Inspect
Select a connected drive or folder and review its status, format and plain-language safety guidance.
Controlled test release · Windows and Linux
Copy what you can.
Protect what matters.
Drive Rescue Assistant helps you inspect external storage, preview readable files and copy your selection to a separate destination—without deleting, formatting, repairing or modifying the source drive.
Local processingNo recovered-file uploadPreview before copy
WHY IT EXISTS
“I know the file exists. I just don’t remember which old drive it’s on.”
DRA is built for that uncertain moment: understand the drive, find the readable file, and copy it somewhere safe without turning the source into an experiment.
A deliberate first move
Inspect. Preview.
Extract.
One calm workflow turns “something is wrong with this drive” into a clear, limited next step.
Preview
See readable files before copying. Filter documents, photos, video, audio and archives, then choose what matters.
Extract
Copy selected files to a separate destination, follow progress and review the local completion report.
One important rule
The destination must be separate from the troubled source drive. Different physical storage is safest.
Built for the files you can still reach
A focused rescue utility.
Not a recovery laboratory.
It helps before a repair attempt: inspect what the operating system can access, preview readable files and copy only what you choose.
PREVIEW FIRST
See the plan before a copy begins
Review individual readable files, filter by type and understand destination conflicts before writing any output.
- Filter by file type
- Select individual items
- See planned size first
Resume folder copies
Skip matching files already recorded in a local recovery manifest.
Verify copies
Optionally compare folder copies with SHA-256.
Handle conflicts
Skip by default, keep both, or explicitly choose replace.
Keep a report
Review copied, skipped, protected and failed items locally.
Verification and Resume currently apply to folder output, not ZIP output.
The safety promise
The source drive
is not the workspace.
Drive Rescue Assistant keeps source-changing operations outside the rescue path. It reads what is exposed and writes only to the destination you choose.
Read the safety guideRead and preview filesSupported
Copy to another destinationSupported
Erase or formatNot included
Repair or repartitionNot included
Recover deleted filesNot included
Bypass encryptionNot possible
STOP CONDITION · PHYSICAL FAILURE
Clicking, grinding, scraping or repeatedly disconnecting?
Stop and disconnect the drive. Continuing to run software may cause more damage. High-value or mechanically failing drives need a professional recovery service.
Local means local
Your files stay with you.
The desktop app does not upload, transmit, sell or remotely analyze your files. It reads from the source and writes only to the destination you choose.
01 No account required02 No recovered-file upload03 Reports stay local04 Privacy-safe diagnostic export
Read the privacy summary v0.9.0-rc.5
Testing in public.
Claims kept careful.
Windows and Linux test packages are available now. macOS is still completing its final release checks. This is not a general Store launch.
Price to be confirmed
AVAILABLE TO TEST
Windows x64
The Windows 11 scan, preview, copy, verification and Resume workflow has passed an independent-destination test.
Download Windows testUnsigned test package · Microsoft SmartScreen may appearTESTER NEEDED
Linux x64
The package targets mainstream x86-64 distributions compatible with Ubuntu 22.04. External tester verification remains outstanding.
Download Linux testControlled test build · external validation outstandingFINAL VALIDATION
macOS
A notarized candidate has passed local package checks. It is not an rc.5 download until tagged-source provenance and a different-Mac browser test are complete.
Mac download not yet available
No Apple App Store listing is available Clear answers
Before you connect the drive.
Honest boundaries are part of the product, not fine print.
Will Drive Rescue Assistant change my original drive?
The current rescue workflow reads and previews the source, then copies selected readable files elsewhere. It does not erase, format, repartition, repair or delete from the source.
Can it recover deleted files?
No. The current version copies files that the operating system can still expose as readable. It does not perform deleted-file recovery or raw-sector carving.
Why do I need a separate destination?
Writing output back to a troubled source can overwrite data or add stress. Choose another drive or folder, preferably on different physical storage.
What if the drive is visible but not mounted?
The app may explain that state, but it cannot copy files until the operating system mounts the volume and exposes readable data.
What if the drive is clicking or repeatedly disconnecting?
Stop and disconnect it. These can be signs of physical failure. Contact a professional data-recovery service instead of repeatedly scanning the drive.
DRIVE RESCUE ASSISTANTPreview first.
Preview first.
Copy second.
A controlled test release for suitable, readable storage.
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