

Follow our Upgrade Tutorial and then move on to How to Recover Files with Disk Drill PRO. If you have identified files that you wish to recover, it’s time to upgrade to Disk Drill PRO. If you cannot find a plugin, then you will have to decide if you want to gamble and upgrade to Disk Drill PRO to find out if it’s recoverable.

There are a few file types that do not have plugins. Once you upgrade you can preview files with their native applications. 💡 Note: Disk Drill PRO does not require you to use Quick Look. Install the plug-in using these instructions and then try previewing the files again. To find a plugin, visit and do a search for the file type you are trying to view. Does it look the same as the one you are previewing in Disk Drill? If yes, you probably need a plugin. To test, use Quick Look on a healthy (non-lost) file of the same type on your Mac. Disk Drill previews files using your Mac’s Quick Look function. Disk Drill's PRO option might seem expensive, but. If just the file name, date and size appears, then you may need a Quick Look plugin. last updated (Image: CleverFiles) TechRadar Verdict A complete disk recovery solution presented with a clear, intuitive UI. Go to Scanning FAQs for more information on filtering. Filter the results as needed by keyword, file type, file size and date.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). Wait for Disk Drill to finish scanning.In case you are recovering data for an HFS+ catalog and Disk Drill detected a deleted or corrupted file system, the button will change its color to yellow and its name to “ Rebuild HFS+ catalog“. 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.
