exactly as it was.
GetData optimized their engine for speed. In version 4.9.2, the "Fast File Search" option was surprisingly effective for recently deleted files. It skipped deep sector scanning to provide results in seconds or minutes rather than hours.