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File Recovery

The benefit of an all-in-one solution for file recovery

File recovery

The most effective data recovery products are those that can handle all phases of the data recovery process. Using a single product for diagnosis, imaging and file recovery saves the technician time and increases the overall success rate because all modules of the product work together. The Atola Insight automatically sends information from the Diagnostic and Disk Duplication modules to the File Recovery system, eliminating the need to re-scan the hard drive and tying one phase to the next to improve the overall success rate. When separate products are used, the hard drive has to be imaged and scanned into the file recovery system separately, doubling the overall process time.

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Device selection

Start by selecting the media

The Atola Insight allows the user to select any supported media item attached to the DiskSense unit or host computer for file recovery. The user can also select any image file stored on any attached media item. Searching for attached media and selecting an item for recovery is quick and easy. In addition to ATA/IDE and SATA I/II hard drives, the File Recovery module supports most flash cards.


Scan for files and file structures

Scanned partitions

The File Recovery engine is capable of extracting files from hard drives. A number of sophisticated methods are included to ensure that the maximum amount of files are recovered.

Supported File Systems:

  • NTFS (all versions): Windows NT / 2000 / 2003 / XP / Vista / 7
  • Ext 2/3/4: any Linux OS
  • HFS, HFS+, HFSX (with GPT support): Apple Mac OS / Mac OS X
  • FAT16, FAT32: Windows 3.11 / 95 / 98 / Me

Note: The hard drive does not need to be scanned by the File Recovery module if it was imaged or duplicated using the Atola Insight (see Disk Duplication page for details)

Select files for recovery

Selecting files

After the hard drive is scanned or imaged, the user can browse through all partitions and select files for extraction. The user can open multiple partitions at once for browsing, with the partitions separated by tab. There is also a search option that allows the user to search for files by any key word or file-type extension.




Effective reporting for records and case management

File Recovery report

After File Recovery is complete, a full report is automatically created listing files successfully recovered, files not successfully recovered, and files with skipped sectors. This report is automatically stored in the Atola Insight’s case management system and can be printed with the push of a button.





Video tutorial


Atola Insight Video Tutorial - File Recovery


Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. How often is the list of supported file systems updated?
    Support for different file systems is added on a case by case basis. This is determined by market demand and practicality.
  2. Does the speed of the DiskSense unit affect the speed of file recovery?
    The speed of the DiskSense unit affects the speed of scanning the entire hard drive as well as the speed of file restoration. Please note that the hard drive does not need to be scanned by the File Recovery module if it has already been duplicated/imaged using the Atola Insight because the Disk Duplication module automatically creates a bad sector map for the File Recovery module to reference.