MiniTool Partition Recovery
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Screenshot of MiniTool Partition Recovery version 5.0 | |
| Developer(s) | MiniTool Solution Ltd. |
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| Initial release | 1 December 2009 |
| Stable release | 5.0 / 1 June 2010 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Utility software |
| License | Freeware |
MiniTool Partition Recovery is a free partition recovery software for Microsoft Windows, developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd.
It can recover lost and deleted partitions from IDE disk, SATA disk, SCSI disk and Removable disk. The partition recovery function can retrieve the lost partitions quickly & easily. It supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS and NTFS5 file system. MiniTool Partition Recovery can run under 32/64bit Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows 7.
Scanning Range
Full Disk
Scan entire disk for deleted or lost partitions. This will take a lot of time.
Unallocated Space
Scan free space only.
Specified Range
Scan specific sectors. Recommend to do this when you have in your mind where the lost/deleted partition is.
Scanning Modes
Quick Scan Mode
Quick Scan can restore lost/deleted partitions which are continuous. When the program find a lost/deleted partition, it will jump to the end of the partition to continue scanning other lost/deleted partitions.
Full Scan Mode
Recommended. It takes users more time to perform a "Full Scan" than "Quick Scan". The effect of full scan is much better than that of a simple quick scan.
Support Partition Types
Primary Partition
Primary partition can’t be subdivided again. Early MBR disk can only be divided into four primary partitions while the present GPT disk can be divided into at most 128 primary partitions.
Extended Partition
After separating primary partition, we can divide the remaining part into extended partition.
Logical Partition
A partition found within an extended partition. An extended partition can consist of a number of logical partitions, or just one logical partition, if not divided.[1]
Restrictions
- It is for private, noncommercial, home computer use only. Commercial use is prohibited.
- Does not support recovery of damaged partition.
Reception
The product has been reviewed by Software Informer,[2] Softpedia'[3] and PC Advisor .[4]
See also
- Partition (database)
- Partition type
- Disk partitioning
- List of disk partitioning software
- Partition alignment
- Extended partition
- File system
- Disk sector
- Master boot record
- Hidden file and hidden directory
- Data recovery
References
- ↑ "Primary partition - Convert Primary Partition to Logical Partition". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ Gaby Colette (Mar 22, 2015). "MiniTool Partition Recovery". Software Informer.
- ↑ Giorgiana Arghire (November 19, 2013). "MiniTool Partition Recovery 5.0". Softpedia.
- ↑ Mike Williams (February 25, 2013). "MiniTool Partition Recovery 5.0". PC Advisor.