Here's the top 10 data recovery software for your PC, with Stellar Data Recovery leading the list -- for both Windows and Mac.

If you want to recover deleted files and data from Virtual Machines on Windows systems, then this post shows how you can retrieve Data from Virtual Disk files.

CD Recovery Toolbox can read the undamaged portions of the disc and display the data that's still accessible. From there, you can extract whichever files and folders you want.

Disk failures can be a disaster. Here's the best Mac data recovery software to turn to when you need to retrieve lost, corrupted or deleted files on your Mac.

Lost files can usually be recovered—if you discover the loss soon enough. But every time you write to the hard drive, you lower the likelihood of a successful recovery.

After checking the Recycle Bin, Microsoft's command-line option is worth a try. But a dedicated recovery tool is often your best bet for retrieving a deleted file. Here's how to use one.

We show you how to recover files in Windows 11 by either checking your Recycle Bin, or finding them in your file history backups.

It's just like an internal drive, but with a case and a plug. If the files on that drive aren't backed up, you could have a disaster, but there may be some hope.