Active@ Uneraser review
Windows recovery with broad file-system support, imaging, previews, and RAID tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Active@ Uneraser is Windows data recovery software for people restoring deleted files, folders, partitions, or volumes. It scans hard drives, SSDs, external disks, USB drives, memory cards, camera media, disk images, and RAID arrays. Its file-system coverage includes FAT/exFAT, NTFS/ReFS, Apple HFS+/APFS, Linux, and Unix formats, making it relevant when recovery involves more than a standard Windows volume. The product is a fit for Windows users who want scanning and recovery tools alongside preview, imaging, and RAID capabilities; it is not a cross-platform desktop option.
Recovery depth is a notable strength. Users can preview files visually or in HEX before recovery, choose basic or thorough scanning, and create, use, or recover raw disk images. The software can virtually reconstruct RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, and Span arrays. Professional includes a Windows-based bootable recovery environment, while Ultimate adds a Linux-based LiveCD/LiveUSB environment. These features suit recovery work where booting from the affected Windows installation is not desirable or where a disk image is part of the process.
The plan distinction centers on recovered-file limits and boot environments. Freeware scans drives and previews deleted files and volumes, but recovers one file per session. Professional removes that per-session file-count limit and includes the Windows bootable environment; Ultimate includes Professional features and adds the Linux-based environment. Buyers who need repeated recovery in a session or bootable recovery should compare the paid editions. Those seeking a desktop tool for operating systems beyond Windows should look elsewhere; within Windows, Uneraser offers a broad mix of filesystem coverage, imaging, and RAID support.
Active@ Uneraser pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Scans varied storage media and supports many file systems
- Previews files and creates or recovers raw disk images
- Offers virtual RAID reconstruction and bootable environments
- Where it doesn't
- Freeware recovers only one file per recovery session
- Paid editions are required to remove the session limit
- Limited to Windows desktop platforms
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