Kernel for Windows Data Recovery
Developer Website: http://www.nucleustechnologies.com/Windows-Data-Recovery-Software.html
- 2017
Overall Product Rating: 2.8
A low-scoring product, its most redeemable qualities are its user interface, versatile file search parameters, and its ability to recover all tested localized characters. However, it showed the worst file recovery performance in all tests. The only test in which the program showed excellent results was data recovery from a deleted NTFS partition.
Interface and Features
File recovery using file signatures (raw file recovery): 4.5Compare
Supports raw file recovery with a pre-defined file signature set. The user can select which predefined file type is to be included and specify file size.
File search, mark for recovery, sorting: 4.5Compare
Search parameters: file patterns, File filer, Files can be sorted by clicking column names.
Deep analysis of disks (disk scan): 4.5Compare
Some scan parameters (file system, scan area, etc.) can be specified. Scan results may be stored in a file during the scan and loaded later.
File recovery parameters: 4.5Compare
Recovers file names and the folder structure. Existing files can be overwritten, renamed, or skipped. Bad sector processing can be specified.
: 4.0Compare
Languages supported English only Localized file name recognition Recognized all tested localized characters in file and folder names.
File preview: 4.0Compare
The built-in previewer can show/play graphic files, Office files, pdf, and mp3.
File recovery performance
Files Deleted without Recycle Bin (FAT32 file system): 2.0Compare
After quick scan: Only 4 empty deleted folders with correct names were found.
After extensive scan: Only some empty folders like Dir657239 and Lost Dir were found.
After file trace: Only 2 xls and 2 png files were successfully recovered. The rest of the recovered files were damaged.
Files Deleted without Recycle Bin (exFAT file system): 0.0Compare
After quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace: Nothing was found.
Files Deleted without Recycle Bin (NTFS file system): 4.5Compare
After quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace: Almost all files were found in their original locations with correct file and folder names. All were correctly recovered. Files from the disk root and 1 mkv could not be found. Also 4 mp3 and 2 xls files were recovered incorrectly. After extensive scan and file trace, none of the unrecovered files could be recovered.
Emptied Recycle Bin (exFAT file system): 0.0Compare
After quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace: Nothing was found.
Emptied Recycle Bin (NTFS file system): 3.5Compare
After quick scan: The contents of the Video folder were found in the Dir0 and Dir1 folders in the Lost Dir section. All names of folders and files were correct. 1 avi and 1 mkv file were not found. The program found the Recycle Bin ($RECYCLE.BIN) with the rest of folders and files from the disk root. The names of the folders and files from the disk root were incorrect, the rest of folders and files had correct names. 1 avi file was not found. 2 xlsx files appeared broken.
After file trace (search for files using their signatures): These missing avi and mkv files and 2 broken xlsx were not found.
Reformatted disk (FAT32 to FAT32): 5.5Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: Folder Dir5 was found containing all folders and files, most of them with correct names. All of them were correctly recovered, but some files appeared with correct content but with invalid names and extensions.
Reformatted disk (exFAT to NTFS): 1.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: Nothing was found.
After file trace: Only raw files with incorrect names were found, only 2 png files were recovered successfully.
Reformatted disk (NTFS to NTFS): 1.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: Nothing was found.
After file trace: The folder structure was not recovered. Only 2 png files were successfully recovered.
Reformatted disk (exFAT to exFAT): 0.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: Nothing was found.
After file trace: Nothing was found.
Reformatted disk (NTFS to exFAT): 5.5Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: All folders and files were found and correctly recovered, except 2 xlsx and 1 mp3.
Damaged partition (exFAT – memory card): 0.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found with the error message: This partition is damaged
After extensive scan and file trace: Nothing was found
After quick scan with use existing partition info: Nothing could be recovered.
Damaged partition (NTFS): 5.5Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found with the error message: This partition is damaged
After extensive scan and file trace: Nothing was found
After quick scan with use existing partition info: An NTFS partition was found with all folders and files with correct names. All of them were correctly recovered.
Damaged partition (exFAT): 0.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found with the error message: This partition is damaged
After extensive scan and file trace: Nothing was found
After quick scan with use existing partition info: An empty NTFS partition was found.
Nothing could be recovered.
Damaged partition (FAT32): 0.0Compare
After quick scan: Could not found anything. The program said that this partition is damaged.
After extensive scan and file trace: Nothing could be found.
After disk scan (quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace): Nothing was found.
Deleted partition (NTFS): 6.0Compare
After quick scan: Nothing was found.
After extensive scan: An NTFS partition was found. When it was scanned, all folders and files were found with correct names. All of them were correctly recovered.
Deleted partition (FAT32): 0.0Compare
After quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace: Nothing was found.
Deleted partition (exFAT – memory card): 0.0Compare
After Quick scan: Could not be started: The program said that nothing was found and the partition is damaged.
After Extensive Scan: ExFAT could not be selected, Scan for FAT32 and NTFS revealed nothing.
After File Trace: Nothing could be found.
Deleted partition (exFAT): 0.0Compare
After quick scan, extensive scan, and file trace: Nothing was found.
