How to Recover Deleted Files on Mac with Disk Drill 5

[@duapintut]

I installed the software, then the window with Grant Full Access appears. Then I go and I grant full access, then I restart the software. Then again the window with grant full access appears. But the full access is already granted. Basically does not start. It just continously asks for full access which is already granted. I use MacOs Sonoma and I have a 2019 Mac Os 16 inch Intel Based

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@bojacknorseman9009]

I just want to make a complete back up of my existing Mac Hardrive to my external drive. Is this the program to do so? I can't quite follow what steps I should be taking.

[@cleverfiles]

You can create a byte-to-byte backup of your drive with Disk Drill. Here is a video with detailed instructions kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3eYfIKhoMl2e5Y

[@theevermoreshop]

Absolutely great presentation of the use of this program. I’ve completed the scan seamlessly. My questions are: 1) how do I know what to restore and not (some files seem super important, but I don’t remember ever deleting them), and what got me into this mess in the first place was that I had a momentary lapse of brain activity and thought that “cleaning up” the “recent” folder would be ok, “they’re just sort of like dupe files and not the original.” Don’t even ask. *Then* my ocd said I needed to then delete the trash bin. And here we are. Question 2: after I recover them onto an external drive, am I going to have to forever use that drive to access these files? Or can I rename them and move them to their internal drive spot? Thank you! Thank you!

[@cleverfiles]

Preview your files with the Eye icon and recover files that can be fully previewed. After recovery is done, you can move and rename your files.

[@theevermoreshop]

@@cleverfiles thanks so much! I’ve also been getting help from Mit via support email. He’s helped me so much. I appreciate you guys! I’m just about done with my recovery project now. It’s incredible how long it actually takes.

[@chadbarlow8664]

I am able to recover my .mp4 files but it does not show the preview and when I try to open the files it says there was an error that occurred and that the file may be corrupt. These are GoPro videos that I accidentally deleted from the GoPro itself so I am thinking it may be a case of fragments of the file that are missing. Can you please provide any guidance?

[@cleverfiles]

I recommend reaching out to support at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@gyimstone]

I have the same problem

[@gyimstone]

Were you able to find a solution?

[@stokedcinematic2550]

Yeah, I paid a lot of money for this, but any mp4 that I try to recover is useless, they all have unsupported compression types and I can't open any of them. Same issue on two different scans.

[@mariatam10]

Thank you for the excellent presentation. I have a quick question, though: what if even the DiscDrill doesn't recognize the external disc? how can you restore those files then?

[@cleverfiles]

Check Disk Management to see if it appears as unallocated or RAW. Try different USB ports, cables, or connect the drive internally. The drive may have a hardware issue, and professional data recovery services may be needed.

[@sharkboi9348]

When I plug my drive in at around timestamp 2:07-2:12 my drive doesn’t even show up on disk drill :/ is it toast forever

[@cleverfiles]

First try reinserting the drive, using different USB ports, and testing it on another device. In Disk Utility, check if the drive appears, attempt to mount it, and run First Aid. Check System Information to see if the USB drive is detected at the hardware level. Use Terminal with diskutil list to identify the drive and sudo diskutil mountDisk /dev/diskX (replace X with your drive number) to manually mount it. If these steps fail, consult professional data recovery services.

[@Kirito2k]

When i scanned it is showing the recent files which i deleted from pc….and also videos from last month. But it is not showing the videos which i have formatted today in camera itself. What to do? I have bought pro version for saving files.

[@cleverfiles]

Some cameras may use low-level formatting, which wipes the data completely. Please reach out to us for a more detailed investigation: [e-mail]

[@Mrdonphotos]

How do you permanently delete this app from your mac, please help me it's blocking me from downing updates to my cameras when i download the updates.

[@cleverfiles]

Please reach out to support at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@hungophan429]

Hi I wanna ask something. So I empty everything in the bin and I can't seem to find them even after running the program. Can you please tell me where to look for this specific type of deleted files?

[@cleverfiles]

You can filter files by size or date modified and you can try using the search bar. However, note that Deep Scan does not recover files with their file names intact. The file you need may be in the list, but you don’t recognize it because it has been given a name like “file123.doc” or “180×600.jpg”. Try to filter the results by file type, date and size and then preview each file by clicking the “eye” icon next to the name to see if it is the file you need. Mind that file name and the original folder are metadata that quite often can't be recovered.

[@hadilsifaf9018]

hey i need to restore my photos ive downloaded the app and everything but how do i restore my photos now

[@cleverfiles]

Choose your drive and click "Search for Lost Data." If you have any questions, reach out to support at [e-mail].

[@officalrjhall6177]

HI I Purchased your software to try and rescue logic pro files from a fusion drive on a imac 2014 that decided to stop working and give me that stupid flashing question mark its a 1.2TB so put a diff os on a external drive got a systen up and running and bought your software to see if it could help and so far its done 2 scans and crashed both times and I had to restart every time. Its done a small recovery but the files are nonsense I need help in making sense in this data and what it recovered as so far its just nonsense.

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact us at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@AgaveDiaries]

Hi, I'm currently running disk drill on my 2012 Mac Pro it's been running for around 12 hrs and still completing the process however I'm only trying to cover all my photos which were in the photos app. At the moment I see 9 different file formats in folders, including thumbnail images stored from the web etc. How do I separate so I can save my photos and videos from the photo app? and not have a jumbled mess to sort through. I'm talking 100,000 images so far. Thanks

[@cleverfiles]

Please check your email inbox for a detailed reply from support.

[@_hsenfarhat_]

should I wait for the recovering to 100% finish to recover? cause I tried to recover before its end, the lost files just didn't open, so it I was wondering if the problem with the file itself(so I can't bring them back even after its 100%) or Ii was because I didn't wait ..? the files I recovered was corrupted

[@cleverfiles]

If you can find and fully preview your files, you can proceed with recovery right away. In case of issues, please reach out to support at [e-mail]

[@rickyiglesias5384]

What happened to Quick Scan? I'd really love to get my files with the metadata still intact and I'm told QS can do this but Deep Scan cannot. Only DS is showing up for me. Help?

[@cleverfiles]

The Quick Scan option is available for specific Volumes. Or you can click the Search for Lost Data button, it applies all available scanning options.

[@rickyiglesias5384]

@@cleverfiles Yeah, "search for lost data" is what I did. It brought up a ton of files, but no metadata. Everything in the "deleted or lost" section seems to have the metadata. Is THAT the Quick Scan results? Amazingly, my TXT files are there as well, which is a huge relief because they were not showing up in my "Reconstructed" drop-down section (which I assume is the Deep Scan results).

[@emilybruesehoff2334]

Hi, Disk Drill is not recognizing one of the SD cards that I am trying to scan. Disk drill did recognize all of my other SD card, so I know I am following all of the instructions. Do you know how I can get it to recognize this one particular card? Thanks!

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail]

[@hb9gfp93]

Hi there! Looks like a great software. Is there also a way to recover data from a HDD that was accidentally formatted from NTFS to APFS? It was a quick format, so the data itself should not be overwritten. Thank you! 🙂 Pino

[@cleverfiles]

You're welcome to scan your drive with Disk Drill. Make sure to check file previews before recovering.

[@Monkeybuns.]

How do I switch which disk it needs to go to

[@cleverfiles]

You can choose the recovery destination after clicking the Recover button in Scan Results.

[@715series]

HELP! I purchased the Pro Version. I have multiple 1gb files and some are 40 to 60gb file. it only recover 500MB or less. I message the team and hopefully to hear from you as I have a working project. For some reason my Lacie 4tb stop showing up in my mac studio and I cant even open it to any older macbook.

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail] and they will assist you with this.

[@yes-mj4ck]

Hi, I successfully scanned the data and found my lost photos from my camera. The only thing is, if I want to recover them and move it to my Onedrive it says I have to upgrade to the pro version. When I saw it on the website it said free, so I'm afraid I might be doing something wrong. Unfortunately, the pro version is out of my budget, do you have any tips or solutions? Thank you

[@cleverfiles]

We provide a 500MB recovery option for free on Windows, and we have some discounts as well. Here you can write to us: [e-mail]

[@Mindhopper-iu1ku]

this is trustful ?? means if it connected / can be change in the pc , can it use our data ??

[@cleverfiles]

It is completely safe and secure.

[@StrangerIm]

Sir it is asking for upgrade, so how can I recover my reconstructed file? I haven't any activation code.

[@cleverfiles]

If you can fully preview your files, you're welcome to upgrade here www.cleverfiles.com/pro.html

[@Thatjeepguy2]

Everytime i try to do a scan for my iphone it says “Disk Drill needs more disk space to proceed. Please free up at least 42.35 GB on your [system/workspace] drive. Your workspace is currently in / Applications” I don’t know what it means I cleaned both mac and iPhone to clean space but it is not working

[@cleverfiles]

Sounds like you don't have enough space on your device to run a scan and process recovery. You can either free up space on your Mac, or connect an external drive and use it as Disk Drill's workspace. To do that, please open Disk Drill Preferences -> "Choose folder" and select your external drive in the Workspace folder.

[@unknownoob100]

I tried to scan 2 of my SD cards from my Mac after reformat, but nothing show up. Is this a setting issue ?

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail]

[@Windify_Creations]

hey I accidentally formatted my sd card that I had in a ddi pocket 3 I have not used the sd card since I formatted it and I am trying to use dickdrill but for some reason only recover and archive light up? I need photo and video to light up. anyone know why?

[@cleverfiles]

In this case, reach out to support at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@ironclock]

Am I doing this wrong? All I see are files that already exist and don't need recovering yet it gives me the option to recover them

[@cleverfiles]

Reach out to support at [e-mail] for further assistance.

[@Nathan-qv6dm]

How long is the back up supposed to take ? It’s been been 20 minutes and still not finished

[@cleverfiles]

Let me note that scan and backup duration depends on many factors, including your drive size and health, as well as your computer's performance. If your hard drive has a hardware malfunction, including bad sectors, then this might be the reason Disk Drill is taking longer than expected to complete the scan or backup process.

[@ashleyyjuliaa]

Can you recover up to 500 MB on MacOS or is it solely on PC? Each time I try using the free version they ask me to upgrade although I’m only recovers 230 MB.

[@cleverfiles]

For Windows users, you can recover up to 500 MB of files at no cost. Mac users can only preview files at no charge, file recovery requires upgrading to the Pro version.

[@jayandrew2132]

Can it find files deleted from the Microsoft Outlook temp folder?

[@cleverfiles]

Scan your drive with Disk Drill to see what can be recovered from it.

[@stevensmith8151]

Can the external disk be my old dead computer?

[@cleverfiles]

Yes, it can, as long as the disk is functional.

[@masonmcgugan7392]

How do I find my deleted email in email after deleting it from the deleted folder in mail

[@cleverfiles]

Check the "Recoverable Items" folder or search the "All Mail" folder. Also, check for backups. Finally, contact your email provider's support for possible restoration or scan your drive with Disk Drill.

[@the666spirit9]

What if you can't find the file you want to recover? Is it gone for good

[@cleverfiles]

Disk Drill offers various filtering options and a search function to help you locate your file more efficiently. You can filter files by type, size, date modified, etc., or use the search bar to search for specific filenames. If it does not help, you're welcome to contact support at [e-mail]

[@HanzoHasashi-xy7ht]

is it need actiavtion code to recover it ?

[@cleverfiles]

If you previously didn't use a Data protection option in Disk Drill, then you need a Pro license to recover the data

[@imachiken7220]

It says scan failed everytime I try, I have the latest version of both my iphone and my mac

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail]

[@celeste9529]

The folder of recovered files is empty :( how can i fix this?

[@cleverfiles]

Please reach out to support at [e-mail]

[@sergioheads]

It worked! thank you.

[@ohshowproductionsllc]

SD card not showing up, how do I recover a corrupted SD card? Thanks.

[@cleverfiles]

Check the physical connection and try it in another device. Use Disk Management on Windows or Disk Utility on Mac to detect and repair the card. If these steps fail, use data recovery tools like Disk Drill. As a last resort, format the card. For critical data, consider professional recovery services

[@bekirdonmeez]

I recovered my client wedding but some reason I can't play them it doesn't play.

[@cleverfiles]

Please contact support at [e-mail]

[@michaelbattista1334]

Why has it recovered 9T worth of data when I only had 3T of data to begin with?

[@cleverfiles]

Disk Drill searches for all possible data found in different states, so you can see the same files but in different conditions found by different scanning algorithms - this is the reason why you see a bigger amount of data than the drive has

[@LM-xz1rc]

I can't seem to get beyond the bouncy guy. Tried dragging a whole Lacie drive onto it but not registering anything...Have emailed support.

[@Angel_Arts_Photography]

I like the presentation. however plz mention straight away that Mac recoveries are always only available with an upgrade. would saved me a lot of time. wasn't worth it for me, for 8 mobile phone images to pay 85,-

[@demurep]

Is that only me who simp on Alex here? Esp on his voice? lmao

[@GrizzleeRoblox]

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