MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition (also known as My Toolbar) is a free data and file-recovery utility for Windows. It comes with several tools which together can effectively recover lost data from USB drives, hard drives, and any other type of drive that can store (and possibly lose) information. One of the main features this software program has is an ability to "dig" through corrupted files and retrieve missing information. This software tool has been designed to work seamlessly with both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
This software program comes with a utility to fix damaged USB drives and to create an image of a hard disk so you can restore it. There's also a free scan feature (in English, there is also a dictionary function), which allows you to run a diagnostic scan to check for common problems on your computer. The free version only features the ability to defragment and compress files on your hard disk, but the full version allows for defragmentation, compression, and installation of additional programs. The only real problem with MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition as a free piece of software is its limited capacity to recover files, which is exacerbated by the fact that this software program is meant to be used in conjunction with another program to resolve more severe problems on your computer.
While there are other data recovery software applications available on the market today that claim to work better than this product when it comes to recovering lost data, many of these programs cost money. The fact of the matter is that no software program is infallible. But for those who can afford it, the free version of MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free Edition may be the way to go if you are serious about data recovery.