Gilisoft Data Recovery

What is included in Gilisoft Data Recovery?

Recovery Modes – Deleted, formatted, RAW, and lost-partition recovery.
Read-Only Scanning – Scans drives without overwriting source data.
Deep Scan – Searches damaged media for harder-to-find files.
Preview Recovery – Check files before restoring only what's needed.
Core Capacity – Supports NTFS, FAT16, and FAT32 file systems.
Important – No exFAT support or Windows Server edition.

What are the main benefits of Gilisoft Data Recovery?

Gilisoft Data Recovery is a Windows tool for restoring files lost to deletion, formatting, RAW errors, or partition loss. It runs read-only scans and lets you preview results before recovering only the files you actually need.

Fast Triage – Quick and deep scans match each loss case.
Safer Attempts – Read-only scanning avoids overwriting recoverable data.
Selective Restore – Preview and recover only the files needed.
Wide Devices – Works with internal, external, and removable drives.
Beginner Friendly – Guided three-step workflow needs no recovery experience.
Try First – Free trial scans before any purchase.

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What does Gilisoft Data Recovery do?

It recovers files from five common Windows loss scenarios: accidental deletion (including Shift+Delete and an emptied Recycle Bin), quick or full formatting, RAW drives, inaccessible volumes, and deleted or lost partitions. You point it at a drive or location, it lists recoverable documents, photos, videos, archives, and Office files, and you restore selected items to a separate destination. The scan runs in read-only mode, so the source drive is not written to during analysis. This makes it a recovery-first tool rather than a repair or disk-management utility.

Which file types and storage devices can it recover?

It restores documents, photos, videos, audio, archives, and Office files from HDDs, SSDs, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and SD, microSD, and CF memory cards. On the file-system side it reads NTFS, FAT16, and FAT32 volumes, which covers most internal Windows disks and removable media. Drives formatted as exFAT are not listed among the supported file systems, so check your USB stick or card format before relying on it. Preview support lets you confirm specific items, such as Word and Excel documents or common image formats, before committing to recovery.

Does Gilisoft Data Recovery work on Mac or Windows Server?

No, this edition is a Windows desktop application, and Gilisoft sells a separate Mac Data Recovery product for macOS. There is no dedicated Windows Server build and no technician or multi-machine edition; this version is licensed for a single PC. It targets directly attached and removable drives rather than NAS shares or networked server volumes. If you need server-side recovery or fleet use across many machines, this is not the right tool.

Is it safe to run on the drive I lost data from?

Scanning is read-only, so the program does not write to the source drive while it searches for recoverable files. The important rule still applies: always recover files to a different drive than the one being scanned, because writing new data onto the affected disk can overwrite the sectors you are trying to rescue. Run the scan before reformatting, repairing, or installing anything new on the device. Acting early, before the drive is reused, is the single biggest factor in recovery success.

What should users check before choosing Gilisoft Data Recovery?

Confirm three things: that your device uses NTFS, FAT16, or FAT32 rather than exFAT, that you only need single-PC Windows recovery, and that you can save recovered files to a separate drive. Use the free trial to scan first and verify your files appear as recoverable, since no tool can guarantee recovery once sectors are overwritten. If you need macOS support, Windows Server recovery, or a technician license covering many machines, those fall outside this edition. For a one-off deletion, format, or RAW-drive emergency on a home or office PC, it covers the core cases well.

Frequently asked questions about Gilisoft Data Recovery

Does the free trial recover files or only scan and preview?

The trial lets you scan a drive and preview recoverable files so you can confirm what is findable, but full recovery and export require the paid version. This is useful because you can verify your specific files show up before buying. Run the trial scan on the affected device first, then decide.

Can it recover data directly from a phone or mobile device?

No, it recovers from drives Windows can mount, such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, external disks, and SD or CF cards, not from iOS or Android phones over USB. If you remove a phone's microSD card and read it on the PC, that card can be scanned, but internal phone storage is out of scope. For mobile recovery you would need a dedicated phone-recovery tool instead.

Can it guarantee that all lost files will be recovered?

No data recovery tool can guarantee complete recovery, because the outcome depends on whether the lost sectors have already been overwritten by new data. This is why you should stop using the affected drive immediately and scan before saving anything new to it. Deep scan mode improves the odds on damaged or partially corrupted media, but freshly deleted files on an unused drive always have the best chance.