Restoring files with Raise Data Recovery – Step-by-step tutorial

What's new in version 8.13

 * Added function of access to network disks via built-in iSCSI client:

- Full support of discovery and communication with UFS Explorer iSCSI Targets; - Support of third-party SAN/iSCSI targets (require multi-host/cluster support); - Authentication, multi-LUN targets and single-connection mode are not supported;

* iSCSI Target server: added function to attach/detach local disk (under Windows);

* WD MyCloud storages:

- Added indication of MyCloud volumes; - Added support of newer metadata format (version 156); - Type of file system transformation is set for them as 'MyCloud' by default;

* Added indication of sector/cluster number on hexadecimal viewer;

* Added separate field for copyable sector indicator to hex data inspector;

* Fixed bug reading partially encrypted B-tree on APFS;

* APFS: fixed B-tree reconstruction bug in scan procedure;

* HFS+: fixed bugs reading of damaged B-tree;

* XFS: fixed bug reading named attributes;

* ZFS: fixed bug with recognition of lost simple volume partitions during scan;

UFS Explorer RAID Recovery version 8 – presentation

What's new in version 8.12:

* Updated RAID builder dialog:

- Added support of selecting multiple components for 'bulk operations'; - Support of 'Move', 'Remove', 'Edit size' and 'Revert size' via 'bulk operations';

* ReFS3: fixed several compatibility issues (support of resident and named pointers);

* Added 'metadata objects filtering' functions to file copying procedure: - Pre-defined types of metadata files and folders can be optionally skipped; - Procedure can be enabled, disabled and configured via software 'Settings'; - 'Save selection (advanced)' function has option to override default settings; - Pre-defined metadata for NTFS system files, Synology folders, Apple resources;

* File saving conflict (duplicate file action): - In default pop-up window added option to abort copying; - Added pre-configured setting to overwrite file 'if new file is modified later';

* NTFS: support of more scenarios for file information recovery from LogFile;

* FAT16: fixed problem with recognition of root folder in non-indexed full scan;

* ExFAT file system scan: - Processing of tails of overwritten folders (in full and quick (indexing) scans); - Result is filtered to remove junk objects that may appear from damaged folders;

* Fixed bug with file system structure recovery when intermediate folders are lost;

* Fixed read/quick scan of HFS+ with 'overflowed' fragmentation of Catalog File;

* Software version for macOS: - Adopted and optimized GUI to specifics of Big Sur (macOS 11); - Software optimization for better translation to ARM64 (Apple M1) via Rosetta.

What's new in version 8.11:

 * Added iSCSI Target Server for mounting storages to operating system:

- Setting up of any storages or partitions as iSCSI targets (from context menu); - Read-only iSCSI access locally or over LAN (no authentication); - Support of Microsoft iSCSI Initiator (Windows), open-iscsi (Linux), globalSAN (Mac); - Trial limitation of target size is set to 5368709119 sectors (2.5TB); * Btrfs: fixed issue with assembly of multi-device volumes for direct access; * ReFS3 file system: - Fixed problem with incorrect behavior of pause->preview->resume scan sequence; - Updated 'read' and 'scan' modules to support the latest file system version; * Handling of disks with reported non-standard big sector sizes (4160, 4176 etc.); * Extended file system object attributes (custom named properties): - Reworked procedure of restoring attributes when copying data (Windows, Linux, Mac); - Added function of listing attributes and displaying of their content in Explorer; - Reworked support of Apple attributes for HFS+ and APFS file systems; - Changed format of SSDB and VRFS files to support associated attributes (out of tree); - Reworked scan procedures of HFS+/APFS to store attributes in new format; - Added support of NTFS alternative data streams as 'named attributes'; - Added support of Linux xattrs on Ext2-Ext4 and XFS file systems; * XFS file system: added support of multi-block directory clusters; * ZFS file system: - Added support of file system block sizes up to 1MB (for OpenZFS); - Added support of undelete after 'long deletion' of big files (multi-transaction).

What's new in version 8.10:

 Added support of LUKS2 decryption:

- Supported transform functions: pbkdf2/argon2i/argon2id;

- Supported hashes: SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-512;

- Supproted encryptions: AES/Serpent/Twofish/Blowfish (XTS or CBC);

Rework of ZFS file system scan procedure:

- Now works on any supported ZPool configuration;

- Added scan support of Oracle RAID-Z mirror-style metadata;

- Better recovery of file system structure, including names/structure of lost datasets;

In Explorer dialog of scan result:

- Function of manual renaming files and folders via 'Properties' dialog;

- Adjusting (reducing) file size via 'Properties' dialog;

- Deleting unrequired files from scan result (with 'Del' button; support of files only);

Direct access to ZFS file system:

- Changed displaying of datasets to 'natural' tree structure instead of flat list;

- Fully reworked assembly of ZPools to support multiple RAID-Z VDevs and mirroring;

Disk imaging with map (used/free space, selected files etc.):

- Added 'policy' of combining segments for map optimization (to ignore small 'gaps');

- Added 'Evaluate fragments' tool for assistance with selection of 'combining policy';

In file copying procedure:

- Added 'Skip all' option to 'Failed to save..' dialog of current copying session;

- Changed to 'smooth' total progress and added indication of 'remaining size';

- Added displaying of 'Stated time' and 'Completion time estimate' values.

What's new in version 8.9:

* Flash-Friendly File System (F2FS) support: access, map of used blocks, scan;

* Support of Enmotus FuzeDrive storages;

* Added function of clearing 'read status map' for certain storage types:

 - Function is added to drive/partition context menu of supported storages;

 - Implemented clearing 'read status map' for SDLSP files, including 'on-demand images';

* DeepSpar disk imager:

 - Implemented and added 'Clear Map' function (in disk context menu and on disk imager tab);

 - In disk imager: added option for fast background imaging under full control of DDI;

 - Added DDI Activity Monitor tool (available through disk context menu);

 - Added DDI Terminal tool invocation to disk context menu;

 - Opening the same terminal now activates exsting window (if present);

 - Title of terminal window now includes DDI ID, project ID and IP;

 - Fixed bug with read errors caused by unexpected UDP packets arrival.

* Decryption of BitLocker volumes:

 - Show 'Recovery key identifier' in password entry dialog to identify recovery key;

 - Support of incomplete encryption/decryption (Windows 7-10, Server 2008R2-2019);

 - Indication of partitions with incomplete BitLocker encryption/decryption;

* In Explorer dialog:

 - Files copying now hides preview/hexadecimal viewer panel to release space for log;

 - 'Preview' button on toolbar now have sub-menu to open hex panel or last copying log;

* Added 'read' support of UDF file system from partitions with 512/4K sector size;

* Fixed problem reading ATA SMART under 32bit Windows;

* Under Linux/Mac: restoring 'owner' RWX permissions for copied files (when available).