

PhotoRec ignores the filesystem and goes after the underlying data, so it will still work even if your media's filesystem has been severely damaged or re-formatted.

In order to help you solve data loss problems using TestDisk, this post will give an in-depth TestDisk review. It is designed to recover files including video, documents and archives from Hard Discs and CDRom and lost pictures from digital camera memory. TestDisk is a file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents, and archives from hard disks, and lost pictures. PhotoRec is a companion program for TestDisk. Those more familiar with such procedures should find TestDisk a handy tool in performing onsite recovery. For those who know little or nothing about data recovery techniques, TestDisk can be used to collect detailed information about a non-booting drive which can then be sent to a tech for further analysis. TestDisk has features for both novices and experts.
