it and select "Run as administrator" . This is required for the software to access your physical drives. 4. Basic Usage Steps Create a Log : Choose [ Create ] to start a new log file.
Since the official download is a .zip file, you don't actually need special software like WinRAR, though it will work if you have it. the downloaded file. Download testdisk rar
: Select the partition type (usually [ Intel ] for older PCs or [ EFI GPT ] for modern Windows 10/11 systems). it and select "Run as administrator"
Select (Windows) or use your preferred tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR . Open the resulting folder (usually named testdisk-7.x ). 3. How to Run TestDisk Basic Usage Steps Create a Log : Choose
: If it finds your lost data, you can use the P key to list files or Write to save the partition structure.