FileFix Ultimate
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Free · Windows 10/11 · Open source

Get your files back without risking what is left

FileFix Ultimate recovers deleted files from NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT drives, repairs damaged photos, PDFs and Office documents into a new copy, and shows your disk's health — entirely offline.

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Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · No recovery size limit · No account needed

  • Signed by PROJECTTEAMFORYOU
  • Works offline
  • No ads
  • Open source

Three tools, one careful approach

Everything runs on your PC. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is written to the drive you are recovering from.

How it works

Four steps, with a clear report at the end.

  1. Choose a drive

    Pick the drive, USB stick, memory card or disk image you lost files from. It is opened read-only.

  2. Scan

    A quick metadata scan comes first; a deeper signature search can follow for files without records.

  3. Preview and select

    Filter by type, name or confidence and preview images, text and PDFs before you recover.

  4. Save to another disk

    Recovered files go to a different drive, and each one is checked separately so the report shows what really opens.

Safety first, by design

Recovery tools can make things worse if they write to the damaged drive. FileFix Ultimate is built to avoid that.

  • Read-only source access

    The drive you scan is only ever read. No repair, no defragmentation and no "fix the file system" step touches it.

  • Different-disk rule

    Saving to the same volume is blocked. Saving to another partition on the same physical disk is blocked by default and needs an explicit confirmation.

  • Honest results

    Getting data out and confirming it opens are two separate checks, and the report lists them separately.

Abstract illustration of a shield protecting layered file cards above a storage drive

What the result badges mean

Recovered · validated

The data was extracted and an independent check confirmed the file structure opens correctly.

Extracted · not validated

The data was copied out, but the file type cannot be checked automatically. Open it yourself to confirm.

Partially recovered

Some parts were found but the structure is damaged. The file may open with missing content.

What no recovery tool can do

We would rather tell you now than after a long scan.

SSD with TRIM

On most SSDs, deleted blocks are cleared soon after deletion. Recovery from an SSD is often impossible.

Overwritten data

If new files were saved over the old ones, the old content is gone.

Encryption without a key

A BitLocker drive cannot be read without its password or recovery key.

Physical damage

A clicking, grinding or disappearing drive needs a professional lab, not software. Stop using it.

Read the full limitations

Common questions

Is FileFix Ultimate really free?

Yes. There is no trial, no paid tier and no limit on how much data you can recover. The source code is published under the Apache-2.0 license.

Does it upload my files anywhere?

No. The app works fully offline. It does not upload files, does not send telemetry and does not need an account.

Can it recover files from an SSD?

Sometimes, but often not. Most SSDs use TRIM, which clears deleted blocks shortly after deletion. If TRIM has already run, the data is physically gone and no software can bring it back.

Can it recover files from a BitLocker-encrypted drive?

Only if the drive is unlocked with its password or recovery key first. Without the key, the encrypted data cannot be read.

Why does Windows show a SmartScreen warning?

SmartScreen warns about apps that are new and have not yet built download reputation. Click "More info", check that the publisher is PROJECTTEAMFORYOU, then click "Run anyway". The warning goes away as reputation grows.

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Download FileFix Ultimate

Free for everyone. No trial, no paywall, no recovery size limit.

Windows installer

Recommended. Adds a Start menu entry and can be removed from Settings > Apps.

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Portable ZIP

No installation. Unzip it on a drive other than the one you want to recover from.

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All releases and release notes (opens in a new tab)

System requirements

  • Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
  • Administrator rights to read drives directly
  • A second drive (for example a USB drive) to save recovered files
  • About 100 MB of free space for the app
  • No internet connection needed after download

Verify your download (SHA-256)

Every release publishes SHA-256 hashes. Open PowerShell in your Downloads folder and run:

PowerShell
Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 .\FileFix*

To check the digital signature and publisher of the installer, run:

PowerShell
Get-AuthenticodeSignature .\FileFix*.exe | Format-List Status, SignerCertificate

Compare the output with the hash listed on the release page. If they differ, do not run the file and download it again from the official release page.

About the Windows SmartScreen warning

  1. On first install, Windows SmartScreen may show a warning once because this is a new app.
  2. Click "More info", then "Run anyway".
  3. Check that the publisher shows PROJECTTEAMFORYOU — that is the real verification.
  4. The warning disappears as the app builds reputation.

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