Yes, as great as Recuva is it won't work all the time.

Recover files from NFTS, FAT, and exFAT-formatted drives.

Recover Canon RAW (.CRW) format image files.

Recuva will even recover songs with Apple's FairPlay DRM.

Recover files from your iPod, iPod Nano, or iPod Shuffle (iPod Touch and iPhone not supported at this time).

Recover emails you deleted 'permanently' from Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Windows Live Mail.

Securely delete a file you may have previously deleted.

Recover files that Windows can't (see Problems with Windows and file deletion).

Tell you in advance how likely it is that your file(s) can be recovered.

Scan through your hard drives, memory cards, and USB sticks to find files and folders you've deleted.

Note: If you want to clean your PC of confidential information, Internet tracks, and other nuisances, be sure to see our companion product, CCleaner. By using Recuva's restore-and-securely-delete functionality, you can make sure it's erased once and for all. This type of deletion could let others recover the file. For example, you may have deleted a sensitive document the regular way (emptying the Recycle Bin or highlighting the file and pressing the Delete key). Recuva also has the special ability to securely delete recovered files. Recuva scours your media (except CDs, DVDs and other optical media) and puts together the pieces so you can recover the files you need. Usually, when you or Windows delete a file, a lot of the file is left behind, even if you can't see it in Windows Explorer.

Recuva is a small freeware program you can use to recover pictures, music, documents, videos, or any other types of files on your hard drive, memory cards, floppy disks, iPod or MP3 player, or USB sticks. But what if you don't catch it right away, or a program has deleted the file? Recuva to the rescue. If you catch it right away, you can often undo the deletion in Windows or recover the file from the Recycle Bin.

Or your iPod suddenly won't recognize some of your music tracks. Or maybe you had a glitch on a memory card from your digital camera or the USB drive you use with your laptop. Maybe you deleted a file you need back, or you clicked Yes when you should've clicked No.

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