Undelete NOW!

Undelete NOW! is a data recovery software that can scan your computer and get back accidentally removed files.

The whole application was developed as a wizard, which means that you only need to follow some simple steps to successfully recover the target files.

First of all, Undelete NOW! prompts you to choose the drive you wish to scan, which can be anything from a fixed disk to a removable drive or a media card. What’s more, it supports both FAT and NTFS file systems, as well as compressed and encrypted disks.

The scanning process is the one that needs the most time to complete because it analyzes every disk sector, so it could even take up to several hours for very large disks.

Once this task comes to an end, users are allowed to select the files to be recovered, with displayed information comprising file name, size and type. There’s no preview screen, which is actually one of the main drawbacks of this app.

The recovery engine is fast and reliable and it doesn’t slow down the system. This however depends on the file you’re trying to save, as larger files usually require much more time.

A help manual is not available, but Undelete NOW! provides plenty of details on every step, which means that rookies should be on the safe side all the time.

So the conclusion is rather positive: Undelete NOW! can lend you a hand when trying to recover files you deleted by mistake, but it’s not as effective as other similar apps. Not to mention that it needs way too much time to scan a disk and identify the recoverable items.