Pandora Recovery 2.0.1

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Pandora Recovery is a powerful free tool that provides its users an effective way to attempt recovery of permanently deleted files. And that does not mean restoration of a file from Recycle Bin. The software recovers files removed from Recycle Bin, deleted using Shift + Delete keys bypassing Recycle Bin and files deleted from DOS prompt. Pandora Recovery lets its user browse, search, preview and recover files deleted from NTFS and FAT volumes, supporting hard drives, flash drives and memory cards. It successfully handles archived, hidden, encrypted and compressed files and recovers Alternate Data Streams (ADS). Pandora Recovery features classic interface wizards, hints and context-sensitive help. Pandora Recovery allows user to browse and search the tree of deleted files where show deleted items only button comes handy. Finally, it has ability to scan drive clusters, picking up files whose MFT record has been reused by OS, damaged or recreated (it can restore files on formatted drives).

Version 2.0.1 features FAT support and automatic device insertion/removal detection.

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Editor's review of Pandora Recovery

The name Pandora originates in Greek mythology, and it means "all-giving." It's an appropriate name for Pandora Recovery, which can give you back files you've deleted--even those removed months ago.

Now for both NTFS and FAT-formatted volumes, Pandora functions by scanning the hard drive and building an index of existing files and deleted file markers. This, in turn, allows the dead files to be brought back to life--as long as the file format is currently supported by the computer. Users can browse for deleted files, search for specific ones, preview certain file types like images, and get an estimate on the chance of recovery and the amount of time the procedure will take.

The program offers a guidance wizard to make sure that you're able to find deleted files. Pandora cautions you to recover deleted files to a separate drive from the one which they're being recovered from--sound advice, and the program makes it easy to recover to an external hard disk or portable drive. The interface isn't anything special, but combines Windows XP Explorer-style navigation with its own toolbar for an effective if uninspired layout.

There's also a portable version of the program that usually retails for $40.

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  An effective way to attempt recovery of permanently deleted files removed from Recycle Bin, deleted using Shift + Delete keys bypassing Recycle Bin and files deleted from DOS prompt. files deleted from NTFS and FAT volumes, supporting hard drives, flash d

  by: ajayakumarpani on 21-Jul-2008 07:49:58 AM

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  Pandora Recovery

  Supports FAT32!!!

  by: Advanced_User on 20-Jul-2008 10:11:09 PM

  Pros: I was looking for FAT32 support, because I like this useful program.

  Cons: I use russian localization, but it contains grammar mistakes. Can it be fixed?

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  Pandora Recovery

  It works like nothing else

  by: Deddles on 25-Jul-2008 02:23:44 PM

  Pros: I tried a couple of other recovery software before I used PANDORA Recovery. Either there where very slow or could not open the recovered files. My disked is FAT 32, I recovered a number of MP3 Music files wich I deleted earlier, PANDORA recovery recovered them and they work again perfectly.

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  Pandora Recovery

  quick and easy

  by: newtronbom on 24-Jul-2008 09:00:34 PM

  Pros: I found your program easy to use and was surprised at how many things it managed to find, that I was still able to use. Thank you.

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  Pandora Recovery

  As simple or as powerful as you want it to be

  by: danskjold on 22-Jul-2008 07:36:11 AM

  Pros: Simple setup and easy to get going. I no longer carry multiple programs on my keychain drive as Pandora has every scenario covered. It will even let you recover to the same drive (against it's own advice, but YOU are the boss) which is a great time saver for a quick hunt. Highly user-configurable with a nifty preview screen for on-the-fly results for certain files like JPGs etc.

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