R-Studio

R-Studio (also known as R-Studio for Linux) is a commercial and multi-platform application that enables anyone to recover data from deleted, damaged or re-formatted partitions on a wide range of Linux distributions, as well as BSD, Solaris, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X OSes.

Features at a glance

Key features include support for any Linux filesytem that is currently supported in the Linux kernel, such as EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, Btrfs, XFS or ReiserFS, as well as the FAT and NTFS filesystem used by Microsoft Windows operating systems, allowing you to recover data from HDD, SSD or USB devices.

In addition, the application is capable of creating disk images, recover boot records or  FAT and NTFS MFT records, preview different types of files during the recovery process, which takes place in real-time. It features a multilingual interface and advanced search functionality.

Another interesting feature is the ability to recover multiple files at the same time. Additionally, it allows you to sort files by their extensions or date and time stamps, as well as to create file recovery lists, which can be easily exported to external applications, such as a text editor.

Supported distributions and availability

R-Studio for Linux is officially supported under any distribution of Linux that uses the package management system from the Debian or Red Hat Linux operating systems. This means that it is available for download as DEB and RPM files.

The application is also supported on the commercial Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, running on the 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) hardware platforms.

Bottom line

In conclusion, R-Studio is a great tool for recovering files that have been deleted from the computer, infected by a virus, corrupted by a power failure, as well as data from re-formatted partitions or disks with bad and damaged sectors.