Recovering From Disaster

You've totally screwed up. Lost files, accidentally deleted stuff. What to do? Doctor, doctor: here are the cures.

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License: Free

Un-delete files with this small, fast, and efficient program.

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Prices from $30.00 License: Trial

Recover data from accidentally reformatted or damaged optical media.

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License: Free

Free, reliable imaging software that covers all the basics.

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Prices from $80.00 License: Trial

Vista PE based imaging software with a boatload of disaster recovery features and utilities.

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Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

Easy to configure image-based backup with a powerful feature set.

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Prices from $40.00 License: Trial

With the ability to back up and restore files as well as partitions, this utility is now encroaching on Acronis True Image's turf

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Prices from $42.00 License: Trial

Powerful, easy to configure CDP with a nicely revamped interface.

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Prices from $40.00 License: Trial

Real-time, continuous file-level backup and syncing don't get any easier than with NTI Shadow.

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