

If no files are found, refer to Troubleshooting Scan Results. Starting with Disk Drill 4 there is no need to wait till the scan is over to preview or restore the recoverable files. If you have a large hard drive or disk, this can take hours (or even days).

Click “ Search for lost data” at the bottom right of the app window.This ensures no other apps can access the disk during the scan and recovery process, and subsequently overwrite any potentially recoverable data. If it is possible, you will see a padlock icon next to the name of this partition. Before Disk Drill commences a scan, it will check whether it is possible to put the scanned partition in read-only mode.

💡 Tip: We recommend scanning the whole drive for the best results.
