: Best for recovering lost partitions or making non-booting disks bootable again.

: Immediately stop saving new files to the drive you’re recovering from to avoid overwriting data.

: Many "activation keys" or "cracks" are bundled with Trojans that can steal your passwords or encrypt your files for ransom.

: Developed by the makers of CCleaner, the free version is very user-friendly and effective for accidental deletions on Windows.

: Data recovery software requires deep access to your storage; a cracked version could secretly upload your recovered private photos or documents to a remote server.