| Action | Recommended Tool | Cost | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | R-Studio Demo (No key needed) | Free | | Recover small files (<256KB) | R-Studio Demo | Free | | Recover large files (Home use) | DMDE (Free edition) | Free (up to 4000 files) | | Recover large files (Professional) | R-Studio (Purchased key) | $79.99+ | | Absolute worst-case (Severe corruption) | PhotoRec (Command line) | Free |

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