You fire up the software and use the Deep Scan feature. While a quick scan looks for recently deleted file pointers, the Deep Scan meticulously pieces together raw data from over 400 file types, including high-end RAW photos and 4K video.

Beyond just "fixing" problems, it includes tools to create byte-level backups of failing disks before they die completely.

It added better detection for specialized camera formats (like Sony and Leica) and improved recovery from RAID arrays and Virtual Hard Drives .

This specific iteration optimized scanning for APFS (Mac) and NTFS (Windows) systems, making it significantly faster than older versions.

You can find more details on these professional features at CleverFiles or see how it compares to other tools on Setapp .

In this scenario, a junior editor accidentally formatted an external SSD containing a year’s worth of footage. Standard recovery tools might find fragments, but the is built for heavy lifting across entire organizations.