Recuva Says File Cannot Be Recovered | How to Fix or Recover

Recuva says the file cannot be recovered

"The other day, I deleted some image files from my computer to free up disk space. Later, I realized that I mistakenly selected some precious family photos. Then, I tried to recover them with Recuva. Surprisingly, the program found many of my recent photos, but most of the files said they were unrecoverable. Are there any other programs that can restore or fix 'unrecoverable' files?"

Is it possible to recover or fix a “corrupted” file

After the scan, Recuva will usually list all the files it found and tell you if they can be recovered. If a file is listed as “Not recoverable,” that may mean that all of its clusters have been overwritten, or that the file length is zero. However, this isn't always accurate. In this case, “not recoverable” doesn't necessarily mean that you definitely can't recover your deleted file. You might want to try another data recovery tool to see if it can recover or repair the “not recoverable” file.

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How to Recover a File from an "unreadable" Error

Step 1: Choose a location and start scanning

Run Disk Drill, select the partition with lost data, and click “Scan”.

Select the location to scan

Step 2: Filter and preview files

Please use the file format filter on the left or in the top-right corner to locate the file you need. Then, you can click on the "Preview" button or double-click a file to preview its content.

Step 3: Recover Lost Data or Files

Check the box next to the file and click “Recover” to restore your lost data to a secure location.