2. About the Guide

This user guide contains sequential steps to assist you through various Stellar Data Recovery functions. Each function is explained in detail, in the corresponding topics.

This user guide is applicable to all of the following editions of Stellar Data Recovery:

1. Free edition
2. Standard edition
3. Professional edition
4. Premium edition
5. Technician edition

Depending on the edition of Stellar Data Recovery that you have, the topics of this guide may not be applicable to your edition of Stellar Data Recovery software. Refer to the applicability note given at the starting of each topic, to know if the topic is applicable to your edition of Stellar Data Recovery software. An Applicability note is given below as an example:

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Applicability: This topic on “Topic Title” is only for the Technician and Professional edition of Stellar Data Recovery.

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Note: If you do not find the applicability note at the starting of a topic, then the topic is applicable to all the editions of Stellar Data Recovery.

 

The guide covers the following major topics:

1. About Stellar Data Recovery

2. About the Guide

3. Getting Started

4. Working with the Software

5. Supported File Types

6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

7. About Stellar

This guide has the following features for easy navigation and understanding:

• Select a topic from the list of topics given on the left side navigation pane.

• There are Notes and Tips in some topics of this guide for better understanding and ease of work. These Notes and Tips are given in italics style.

• There are Applicability Notes in some topics of this guide, refer to these notes to know if the topic is applicable to your edition of Stellar Data Recovery software.

This is a web-based guide and requires an active internet connection. You can read this guide with all popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. For the best viewing experience, it is recommended to use the Chrome browser.