A list of terms used in this page and their explanation can be found here.

Note that this information reflects data recoverability in general and  is -not- limited to DIY DataRecovery.nl products, it applies to file recovery software in general.

Use the tables below to get some idea whether data is recoverable in your scenario. Under no circumstances can the recovery of intact data be guaranteed, information below is provided as a general guideline only.

The following tables can be used to determine the probable quality of the recovered data when doing a logical recovery: that is, the disk is not physically damaged and where possible files are restored including the full file path (unlike RAW recovery which uses a file signature scan).

* - The degree of fragmentation is a major influence in case of a damaged FAT. From the table it is easy to tell that the quality of the FAT has a big influence on the quality of the recovery. Most common scenarios leading to data loss (being file deletion and accidental formatting) erase FAT information! In the event of absent FAT data only un-fragmented files can be recovered intact.

* - As it is unlikely that the entire MFT is damaged we can assume that a significant amount of data can still be recovered: 'Fair' is a conservative estimation, in many cases 'Good' is more likely! From the table it is easy to tell that the quality of the MFT has the biggest influence on the quality of the recovery.