What is Advanced Scan Mode?

Advanced Scan Mode is SafeRestore's deepest recovery method. It reads raw disk sectors to identify file signatures even when the file system index is missing.

Which platforms does Advanced Scan support?

Advanced Scan supports Windows file systems including NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT, macOS file systems including APFS and HFS+, and connected USB drives and SD cards.

Will Advanced Scan write to or damage my drive?

No. Advanced Scan is read-only and does not write data to the drive being scanned.

Why should I try backup recovery first?

Backups preserve file names, folders, and complete file context. Raw sector scanning can find data after those indexes are gone, but fragmented or overwritten files may be incomplete.

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Advanced Scan — Deep File Recovery

SafeRestore Advanced Scan uses file carving and raw disk analysis to recover files that quick scans miss. For severely damaged drives.

Recovery and forensic capabilities

Read-only scanning protects the source from accidental writes during analysis.
Deep file carving recognizes more than 200 document, photo, video, archive, and database formats.
NTFS, APFS, HFS+, FAT, exFAT, ext4, and damaged or missing partition structures are supported.
Professional workflows include disk images, checksums, evidence notes, and exportable reports.

How the workflow protects evidence

Create or select a source, scan it without modification, validate results with previews and metadata, then export recovered files to separate storage. For formal investigations, preserve the original device and work from a verified image.

Start with a non-destructive scan

SafeRestore reads the source without changing the original data, lets you preview recoverable results, and saves restored files to a different drive. Download SafeRestore and run a free scan, or review transparent license options.