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You can verify that the software recovers your specific files before spending money – a feature cracks cannot guarantee.

The free version of DiskGenius allows:

If you absolutely cannot pay, consider these legitimate free tools: | Task | Recommended Free Tool | |------|------------------------| | Partition management | (bootable Linux) or AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard | | File recovery | Recuva (Windows) or TestDisk / PhotoRec (cross-platform) | | Disk imaging | Clonezilla or Macrium Reflect Free | | Bad sector repair | HDD Low Level Format Tool (free for up to 180GB/hour) |