If you've had files deleted by a hacker or you've accidentally removed them, Jack Wallen shows you how to recover that missing data with a handy tool called testdisk.

This post describes testdisk, one of the tools that comes in handy for recovering recently deleted files (along with fixing partitions in other ways).

This free open-source tool can save a partition that's been overwritten and recover lost files.

Recover Lost Word Documents If your lost dissertation was saved as a Word document, you’ve got a few more interesting options for getting to your lost or deleted documents.

TestDisk (Windows, Mac, Linux) – Designed to recover not only individual files but entire lost partitions. If you suspect your hard drive is no longer usable or beyond repair, get a good replacement - ...

Perform low-level disk repair and file recovery--from a command prompt or DOS box--with free utility duo TestDisk and PhotoRec.

The draw of free and open-source software is always strong and while TestDisk and PhotoRec deliver, neither tool seems good enough to fully recover data from the source disk. Useful for low-level ...

Here's how to restore earlier document versions from some of the top apps and services. We also explain how to recover files from backups on different operating systems.