5.11. Performing a Deep Scan

Deep Scan allows you to recover data from hard disk, pen drive, or volumes of a hard disk. It does a comprehensive scan of the volume to recover each and every bit of lost or deleted data. It searches for lost files on the basis of file signature. This recovery option recovers everything that is found in the selected source. This option is especially helpful in case of severely corrupted volume.

In case, after the quick scan process is completed and your desired file is not included in the list of files detected, you can opt for Deep Scan to perform a comprehensive scan of the selected drive or location.

To perform Deep Scan:

1. After quick scan is completed, in the preview window choose Click Here option given at the bottom of the window to start Deep Scan.

2. A screen showing the scanning process is displayed. Click Stop to stop the scan at any point.

3. Once the scanning process is completed, a dialog box showing the number of files and folders found during Deep Scan is displayed.

4. For information on how to preview and recover the scanned data, see Previewing Scan Results and Saving the Recovered Files.

Note: If you wish to save the scanned information and resume the recovery process at a later stage, see Saving the Scan Information.