(PRWEB) March 6, 2005

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. has released Advanced EFS Data Recovery (AEFSDR) 3.0 for Windows, the first program that makes it easy to recover (decrypt) files encrypted on NTFS (EFS) partitions created in Windows 2003, XP, and 2000.

Microsoft EFS allows users to store confidential information on a computer when people who have physical access to your computer could otherwise compromise that information, intentionally or unintentionally. EFS is especially useful for securing sensitive data on portable computers or on computers shared by several users. Encrypting sensitive files by means of EFS adds another layer of security.

With AEFSDR, protected files can be decrypted, even when the system is not bootable so you cannot log on, or when some encryption keys (private or master) have been tampered with. In addition, decryption is possible even when Windows is protected using SYSKEY. AEFSDR effectively (and instantly) decrypts the files protected under all versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP (including Service Pack 2), and Windows 2003.

The latest addition to ElcomSoft’s family of password recovery software allows business managers to deal with lost and destroyed encryption keys, as well as with employees who, intentionally or unintentionally, are unable to access critical files that have been encrypted. While some situations make it impossible to recover encryption keys, if the keys are somewhere on the system, and not totally corrupted, AEFSDR can usually find and restore the critical information that will make your system accessible again.

AEFSDR is also a state-of-the-art computer forensics tool that is used extensively by law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies to open secured files.

New features in version 3.0 include dramatically faster decryption speeds under all versions of Windows, as easy-to-use Wizard that lets computer novices and experts quickly identify and decrypt files, and improved support for non-US versions of Windows including Japanese, Chinese, and other versions that use UNICODE.

While Microsoft has made it easier for home users to encrypt files, it’s also much easier to encrypt files, and later make changes to the computer that make these secure files impossible to open again. AEFSDR solves this problem by making these protected files usable. Business people and home users can use it to recover lost files, and law enforcement officers have found that AEFSDR can give them access to encrypted files that would otherwise not be accessible.

System Requirements:

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 with Administrator privileges, 600K free on Hard Disk.

Price:

(US); free trial version is available.

About the Company:

Established in 1990, ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. develops and markets state-of-the-art security and recovery software. In addition to serving the business and home markets, ElcomSoft’s data recovery products are used by forensics specialists in law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies worldwide. ElcomSoft tools are also used by most of the Fortune 500 corporations, worldwide governments, and all major accounting firms.

ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. and its officers are members of the Russian Cryptology Association, the Microsoft Partner program, and the Educational Software Cooperative (ESC).

More Information:

Please visit the program’s homepage at http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html

Evaluation Copy Available on Request

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Remo Software

Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) August 2, 2010

Remo Software, the provider of innovative PC utilities, advanced data recovery software and File Recovery utilities has released a new update for Remo Recover Photo (Mac). The new update supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 64-bit Mac. The update makes Remo Recover Photos (Mac) one of the most advanced photo recovery software available for Mac users.

The update has many unique and powerful algorithms to recover photos, audio and music files from hard drive, USB drives, memory cards, FireWire drives, iPods, mp3 players and other multimedia devices.

Remo Recover (Mac) – Media Edition can be used to perform Memory Card Recovery and to recover data from any device that rely on memory cards to store data like cameras, smart phones, play stations and digital camcorders. It can also be used to recover audio and video files from iPods, mp3 players and other multimedia devices.

The update supports digital photo recovery of RAW photos from a range of high end professional cameras including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Minolta, Sigma, Kodak, Hasselblad and many other popular digital cameras.

“Latest OS releases, updated hardware architecture and latest storage devices always create new challenges for us to keep our software up to date with this ever-changing tech trend. We are extremely happy to deliver these updates to our customers to enable them to save hours of labour and cherished memories from getting lost,” said Remo Software spokesperson

Remo Software is a leading publisher of PC Software utilities that enable users to Recover, Manage and Optimize their PC and Drive performance. Remo Software is a privately held company backed with several years of experience in developing PC Software Utilities.

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(PRWEB) February 22, 2010

Recovery Mechanic announces the release of NTFS Mechanic, a tool of partition recovery for small offices and home users to repair damaged NTFS disks and recover files and folders. NTFS Mechanic employs Do-It-Yourself ideology, and makes complete recovery of lost data and corrupted disks and partitions not only possible but easy to general computer users.

About NTFS Mechanic

NTFS Mechanic automates the recovery of files, folders, and entire NTFS disks and partitions from all sorts of problems. Damaged, corrupted, formatted and inaccessible disks are just a few cases to mention. The new NTFS recovery tool allows repairing most types of damage done to disks bearing the NTFS file system, and recovering lost and deleted files and folders from healthy and damaged NTFS disks. Concentrating exclusively on NTFS formatted media, NTFS Mechanic is more affordable than the company’s ultimate recovery tool, HDD Mechanic, yet offers broader possibilities than its lower-end product, Recovery Mechanic.

NTFS Mechanic makes it simple to locate and recover deleted files and folders. Scanning the entire surface of the disk being recovered, NTFS Mechanic detects exact locations of more than 150 types of files regardless of the health or accessibility of the disk. Even if the disk is corrupted, reformatted, or covered with bad blocks, NTFS Mechanic can still recover most user data such as office documents, compressed archives, email, digital pictures, video and audio collections.

The fully guided user interface facilitates a step-by-step recovery wizard. The wizard helps users with absolutely no knowledge of system internals to recover data and repair the damage in a few easy clicks. The available live preview displays the contents of each recoverable file, allowing the user to pick the newest version of a document or recover only those files that aren’t damaged or corrupted. The preview works without writing anything onto the disk being recovered, and is available in the evaluation version of the product as well as the full one.

NTFS Mechanic works in all versions of Windows from Windows 95 to Vista and 2008 Server. The tool can recover NTFS disks and partitions in any version of Windows, even if it does not support NTFS. NTFS Mechanic supports all revisions of NTFS, including NTFS4, NTFS5, and Hidden NTFS.

About Recovery Mechanic

Recovery Mechanic offers a variety of disk and data recovery products to Windows users around the globe. Combining sophisticated recovery technologies with fully guided, step-by-step user interfaces, Recovery Mechanic excels in selling top notch data recovery products to ordinary computer users.

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(PRWEB) February 16, 2003

Recover My Files will recover deleted files lost in an accidental or deliberate file deletion, the accidental format of a hard drive, virus or worm infection, unexpected system shutdown or crash, and software failure. It requires no special technical skills to use. File recovery takes 4 easy steps.

Recover My Files is feature packed, including:

• A FREE preview of recovered files in the trial version – customers know what can be recovered prior to purchase;

• It recovers more that 30 file types, with uncommon types added upon request;

• It is fully compatible with digital camera formats;

• Recover My Files will search temporary files and Windows system files to maximize recovery prospects. It is possible to recover documents that were never actually saved!;

• Can be executed from floppy for no risk recovery.

System Requirements

Recover My Files is compatible with all versions of Windows and works with FAT 12, FAT 16, FAT 32 and NTFS files systems.

Price

.95 US dollars, purchase on-line with immediate delivery.

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(PRWEB) August 18, 2005

Tugboat Enterprises Chair Gordon Wilson is offering a quick and simple solution for Windows systems crashed by the worm: Lifeboat, a new data recovery program from Tugboat Enterprises.

“If your computer was hit by the worm that struck CNN, ABC and the New York Times, then Lifeboat can come to the rescue to immediately retrieve critical data files.”

Using a networked computer with up-to-date anti-virus software, Lifeboat will boot the infected computer using Lifeboat, and all your files are immediately available on the working computer.

Lifeboat was designed for exactly this kind of emergency scenario. It can bypass crashed systems and save workers time for your deadline. Lifeboat will retrieve contact lists, documents, emails, photos and graphic files in less than five minutes.

Lifeboat cannot be infected by the worm. It works quickly on the defunct computer. Says Wilson: “having Lifeboat is like having a spare tire for your car. It’s a practical solution to the current worm problem.”

Senior Programmer Jonathan Lyster adds a caution, “Don’t infect the working computer when you transfer your files; make sure it has the latest anti-virus program to block the worm.”

More information about Lifeboat is available at www.TugboatEnterprises.com

For an industry review of Lifeboat, its uses and its effectiveness, see www.kickstartnews.com

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(PRWEB) May 3, 2004

Recover My Files will recover deleted files lost in an accidental or deliberate file deletion, the format of a hard drive, virus or worm infection, unexpected system shutdown or crash, and software failure. It requires no special technical skills to use.

Recover My Files has many features, including:

A display of deleted file content prior to recovery (also included in the demo version which allows users to know what can be recovered prior to registration);

Direct support for more that 50 file types including financial applications, CAD drawing programs and email. A search is conducted for specific deleted file structures;

Physical drive access for corrupt or inaccessible file systems;

The ability to search for Temporary files created by programs such as Microsoft Word;

A powerful keyword search function to locate deleted files based on content or file properties;

Recover My Files is compatible with all versions of Windows and works with FAT 12, FAT 16, FAT 32 and NTFS files systems.

.95 US dollars, purchase on-line with immediate registration key delivery.

Download from http://www.recovermyfiles.com

A full registration key is available for media evaluation. A free earlier version is available for magazine promotions etc. Contact graham@recovermyfiles.com.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) April 25, 2007

Pandora Corp. has recently launched free “Pandora Recovery” software. That means free help for all those who have deleted that ‘important file.’

The problem is common. We’ve all been there: You’re working on your PC and decide to permanently delete a file you think you don’t need anymore.

Then – sometimes immediately, sometimes not for weeks – you realize you shouldn’t have done that. Or maybe your computer crashes one day when you are in the middle of an important report – or maybe a virus attacks through an unfamiliar email.

These are all times when easy-to-use data and file recovery programs are essential. Fortunately, Pandora Corp., a leader in PC security, has come to the rescue.

“As computers now run almost everyone’s everyday life, more and more mistakes are bound to happen, and these mistakes can become more and more damaging” says Pandora Corp. co-founder, James Leasure. “I can’t tell you how many times I have deleted a file only to regret it soon thereafter. This program was designed with average computer users like me in mind.”

The Solution:

Pandora Corp’s newest offering, Pandora Recovery, allows PC users to find and recover deleted files from NTFS-formatted volumes (New Technology File System, the default file system in all modern operating systems from Microsoft). The program scans your hard drive and builds an index of both existing and deleted files and directories. Once the scanning is complete, you have full control over which files to recover and what destination to recover them to.

On top of that, Pandora Recovery allows you to preview deleted files of certain type (images and text files) without performing the full recovery.

“We wanted to create a program that would recover as much as possible for our users,” adds co-founder Manuel Coats. “It can recover not only ‘regular’ files, but also archived, hidden, system, sparse, encrypted and compressed files. It’s really effective – a helpful tool for anyone, and always available when you least expect it but need it most.”

That’s because – it’s free!

“Everyone makes mistakes. You shouldn’t always have to pay for them,” says Leasure.

How Data Recovery Works:

When a file is deleted, the disk space once occupied by the file is set to be reused by file system. The file system reallocates the space for data of newly created files. Once the operating system does that, the deleted file becomes partially or completely overwritten.

“In reality, nothing is deleted,” explains Chief Technical Officer, Bojan Gajic. “You are just telling the computer, ‘OK, I don’t need this space anymore, you can use it for something else now.’ It’s really just the PC recycling its memory.”

Pandora Recovery handles files regardless of their type, size or any other attribute. As long as the deleted file’s space has not been reused yet, the program can successfully recover content of any deleted file. Overwritten files can still be recovered, but they most likely will not be usable.

“We designed the program to be not only incredibly user friendly, but user-helpful too,” says Leasure. “It gives you a full display of file properties, which includes an estimate of recovery success. It will tell you the files availability percentage, such as ‘Overwritten: 50%’ or ‘Overwritten: 0%.’ The higher the percent of overwriting, the lower the chance of successful recovery.”

A Necessary Tool:

Data and file recovery programs are increasingly in necessity. Over 3,000 people downloaded the program within the first 72 hours of availability. Whether it’s a file you accidentally deleted, or using the program in conjunction with the company’s PC Pandora program to recover suspicious or accidentally lost files deleted by your children or other family members, the need is great and ever-present. One source reports that there are 4.6 million cases of lost data each year.

According to Coats, “It most likely will not be a program you use daily… but when you need it, you need it. And it may really save you a lot of stress and headaches in your computer usage.”

The program is available as a free download at http://www.pandorarecovery.com/download.

What’s Next?

So what’s the next step in data recovery?

“We’re going to keep expanding the realm of possibilities of where to locate lost data,” concludes Gajic. “We’re working on making it possible to get corrupted or lost data off old Windows 95 and 98 drives, as well as old floppy discs and even memory cards from digital cameras.”

How Does It Disappear?

Statistics on data loss is sparse, as most research is conducted independently by companies who specialize in data recovery. Here are a few statistics that illustrate the spectrum of data loss from a few years ago…

Miscellaneous stats about computer data loss:

· A hard drive crashes every 15 seconds

· 32% of data loss is caused by human error

· 25% of lost data is due to the failure of a portable drive

· 44% of data loss caused by mechanical failures

· 1 in 5 computers suffer a fatal hard drive crash during their lifetime

A national Harris Interactive survey of 597 computer users revealed:

· Nearly 3 out of 5 personal computer users have lost an electronic file they thought they had sufficiently stored

· Only 1 in 4 users frequently back up digital files, even when 85% of computer users say they are very concerned about losing important digital data

System Requirements: Pandora Recovery requires Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista for installation. Pandora Recovery currently only recovers deleted data from NTFS formatted drives. There are no plans at this time to create a version compatible with the Mac, Linux, or any other non-Microsoft Operating System.

About Pandora Corp.: Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal – to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. From keeping children safe from predators and shielding them from potentially harmful or mature content, to ensuring the integrity of your relationships, online records, accounts and personal information, Pandora Corporation’s flagship PC Pandora program is an essential tool in the fight against the potentially catastrophic consequences of having your privacy (or that of your family) breached. Pandora Corporation continues to innovate and integrate features our users want and request. Pandora Recovery comes as a proof of our commitment.

Note: This story is being brought to you directly from the Pandora Corporation. Software is available for free and unrestricted use; interviews can be conducted via phone. More information can be found online at www.pandorarecovery.com.

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Disk Recovery Wizard Screen Shot

Milpitas, CA (PRWEB) July 23, 2008

WizardRecovery Company announces the release of Disk Recovery Wizard, a software solution that allows computer users to recover corrupted disks and restore damaged files and data at home. Disk Recovery Wizard makes the recovery process easier than ever by employing a step-by-step wizard to locate and fix corrupted data automatically.

About Disk Recovery Wizard

Disk Recovery Wizard makes it easy to anyone to recover damaged hard disks and corrupted partitions. Employing an innovative wizard-like interface, Disk Recovery Wizard does not require any prior experience in data recovery in order to fix one’s disk and data. The Recovery Wizard wraps complex data recovery engine into an easy, usable product, making complete data recovery possible by simply clicking “Next” on the wizard.

Innovative disk scan algorithms ensure that no file escapes the recovery engine no matter how badly damaged the disk is. Powerful data recovery engine guarantees the best outcome when it comes to recovery.

Disk Recovery Wizard is invaluable to unerase deleted files, recover formatted partitions, restore repartitioned hard drives and fix damaged ones. Disk Recovery Wizard has no problem operating on inaccessible disks, unpartitioned hard drives or damaged media. Even if Windows cannot boot, Disk Recovery Wizard can still back up valuable data from that drive.

What makes Disk Recovery Wizard different from ScanDisk tool and alike is its set of priorities. Disk Recovery Wizard gives top priority to user data, prioritizing the recovery of valuable information such as Office documents, compressed archives and backups, photo albums, video and multimedia files. Unlike ScanDisk, Disk Recovery Wizard backs up the files first to a safe place, well before it attempts to repair the damaged media.

Disk Recovery Wizard employs a powerful technology to locate user’s files when the file system is damaged or non-existent. The PowerSearch technology performs low-level analysis of the hard disk surface, locating and recovering files and documents in hundreds of recognizable formats such as Office documents, PDF files, ZIP and RAR archives, digital pictures in various formats, video and audio files.

Disk Recovery Wizard supports all versions of Windows including the latest Windows Vista and 2008 Server, and works on disks formatted with all revisions of FAT and NTFS file systems.

About WizardRecovery Company

WizardRecovery Company adds magic to technology, transforming a complicated process of data recovery into a magically easy spell. WizardRecovery Company delivers usable products appreciated by thousands of customers every year. Repairing damage and fixing corruption that happens to hard drives, memory cards and other storage media is the ultimate goal of WizardRecovery Company.

Evaluation version of Disk Recovery Wizard can be downloaded at no charge from Disk Recovery.

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