MiniTool Power Data Recovery: Easy and free data recovery tool

Often, we find ourselves in a situation where we lose some important data from our computers. It could be a result of a system failure, an app crash, or your sibling trying to get back at you. If you are in such a situation, you should check out this Power Data Recovery software from MiniTool. It is a data recovery tool for Windows and Macs that you can start using for free. In this post, we will walk you through the app, its features, and the data recovery process.

MiniTool Power Data Recovery:

Before you begin

To get started, you need to download the Power Recovery Tool, which is readily available from MiniTool Power Data Recovery official website. There are separate download files for Windows and macOS machines. While you are there, do check out their guides. There are several of them, each of them tackling a certain issue. Since we are here for data recovery, I suggest you refer to this beginner's guide on retrieving the deleted and lost files. The guide starts with some basic steps that one can forget while in a state of panic. If you go through the guide thoroughly, you may not even need to use the tool.

Getting started

In case, you really need to use the tool, we still have you covered. Once you have downloaded the file, install it on your system. If possible, do not install it on the same partition you are trying to recover data from. You can install the data recovery tool on your preferred location by choosing the custom installation option. Moreover, you can even change the language from there. 

Selecting directory

When you open the app, you will be directed to the home screen, where you can choose the device that you want to recover files from. It could be your system’s drive or an external medium such as a hard drive. In my case, I needed to recover a file that was on my desktop, so I have selected the "This PC" option here. MiniTool Power Data Recovery Tool allows users to scan a specific folder too. You can use this feature even without a premium subscription.

Recovery process

After you have selected the desired location, you can hit the scan button at the bottom. Once the scan completes, select the file(s) that you want to recover. You can even preview the file to make sure it is exactly the one you need. Then, right-click on the file and hit recover. You will have to choose the location where you want the recovered file to be. Once completed, you can directly switch to the directory where your recovered file is.

Free vs Premium features

Using the free-tier plan, you can only recover up to 1GB of file. Anything above that requires premium plans. Here, the monthly plans start at $69. You can even get lifetime access to the tool for just $99. Premium plans have other benefits too. For instance, you can load previous search results and load search results manually. You can even recover files from bootable drives as well.  

MiniTool Power Data Recovery: Verdict

Using the MiniTool Power Data Recovery Tool was easy. One can avoid the hassle of scanning the entire system by limiting it to a specific location. In addition, the preview option comes in handy while searching through the deleted files. The only downside for the free version is the recovery limit of 1GB.