The utility only works with Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041 or later), it has no GUI, so you have to use the command prompt.

Support for different types of hard drives: HDD, SSD (there are limitations due to the use of TRIM), external USB disks and memory cards Īs you can see, the list of features is not very long compared to the competition.

Supports different file types to recover, such as photos, documents, videos, etc.

Multiple file systems support (NTFS, FAT, exFAT, and ReFS).

Several recovery modes, such as “Default”, “Segment” and “Signature” About which mode, when to use we will talk below.

Among the main features of the program are the following: Microsoft positions Windows File Recovery as a console data recovery tool that is suitable for experienced users. The main features of Windows File Recovery Windows File Recovery supports the NTFS, ReFS, FAT, exFAT file systems and can recover deleted files from locally connected devices: USB flash drives, HDD, and SSD. Several scanning modes are supported (MFT tables, signatures of known file types, and segment mode). The utility allows you to scan the file system and find deleted files. The utility is available since Windows 10 2004, installed through the Microsoft Store, and works only in console command prompt mode. This is a new free utility from Microsoft for recovering deleted files from different storage types. Microsoft has just recently released its data recovery software, called Windows File Recovery.

The main advantages of RS Partition Recovery compared to Windows File Recovery.

RS Partition Recovery - the best alternative today.

How to install the Windows File Recovery?.

The main features of Windows File Recovery.

In this article, we will explain how to use Windows File Recovery in Windows 10 to restore accidentally deleted files.

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