New
Disk Drill 6
A New Chapter in Camera Recovery
Available for macOS and Windows
2M+ users worldwide
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There were always many apps making bold statements about their inferior capabilities, but there’s only one software that truly CAN reconstruct lost FRAGMENTED videos from GoPro cameras, and it’s now part of the new Disk Drill 6.
And this release goes beyond GoPro. We’ve enhanced our core video recovery engine to better handle fragmented footage from a wide range of cameras and drones, including Canon, DJI, Panasonic, Insta360, Leica, Sony, Nikon, Wyze, Potensic, Sony, Olympus, and many others.
- New • 8
- Improved • 26
- Fixed • 21
Nitty-Gritty
- Native design for message boxes
- Zero-configuration networking support via Bonjour
- mDNS local network discovery
- Network device discovery over SSH
- Certificate validation for legacy macOS distributions
- Auto-adjustment rules in Byte-to-byte Backups
- Advanced Camera Recovery sessions
- Unified stop/resume logic in Byte-to-byte Backups
- Detection of damaged exFAT partitions
- Quick and Deep Scan results deduplication
- Bitlocker-encrypted partitions support on ReFS
- The default file extension for backups is now .dd
- Network scans on unstable connections
- Secure password prompts
- macOS bootable drive creation
- UI when recovering from iOS and iPadOS devices
- Updated translations
- NTFS partition detection with a wiped MBR
- RAID1 EXT2 detection
- Video recovery results for Samsung NX1
- Various UI improvements throughout
- Limited fragmented MOOV atom reconstruction
- Speed calculation in Byte-to-byte Backups
- Video recovery for Canon EOS 80D
- Detection of destination disk disconnection in Backups
- Quick Scan indexes on FAT32, EXT4, BTRFS, ReFS
- Detection of NTFS file systems occupying the entire disk
- Detection of newly connected devices
- Disk Drill compatibility in Recovery Mode
- Detection of disk disconnection
- Notifications on resuming scans
- Data reading from VHDX
- Speed & memory usage in Time Machine scans
- Interrupted scan notifications
- Disk connection type reporting
- Memory leaks during exFAT scans
- Random folder size recalculation in Clean Up
- Crash on a new Network Access request
- Resolved a hang in portable mode
- Fixes scanning the Guaranteed Recovery database
- Fujifilm cameras: 1st second of audio missing
- Fixed visual artifacts in recovered video files
- GoPro Max recovery enhancements
- Fixes in restoring from Recovery Vault
- Exception parsing Wallet data on iOS devices
- Crash scanning a Spanned RAID of 8 disks
- Call History extraction in iOS 18.3
- Bugs detecting FAT32 partitions
- General fixes in Sony Alpha 7
- AVX512F fixes
- Macs re-appearing in the disk list
- Crash while parsing DeepJPG file signature
- Managing devices waking from extended sleep
- Broken sorting for folders of 1,000+ files
- Repeated “disk offline” warnings
- Full changelog
New
Disk Drill 6
Your Reliable Lost File Recovery App
Faster, smarter recovery for fragmented videos and photos, improved backups, and more enhancements throughout. Leading the industry for almost 15 years and counting.
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What are Disk Drill 6 system requirements?
macOS:
macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is the minimum required version for Disk Drill 6, however previous versions of Disk Drill still work great on older macOS and Mac OS X releases.
Disk Drill is regularly updated to support the latest macOS releases, including Ventura, Sonoma, and Sequoia.
Windows:
Windows 10 is the minimum required version for Disk Drill 6, including some Windows Server editions. Previous releases of Disk Drill (v5, v4, and v2) will run on older versions of Windows, too. However, we always recommend using the latest Disk Drill release for your recovery needs. Keep in mind that you can attach your target storage device to a newer computer and run Disk Drill there.
Disk Drill is regularly updated to ensure compatibility with the latest Windows releases.
Is my upgrade to Disk Drill 6 free?
- Free Upgrade (Grace Period): If you purchased Disk Drill (Windows or Mac) on or after December 1st, 2024, your upgrade to Disk Drill 6 is completely free and includes a perpetual license.
- 50% Discount: If your purchase was before December 1st, 2024, you qualify for a 50% upgrade discount applicable to both a subscription and a lifetime license. To receive your discount coupon, please visit: https://www.cleverfiles.com/request_discount.html
- Free Lifetime Upgrades: Owners of a Lifetime Upgrade Guarantee always get free upgrades. If your activation code isn’t working, please contact us to get your new code.
How do I activate Disk Drill 6 after purchase?
After purchasing Disk Drill, you’ll receive an activation code via email. Enter this code in the app under the activation section to unlock the full version.
How сan I recover my data for free?
Disk Drill for Windows: The free version of Disk Drill for Windows can recover up to 100 MB of data for free and preview an unlimited number of files.
Disk Drill for Mac: The free version of Disk Drill for Mac can recover only the files protected by Recovery Vault or Guaranteed Recovery, but it can preview an unlimited number of files.
Is there a 100% chance of success when using a data recovery tool?
No data recovery software can promise a 100% success rate. This is because the outcome of any recovery attempt depends on multiple factors, many of which are beyond the control of the recovery software. If you have any questions, please contact help@cleverfiles.com.
Is Disk Drill safe to use?
Yes, Disk Drill uses safe, non-destructive algorithms specifically designed to recover your lost data without writing or modifying anything on your drive. Always download Disk Drill from its official website to confirm you have the genuine app and avoid counterfeit versions, which may contain viruses or other harmful software. Official Disk Drill versions are guaranteed to be secure and malware-free.