A free command-line utility directly developed by Microsoft for recovering deleted files from local drives. Conclusion
Right-click the folder > "Recover" > choose destination (a physical drive). The free edition will show: “This folder contains more than 4000 files. Only first 4000 will be recovered.”
The software excels at reconstructing directory structures and recovering files after complex damage—think formatting, partition manager failures, or corrupted file tables. Its "thorough search" and "raw recovery" (file carving) features can often retrieve data even when other tools fail.