Using photo recovery software is very easy - you just need to click on 'Start', click on the 'Run' button and then enter a command line to initiate the recovery. PhotoRec has the ability to create backup images from virtually any type of digital camera, digital photo, memory card, or any other data storage device. The main features of this Windows photo recovery are its command line interface and its ability to work even if the hard disk drive is inaccessible or already formatted. Apart from the obvious self-explanatory abilities, PhotoRec can be used to fix: The most striking feature of PhotoRec for Windows is its ability to repair almost all kinds of file loss from most Windows operating systems. It is built on top of Disk cleanup, a Windows XP backup tool.

PhotoRec, as its name implies, is free - this free open source multi-media application is available under GNU General Public License (AGPLv2+), which allows free use, distribution and modification under various terms. Windows Image Repair is another component of the Windows suite - PhotoRec.

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