FAT Formated Drive Recovery

You can delete a file at the press of a button, and even have it removed from the Recycle Bin. This can make it tricky to bring it back, but there are different specialized tools like FAT Formated Drive Recovery which attempt to identify and help you recover lost files from FAT file systems.

Just to ensure proper functionality of the application it's best to make sure that .NET Framework is already on your computer. What's more, the target drive is best plugged in before the application starts, even though there's the possibility to refresh in case it's not properly identified.

As the name clearly points out, the application is only capable of reading FAT file systems. Don't be fooled because all connected drives are shown, because you're prompted by a message when targeting a different file system. On the other hand, there's support for both fixed and removable storage devices.

The scan process can take a little while, but this mostly depends on the size and health status of the target drive. A window shows up in scan time to display detected files in real-time, as well as a progress slider to let you know when it's done. Cease all other activities for maximum efficiency and performance.

Results are then shown in the main window. A tree list lets you easily browse through folders, while a large panel shows all files, with the possibility to choose from several view types. In case a specific file is difficult to find, you can rely on the built-in search tool.

It makes it possible to identify by name or word in file, in the entire drive or custom path. Advanced options help set time options, as well as size specifications to narrow down results. Note that it's advisable to save recovered files to a different drive to prevent accidental removal.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that FAT Formated Drive Recovery helps you bring back accidentally removed files from FAT file system. Although it can only process a single type of drive, the scan operation is sure to at least let you recover recently deleted files. Don't expect, however, for the application to find the entire history of files and folders.