Scalpel

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Description

Scalpel is a free and open-source data recovery tool that is designed to recover files from a variety of media and file systems. It is a fast and user-friendly utility that can handle both DOS and UNIX partitions. It also supports a wide range of file systems, including FAT, NTFS, exFAT, HFS, ext2, ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, XFS, and JFS. The software is written in the C language, and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Scalpel can carve files from a variety of media, including hard drives, USB drives, CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. It can also search for deleted files and recover them if they are still available. The software can also be used to recover lost partitions and filesystems, as well as corrupt and damaged files. It can even recover files from damaged or corrupted media, such as badly burned CDs. Scalpel is an ideal tool for recovering data from a variety of sources, including systems that have experienced disk failure, data corruption, or other types of data loss. It is also useful for forensic investigators, as it can be used to examine and recover data from hard drives, USB drives, and other storage media.

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