| Tool | Platform | Limitations | Success Rate | |------|----------|-------------|---------------| | (cross-platform) | Win, Mac, Linux | Command-line interface (GUI available via QPhotoRec) | High for media files | | TestDisk | Win, Mac, Linux | Partition recovery only; no individual file recovery | High for partitions | | Recuva (Free) | Windows | Limited to 2 GB of recovery on free tier | Moderate | | DMDE Free | Win, Mac, Linux | 4000-file recovery limit from one folder | High |
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