Free file recovery software - free is good!

Free file recovery software is out there, but I do not want to mislead you with hype. So let's get honest with each other: I will show you the way to the best file recovery products, but you need to understand from the onset, 9 times out of 10 free file recovery software will become a useless floppy disk or CD sitting below a cup of java.

If you're money-less, and have a lot of time on your hands

Free file recovery software is worth the try. Let's start with the, I have been there and have done those scenarios, just in case you haven't experienced my frustration. Have you checked the Recycle Bin where all your deleted files are mingling? Find it on your desktop, and give it a couple of clicks. Then take a look around. Did you find the file you were looking for? If not, then it's time for the last step, before we have no choice but to go download a free file recovery software.

If you are still broke, frustrated, and the clock is not a factor

Let's give the other pre-installed free file recovery software a go. Look left, and then down on your computer screen, if you're in Windows. Then press that green icon called Start. Look for the Search icon with the magnifying class next to it. Click and then click again. Now look left to locate the "What" question within the left-hand column. Type the filename you want to find, and wish for the best. Mac users have a similar function.

Start downloading

Come on, get to it. Go find a free file recovery software and run it. If it doesn't work, run a second one. At some point, if you cannot recover your files using free file recovery software, you will need to decide if your files warrant paying to recover them.

When free is no longer an option

You can still have time on your side, but if your wallet is empty, say goodbye to your files. For the desperate, start searching for a file recovery tool. Prices vary: if you find something less than forty-dollars you are looking at a deleted file recovery program. At about $100-$120 you can get the best data recovery software available.

Free file recovery software is what we all want

That's obvious, but do they work? I have used free file recovery software before with little luck, and have also paid for a couple of programs that have worked. Try both and tell me how you come out. And remember this: Free file recovery software or not, the most important factor in any recovery is that you attempt the recovery soon after data loss.