So you forgot to backup your data and you lost a few files, so long as your hard drive is working there is still a chance to recover your data. By using data recovery software you can recover your data in no time. But data recovery software is expensive costing upwards of $200. However you could try to use free data recovery software. Be warned that free data recovery software does not come with customer support and at times documentation is limited so if you run into any issues you are on your own.
In this article I will discuss the various free data recovery software available.
NTFS Reader: This data recovery software runs in a dos environment. At first glance the screen will look daunting and 80’s. However this software provides good data browsing and preview functionality and runs straight from a boot disk.
Restoration: Now this program is not only a data recovery tool but also a data deletion tool allowing you to delete data beyond recovery. It has a simple straight forward user interface allowing you to search for all deleted files that can be undeleted. You can also search for a particular file as well.