: Many preactivated installers are "repacked" by unknown third parties who bundle them with hidden malware, such as Crackonosh
However, "preactivated" software is never distributed by official vendors. It is always an illegal, modified copy. Developers of such versions claim to bypass EaseUS's licensing system, but in reality, they are distributing programs that can cause irreparable harm to your computer and your data.
What did you lose (photos, videos, documents)?
EaseUS frequently updates their software to support new file systems (like APFS for Mac) and new types of storage media. If you are running a preactivated version from two years ago, you are out of luck. You won't be able to update, and you won't get customer support when the software inevitably fails.
Even if the first scan works, preactivated software is unstable for three reasons:
EaseUS offers an official, 100% safe free version of their Data Recovery Wizard.
Most users do not have 2GB of critical lost data. A deleted Word document or Excel sheet is usually under 1MB. The official free version allows 2GB of recovery. For 90% of home users, this is enough.