
Unix UFS and UFS2 file systems (Sun/BSD/.).LVM and LVM2, Linux Logical Volume Manager.HFS, HFS+ and HFSX, Hierarchical File System.BSD disklabel ( FreeBSD/OpenBSD/NetBSD ).TestDisk can find lost partitions for all of the following file systems: Those more familiar with such processes will find TestDisk to be a useful tool in performing in-place restores. For those who know little or nothing about data recovery techniques, TestDisk can be used to gather detailed information about a non-bootable drive, which can then be sent to a technician for analysis.

TestDisk has features for both novices and experts. Copy files from deleted FAT, exFAT, NTFS and ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions.Recover files from FAT, exFAT, NTFS and ext2 file systems.Locate ext2/ext3/ext4 Backup SuperBlock.


All the tools and functions in the program are managed in a DOS window through command line controls. As mentioned before, TestDisk does not have a nicely designed window.

TestDisk has been developed to help you recover lost partitions and make non-bootable drives bootable. TestDisk is probably very different from any other application you may have used to try to recover lost data, mainly because it does not have a graphical interface.
