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Microsoft ScanDisk vs PhotoRec

A side-by-side look at Microsoft ScanDisk and PhotoRec. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft ScanDisk

Microsoft ScanDisk

Os & Utilities

Microsoft ScanDisk is a utility included in Microsoft Windows operating systems that allows users to scan hard drives for errors and attempt repairs. It can detect bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files, and directory errors.

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PhotoRec

PhotoRec

File Management

PhotoRec is a free, open source data recovery software designed to recover lost photos, videos, documents and other files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards. It scans storage devices sector by sector to locate and restore files based on their headers and footers.

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