| Feature | GetData v3.9.8.6356 Portable | Recuva Portable | EaseUS Data Recovery (Portable) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Size | ~15 MB | ~8 MB | ~60 MB | | Deep Scan Speed | Very Fast (signature-based) | Moderate | Slow | | RAID Support | Raw access only | No | Yes (full) | | File Preview | Yes (images/text) | Yes | Yes (limited in free) | | Price Model | Paid license | Freemium | Paid license |
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It is remembered as a lightweight, efficient tool that "just worked" on Windows XP and Windows 7 systems. It was often the "go-to" solution for recovering data from older IDE hard drives and early-generation flash media. While GetData Recover My Files continued to evolve