Recover data from complex storage systems with Recovery Explorer RAID

Recovery Explorer RAID is a preferred choice when dealing with RAID-related data loss, including hardware and software implementations, as well as RAID-based devices such as NAS systems. The software supports standard and nested RAID levels, along with a range of non-standard and custom configurations, allowing it to handle various RAID layouts encountered in real-world scenarios. It provides both automatic RAID reconstruction and options for manual definition of RAID parameters, enabling reconstruction of arrays even when configuration metadata is missing. The program also offers an optional wizard-style interface, making data recovery simple and straightforward even for users without a technical background. A set of additional tools can assist during the process, helping to achieve the desired recovery result with less effort and time. At the same time, the software can be used to work with individual storage devices, including stand-alone disks and disk images, with equal efficiency.

Recovery Explorer RAID has been developed as a practical solution for non-expert users facing data loss from RAID arrays, offering a balance between functionality and ease of use. For more advanced requirements, including extended control and professional-level features, you may also consider UFS Explorer RAID Recovery. A quick comparison of these RAID-focused solutions can help you determine which one is more appropriate for your RAID recovery tasks.

Typical data recovery scenarios

Recovery Explorer RAID is designed for data loss situations involving multi-disk RAID systems and other complex storage configurations:

Recovering data from RAID arrays that are no longer working correctly
Reconstructing RAID setups after configuration changes, controller issues, or failures
Accessing data from NAS devices that are unavailable through the normal interface
Recovering files from RAID systems with missing members
Working with nested or non-standard RAID configurations
Recovering data from software RAID systems (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Accessing data stored on NAS volumes (Synology, QNAP, WD, and others)
Recovering data from disk images and virtual RAID configurations
Restoring files after formatting, partition loss, or file system corruption in RAID environments

Important note:

If your case involves encrypted storage or requires advanced data analysis tools, consider Recovery Explorer Professional.

Features of Recovery Explorer RAID

RAID recovery

Standard RAID patterns: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5, RAID 6
Hybrid RAID Levels: RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, RAID 50E, etc.
Specific RAID schemes: Btrfs-RAID, Synology Hybrid RAID, OpenBSD softraid
Composite volumes: Windows Dynamic Disks, Microsoft Storage Spaces, Fusion Drive (based on APFS), LVM
NAS units of various brands: Synology, QNAP, WD My Cloud, Asustor, TerraMaster, Buffalo and others
Custom RAID configurations defined through the RAID Definition Language (RDL)
Automatic reconstruction of mdadm, LVM, Apple Software RAID, APFS-based Fusion Drive, NT LDM (Dynamic Disks), OpenBSD BIO, Intel Matrix, etc.
RAID assembly from disk images/virtual disks
Contextual on-disk data analysis for RAID assembly
Visualization of the content and layout of the array
Saving and editing RAID configurations

Data recovery from linear storages

Local and external hard drives
Any portable storage media: USB Flash drives, SD cards, MicroSDs,
MiniSDs, MMCs, Memory Sticks, etc
Disk images and virtual disks (including VMware VMDK, Hyper-V VHD/VHDX, QEMU/XEN QCOW/QCOW2, VirtualBox VDI, Parallels HDD/HDS, Apple DMG, sparsebundle, backupbundle, R-Studio RDR)

Supported file systems

Windows: FAT/FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, ReFS/ReFS3
macOS: HFS+, APFS
Linux: Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, UFS/UFS2, Adaptec UFS, big-endian UFS, XFS, ReiserFS, JFS, Btrfs

Data access

Immediate access to files and folders
Instantaneous pre-recovery file system analysis
Opening custom block devices (SCSI, CD/DVD, RAID, etc.)

Scanning

Instant detection of lost partitions
Automated partition aligning
Possibility to define lost partitions manually
Full-range storage scan for all-at-once data recovery
Possibility to choose the way of handling the existing file system
IntelliRAW™ with custom rules for data recovery by known content
The options of pausing and resuming the scanning procedure
Preview of intermediate scan results
Saving a file with the results of a scan for further work

Additional functions

Alternative simple Wizard-style mode
Zoomable user-friendly interface
Optional “dark” color theme
On-the-spot preview of files (images, documents, videos, archives, etc.)
Indication of validity for files in scan results
Quick and advanced file search
Saving files in accordance with the applied filter
Evaluation of the size and consistency for the data
Built-in basic disk imager
S.M.A.R.T monitor for drives
Logging of events occurred during work with the program
Integrated manager for custom IntelliRAW™ rules

Hexadecimal analysis

Hexadecimal viewer for storages, partitions and files

Technical data

Host operating systems

Microsoft Windows ®: Windows ® XP with Service Pack 3 and later
Apple macOS: version 11 and above
Linux: most modern Linux distributions (software API requires ld-linux.so.3, libstdc++.so.6, libX11.so.6, libpthread.so.0)
Not supported: iOS, Android, Windows RT, Windows Mobile, etc.

Host CPU architectures

AMD64 (x86-64)
Intel Architecture, 32-bit (IA-32, x86)
Apple Silicon (arm64)

Trial software limitations

The software copies files, the size of which doesn’t exceed 768 KB

Licensing and maintenance

Unlimited in time usage of a licensed version
360 days of free software updates
Personal, Corporate and Commercial licenses are available, each granting specific rights of software use.

* Apple HFS+/ Ext2-Ext4: A limited number of files can be recovered with their original names due to the specifics of the file systems
* UFS/UFS2: Very limited support for deleted data recovery

Pricing

Trial license: Free
Personal license: $94.95
Commercial license: $209.95
Corporate license: $349.95

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