Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 (Extended file system) Recovery consists of the software for recovering lost data from Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 file system (Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 file system is widely used in operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel, such as Android, fedora, ubuntu, suse, red hat, centos) partitions caused by virus attacks, unexpected shutdown, accidental deletion, incorrect operations, system crashes, corrupted/damaged/formatted disk or partition, etc.

Contents

1 Types of Ext2-Ext4 recovery software
2 Free vs. Paid
3 Tips
4 Editor's remarks
5 Best Freeware
6 Top Shareware

We list all the Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 Recovery Software. Includes

Data recovery software only for Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4, e.g. Raise Data Recovery for Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4. If you want to recover data from another file system based Linux volumes, please browse our Linux Data Recovery, JFS Recovery, XFS Recovery or ReiserFS Recovery.
All-in-one professional data recovery software for most popular file systems, such as: FAT/ExFAT/NTFS, SGI XFS, Apple HFS+, Ext2-Ext4, ReiserFS, UFS/UFS2, Windows Server ReFS, Sun ZFS, VMware VMFS, etc.), e.g. UFS Explorer Professional Recovery

Free vs. Paid

Freeware	Shareware
Unfriendly UI, and the user experience is not great Basic recovery features, suitable for recovering lost data files due to the simple human errors like accidental deletion of files Infrequent version update, lack of support for the latest operating system Lower recovery success rate than shareware in most data lost cases More complicated to use than shareware, and most requires technical background knowledge	Easy and convenient to use with detailed instructions/tutorials Powerful recovery features, capable of recovering lost data files due to different reasons Extra useful features like data backup, system optimization, raw file recovery, etc. Regular and frequent update, generally supports the latest operating system Good technical support
You can choose between Freeware and Shareware based on your demands. We have listed the best Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 Recovery Freeware for you. To recover lost data due to user errors, you can first try some Freeware.

Tips

It has always been a headache to recover data from Ext2-Ext4 file system partitions. If there is a large amount of data loss, generally only the latest deleted part can be recovered.
If the data files you lost were stored on system drive, we recommend you stop using the system drive and boot from another partition or an external hard drive to perform recovery.
If you have enough technical background knowledge and experience, you can try ext3grep. It is a free and excellent tool for ext3 recovery on Debian and Ubuntu, and can help you recover content using journal entries.
As for the different data loss cases, you may try different software to select a suitable one before you make a final decision.

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