How to Use 4DDiG Free Data Recovery

Step 1:Find your registration code

You will receive an email once you purchase a license. And you can find and copy the registration code for later use.

Step 2:Open the registration page

Click "register" icon from the main page of the program, and you can enter into the registration page.

Step 4:Check license plan

A prompt will appear when you finish Registration. You need to check if you've got the correct license plan.

Step 1:Select a local drive

After installing and launching 4DDiG Free Tool, select "Hard Drive" on the home screen. Hover over the local disk where you lost data.

Step 2:Scan the Selected Drive

Click “Scan” button to initiate a comprehensive scan. You can also choose certain file types for quick scan, such as photo, video, document and etc. In this scan process, you can click pause or stop at any time. Explore the scan results using "Path" or "Type" view. Utilize the search bar or filter options to quickly find specific files.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Preview a Photo

Preview a Video

Preview an Audio File

Preview a PowerPoint File

Preview a Word File

Preview an Excel File

Preview a PDF File

Step 1:Prepare Your External Drive

Begin by installing Tenorshare 4DDiG Free Tool on your PC. Once installed, physically connect your external hard drive to an available USB port. Open the software and choose the specific external drive from the list of recognized devices. Click scan to start searching for recoverable data.

Step 2:Scan the External Drive

4DDiG will begin a comprehensive scan of your external hard drive to locate lost data. You have the flexibility to pause or stop the scan at any time if you've found the files you need. The scan results will be organized by "Path" and "Type" for easy navigation. You can also use the search bar in the top right corner to quickly find specific files.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Preview a Photo

Preview a Video

Preview an Audio File

Preview a PowerPoint File

Preview a Word File

Preview an Excel File

Preview a PDF File

Step 1:Connect Your SD Card

Ensure your SD card is firmly connected to your computer. If necessary, use a card reader. If 4DDiG Free doesn't detect it, simply click 'Refresh' to detect again.

Step 2:Choose File Types

After your SD card is displayed, click 'Scan' to start searching for lost files. You have the option to select specific file types, such as photos and videos.

Step 4:Preview and recover data

Preview files before recovery to ensure their quality. To prevent data loss, never save recovered files to their original location. Choose a different drive or partition for a safe recovery.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Choose Recycle Bin

To begin, download and install 4DDiG Free Data Recovery. Once installed, launch the program and select "Recycle Bin" as the target location. Click "Start" to initiate the scanning process.

Step 2:Scan the Recycle Bin

4DDiG Free comprehensively scan the Recycle Bin for lost data. You pause or stop in the scanning process. The scan results will be presented in two views: Path View and Type View. To efficiently locate specific files, you can utilize the search function or apply filters.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Locate Your Lost Partition

Download and install Tenorshare 4DDiG. Launch the program, and it will automatically detect your lost partition. Select the partition and choose the file types you wish to recover.

Step 2:Initiate the Scan

4DDiG will then initiate a comprehensive scan of the lost partition. You can pause or stop the scan at any time. The results will be organized by "Path" and "Type" for easy navigation. Utilize the search bar or filters to quickly locate specific files.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Select an Encrypted Drive

Launch 4DDiG and identify your BitLocker encrypted drive by the lock icon. Select the drive and click "Start."

Step 2:Unlock and Initiate the Scan

Enter the BitLocker decryption password when prompted. 4DDiG will initiate a comprehensive scan of the encrypted drive. Use the "Path" and "Type" categories, search function, or filters to efficiently locate your desired files. Pause or stop the scan at any time.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Select "Enhanced Video Recovery"

Download and launch 4DDiG. Select "Enhanced Video Recovery" and choose the drive where your videos were lost.

Step 2:Choose Formats and Device

Select the video formats you're looking for and, if possible, the device they originated from for optimized recovery.

Step 4:Preview and Recover Videos

Preview recovered videos and save them to a secure location.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Prepare for Recovery

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following: another working computer, a blank USB drive (or CD/DVD) with at least 1.5GB of space, and the 4DDiG Data Recovery program installed on the working computer.

Step 2:Connect and Select

Launch 4DDiG on your working computer and connect your USB drive. Select "Crashed PC" from the main interface and click "Start."

Step 4:Create Bootable Drive

Once the bootable drive is created successfully, insert it into the crashed computer and restart the system. Press the appropriate key to access the BIOS settings.

Step 5:Boot from Bootable Drive

In the BIOS settings, navigate to the Boot tab and select your USB drive (or CD/DVD) as the boot device. The crashed computer will then load 4DDiG.

Step 6:Recover Your Data

4DDiG will launch automatically. Select a location to save your recovered data. For optimal data security, we highly recommend saving to an external drive instead of the local disks of the crashed computer.

Note：Easily save your recovered data to your local computer or Google Drive for convenient access.

Step 1:Select Photo Repair

Download and install 4DDiG on your computer. Launch the program and select "Photo Repair" from the Utility Tools.

Step 2:Add Photos and Repair

Click "Add Photos" to import the damaged images. Then, click "Repair" to initiate the repair process.

Step 1:Select Video Repair

Download and install 4DDiG Free recovery tool on your computer. Launch the program and select "Video Repair" from left side.

Step 2:Add Videos and Repair

Click "Add Videos" to import the corrupted files. Then, click "Repair" to initiate the repair process.