RecoveryRobot® USB Recovery

USB Data Recovery Software – Free Download for Windows

Recover deleted, formatted, lost, or inaccessible files from USB flash drives, pen drives, thumb drives, and memory sticks on Windows.

Scan your USB drive for recoverable photos, videos, documents, and other files after accidental deletion, formatting, RAW file-system errors, corruption, or partition loss.

Windows 11 & 10 · Preview recoverable files before recovery

USB Data Recovery Software

What Happened to Your USB Drive?

Important: If you have lost files from a USB drive, stop using the drive until recovery is complete. Saving new files to it may overwrite data that could otherwise be recoverable. Choose the situation that best matches your USB drive to learn the safest way to recover your files.

Scan Your USB Drive Free

Windows 11 & 10 · Scan before recovery · Preview recoverable files where supported

Can RecoveryRobot Recover Data from Your USB Drive?

Recovery software works best when the USB drive is still detected by Windows and the lost data remains readable.

Good Candidates for Software Recovery

RecoveryRobot may be able to help if:

  • You accidentally deleted files from the USB drive
  • You accidentally formatted the USB drive
  • The USB file system became RAW
  • Windows asks you to format the drive before using it
  • The USB is detected but cannot be opened normally
  • A partition or files have disappeared
  • The USB still appears in Disk Management with approximately the correct capacity

Recovery May Be More Difficult

Recovery results can be limited if:

  • New files have been saved to the USB after the data was lost
  • The drive has been reformatted and reused
  • The USB repeatedly disconnects or reports an incorrect capacity
  • The storage media has severe corruption or unreadable areas

The less the drive is used after data loss, the better the chance that recoverable data has not been overwritten.

When USB Recovery Software Cannot Help

Software cannot scan a USB drive that the computer cannot access at the hardware level.

Professional hardware recovery may be required if:

  • The USB drive is not detected by Windows or Disk Management at all
  • The connector or circuit board is physically broken
  • The USB has severe electrical, fire, or water damage
  • The flash controller or memory chips have physically failed

If the USB contains important data and appears physically damaged, avoid repeatedly connecting or attempting to repair it.

How to Recover Files from a USB Drive with RecoveryRobot

Recovering files from a USB flash drive takes three simple steps. Before you begin, connect the affected USB drive to your computer and avoid saving any new files to it.

RecoveryRobot USB drive selection screen

1. Select Your USB Drive

Launch RecoveryRobot and select the USB flash drive you want to recover from the list of available drives.

Make sure you select the affected USB drive—not the drive where you plan to save the recovered files.

2. Scan for Lost Files

Click Scan to search the USB drive for deleted and lost files.

RecoveryRobot analyzes the drive for recoverable photos, videos, documents, archives, and other files without modifying the original data on the USB drive.

RecoveryRobot scanning a USB flash drive
Previewing recoverable files from a USB drive in RecoveryRobot

3. Preview and Recover Your Files

When the scan is complete, browse the results and preview recoverable files where supported. Select the files you want and click Recover.

Save recovered files to your computer or another storage device.

Do not save recovered files back to the affected USB drive until recovery is complete, as doing so could overwrite other recoverable data.

Scan Your USB Drive Free

Windows 11 & 10 · Scan before recovery · Preview recoverable files where supported

What Can RecoveryRobot Recover from a USB Drive?

RecoveryRobot can scan USB flash drives that are detected by Windows and search them for a wide range of lost files.

Recover the Files That Matter

Recover commonly used file types, including:

Photos & Images
Recover lost photos, graphics, and other image files.

Videos & Audio
Find lost video, music, recordings, and other media files.

Documents
Recover documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, presentations, and other work or personal files.

Archives & Other Files
Search for ZIP, RAR, and other supported file types stored on your USB drive.

Supports Common USB File Systems

RecoveryRobot supports the file systems commonly used on USB flash drives:

FAT12 · FAT16 · FAT32 · exFAT · NTFS · NTFS5

Not sure which file system your USB uses? You don't need to know before scanning—the software detects the drive and analyzes it for recoverable data.

Works with USB Flash Drives, Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, and Memory Sticks

RecoveryRobot works with USB flash drives from SanDisk, Kingston, Samsung, Lexar, PNY, Transcend, Toshiba, and other brands...

The brand of the USB drive is usually less important than its condition: if Windows can still detect the drive and access it at the storage-device level, RecoveryRobot can attempt to scan it for recoverable files.

When Should You Use USB Recovery Software?

USB recovery software is most useful when Windows can still detect your flash drive, pen drive, or memory stick, but your files are deleted, formatted, or inaccessible.

Files Were Deleted, or the USB Was Formatted

Stop using the drive immediately. New files may overwrite data that could still be recoverable.

Best next step: Scan the USB before saving anything new to it.

Windows Detects the USB but Cannot Open It

If Windows asks you to format or repair the drive, recover important files first whenever possible.

Best next step: Recover first, repair or reformat later.

The USB Is Not Detected at All

If the drive does not appear in Disk Management or has physical damage, ordinary USB recovery software may not be able to scan it. Professional hardware recovery may be required.

RecoveryRobot is a USB data recovery tool for Windows that can scan detectable USB flash drives and pen drives for recoverable files.

Common Causes of USB Data Loss

USB files can become lost or inaccessible for many reasons, including:

 

  • Accidental deletion
  • Formatting the wrong USB drive
  • RAW or corrupted file systems
  • Lost or damaged partitions
  • Removing the USB while files are being written
  • Interrupted file transfers or power loss
  • Virus or malware infection
  • File-system or device errors

Whatever the cause, avoid writing new data to the affected USB until important files have been recovered.

Free Download vs Full Version: What's the Difference?

You can download RecoveryRobot for free, scan your USB drive, and check whether your lost files can be found before purchasing.

Free Version

  • Scan your USB drive for lost files
  • Browse the files found during the scan
  • Preview supported files
  • Recover up to 50 MB of data

Full Version

  • Includes the same scanning and recovery features
  • Removes the 50 MB recovery limit
  • Recover as much recoverable data as you need

Not sure whether your files can be recovered? Start with the free version and scan the USB first.

Start a Free Scan

Windows 11 & 10 · Scan before recovery · Preview recoverable files where supported

What RecoveryRobot Users Say

RecoveryRobot has helped users recover important photos, documents, and other files after unexpected data loss.

George Papas New Jersey, USA
"I work in the IT industry and this powerful piece of software is unlike anything I’ve ever seen."
Ann Lawrence Scunthorpe, UK
"I am very impressed with the software for ease of use and clarity of guidance, It certainly saved the day and I am delighted."
Raymond Cowie Loughborough, UK
"I cannot thank you enough and would highly recommend you to anyone who loses important stuff from their computer."
Jay Douglass Seattle, USA
"I cannot afford not to have it on my computer. It's like having fire, theft and flood insurance on your home, but on your hard drive."
Stephanie Fairey Adelaide, Australia
"You have saved me a lot of money and returned some irreplaceable data to me, and I am extremely grateful."
Jasmine Reeves Belleville, IL, USA
"I am a happy camper with a big sound of RELIEF. RecoveryRobot saved me from a huge bill and from a sleepless night! Awesome."
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Can deleted files be recovered from a USB flash drive?
Often, yes. When files are deleted from a USB drive, the file system records may be removed while some of the underlying data remains on the drive.
Recovery is more likely if you stop using the USB immediately. Saving new files, copying data to the drive, or continuing to use it may overwrite the space containing the deleted files.
RecoveryRobot can scan the USB drive for files that are still recoverable.

Ready to Recover Your USB Files?

If your USB flash drive is still detected by Windows, RecoveryRobot can scan it for deleted, formatted, lost, or inaccessible files.

Windows 11 & 10 · Scan before recovery · Preview recoverable files where supported