EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Windows Release Notes

WinDRW 21.0.0October 2026 Find and recover important files faster with the new Recovery AssistantThe Recovery Assistant uses on-device AI to filter duplicate and nonessential results without uploading file contents, helping protect your privacy. In testing, it reduced the number of files to review by about 65%. It also provides guidance for partition recovery and file repair.

ADDED

• Added a Recovery Assistant that brings together AI Recommended, lost-partition recovery, file repair, and step-by-step guidance to help users find their next recovery action.
• Added on-device AI Recommended that analyzes files locally without uploading file contents, helping protect your privacy. Filtering duplicate and nonessential results reduced the number of files to review by about 65% in testing. Users can switch to complete scan results at any time.

IMPROVED

• Improved lost-partition restoration guidance by recommending a direct repair path for eligible partitions, helping users restore access without navigating complex recovery procedures.
• Improved responsiveness when scanning, searching, and displaying large result sets for smoother file browsing.
• Improved scanning and recovery across NTFS, FAT, exFAT, ReFS, and ext file systems.
• Improved save-location selection for repaired files, recovery progress displays, and interface controls.

FIXED

• Fixed issues affecting RAW file recognition and recovery, ReFS search, partition detection, directory display, and recovery progress.

WinDRW 20.8.0September 2026 More reliable recovery for large drives and long-running scansImproved responsiveness and reliability for large data sets, device detection, and long-running recovery tasks.

WinDRW 20.7.0August 2026 Repair inaccessible SD cards with SDRSD Card Rescue (SDR) matches the recovery path to the card's condition, first attempting to restore access and then continuing with file recovery when repair is not applicable.

WinDRW 20.6.0July 2026 Understand file and disk condition before recoveryFile recoverability and disk health information help users assess recovery results and device risks before restoring data.

WinDRW 20.5.0June 2026 Restore recovered files back to iCloudSave recovered files back to iCloud, recognize more RAW file types, and adjust interface zoom manually.

WinDRW 20.4.0May 2026 Expanded iCloud, RAW, and FAT file recoveryAdded file recovery from iCloud and upgraded universal RAW, FAT, and exFAT recovery.

WinDRW 20.3.0March 2026 DVR 2.3: Targeted GoPro video recovery improvementsTargeted reconstruction for GoPro devices and recording environments improves GoPro video recovery success by 27%, with quality gains for other camera brands.

WinDRW 20.2.0January 2026 A smoother recovery experience on slow devicesStreamlined navigation and improved responsiveness make scanning and recovery easier on slow storage devices.

WinDRW 20.1.0January 2026 Recover more fragmented files with SSRSmart Sector Rebuild (SSR) reconstructs file data in fragmented FAT32, exFAT, and RAW scenarios, with added ZFS recovery support.

WinDRW 20.0.0October 2025 Safer recovery from damaged drives and disk imagesDisk imaging, File Repair Assistant, ReFS 3.14 support, and better bad-sector handling make difficult recoveries safer.

WinDRW 19.6.0July 2025 DVR 2.2: Reconstruction for MXF, MTS, and AVIExpanded video reconstruction to MXF, MTS, and AVI, alongside partition recovery and more reliable Quick Scan results.

WinDRW 19.4.0April 2025 Find more usable results with thumbnails and file correctionThumbnail scanning, CHK correction, video preview repair, and duplicate detection improve result quality.

WinDRW 19.3.0January 2025 Find and verify recoverable files fasterArchive previews, file recommendations, and faster scan-result presentation make it easier to verify recoverable data.

WinDRW 19.2.5November 2024 DVR 2.1: Better DJI and GoPro reconstruction qualityTargeted DJI and GoPro improvements reduce visual artifacts and improve the playability and quality of reconstructed videos.

WinDRW 19.2.0September 2024 Recover from cloud storage, encrypted partitions, and more file systemsCloud recovery, direct ext4 and Btrfs scanning, and improved BitLocker, NAS, and video recovery broaden coverage.

WinDRW 19.1.0August 2024 DVR 2.0: Universal video reconstructionA new universal algorithm reconstructs fragments from the video's own structure instead of relying on individual device profiles, extending coverage to more recording devices.

WinDRW 18.0.0March 2024 A simpler recovery flow with cloud savingA redesigned interface simplifies recovery and lets users save recovered files to cloud storage.

WinDRW 17.5.0February 2024 Assess file condition before recovery and find data fasterFile recoverability indicators and smarter sorting help users evaluate and locate recoverable data faster.

WinDRW 17.3.0January 2024 Better FAT32 and exFAT recoveryImproved scan efficiency and recovery results for FAT32, exFAT, and additional RAW file types.

WinDRW 17.0.0November 2023 Find lost partitions fasterEnhanced lost-partition recovery with faster partition scans and improved exFAT recovery.

WinDRW 16.5.0October 2023 Recognize more photo, video, and document formatsExpanded RAW scanning for HEIC, CR3, WebP, MOBI, HTML, and other file types.

WinDRW 16.3.0September 2023 More reliable NTFS recoveryFramework and NTFS recovery improvements provide a more stable scanning experience.

WinDRW 16.2.0August 2023 DVR 1.3: Added Nikon video reconstructionExpanded video identification and reconstruction for Nikon cameras, alongside improvements to SD card scans, unsaved documents, and RAW recovery.

WinDRW 16.0.4May–July 2023 DVR 1.2: Match reconstruction to the camera brandCamera-brand selection helps DVR apply more relevant device characteristics and improve video reconstruction success.

WinDRW 16.0.0January 2023 DVR 1.1: More cameras, drones, and dashcam scenariosExpanded device-aware reconstruction across Fujifilm, GoPro, DJI, Canon, Nikon, Sony, and additional video recovery scenarios.

WinDRW 15.8.1December 2022 Improved NAS recovery and file discoveryImproved NAS recovery quality.

WinDRW 15.6August 2022 Recover data from crashed computersAdded Crashed PC Recovery.

WinDRW 15.2May 2022 Added Automatic Recovery and File RepairAdded Automatic Recovery and File Repair.

WinDRW 15.1March 2022 Stability maintenance releaseFixed several issues.

WinDRW 15.0February 2022 Added NAS data recoveryAdded NAS data recovery.

WinDRW 14.5December 2021 Optimized for Windows 11 and easier file discoveryUpdated the interface for Windows 11.

WinDRW 14.4September 2021 Fixed video playback and expanded HWP supportAdded HWP preview and RAW recovery.

WinDRW 14.2April 2021 Updated the interface and Recycle Bin scan viewIntroduced a new user interface.

WinDRW 13.5July 2020 Added document and image repairAdded repair for PDF, Word, Excel, PNG, GIF, and BMP files.

WinDRW 13.3April 2020 Improved activation status displayImproved activation status display.

WinDRW 13.2January 2020 Added BitLocker partition unlockingAdded support for unlocking BitLocker partitions.

WinDRW 13.0.0November 2019 DVR 1.0: Device-aware camera video reconstructionThe first Deep Video Reconstruction (DVR) engine identifies video fragments using device characteristics for targeted reconstruction across GoPro, DJI, Canon, and other recording devices.

WinDRW 12.9March 2019 Improved Office previews and FAT/NTFS recoveryImproved Office preview success and FAT and NTFS recovery quality.

WinDRW 12.8November 2018 Find recovery results faster and more accuratelyImproved recovery of original filenames and directory structures.

WinDRW 12.6October 2018 Find lost files more easilyUpdated the interface, search, and filters to make lost files easier to find.

WinDRW 12.0April 2018 Faster scans with better video recoveryAdded audio and video previews.

WinDRW 11.9December 2017 Added ReFS partition recoveryAdded data recovery from ReFS partitions.

WinDRW 11.8September 2017 Filter results with image recognitionAdded content-based image recognition and folder search after scanning.

WinDRW 11.6June 2017 Preview presentations and PDFsAdded previews for PPT, PPTX, and PDF files before recovery.

WinDRW 11.5April 2017 Filter by extension and recover iOS dataAdded exact file-extension filtering and iOS device data recovery.

WinDRW 11.0February 2017 A new interface with a more efficient scan flowIntroduced a new interface with simpler recovery steps.

WinDRW 10.8September 2016 Find PDFs faster with better FAT recoveryAdded PDF file labels plus Polish and Hungarian.

WinDRW 10.5July 2016 Enhanced video and RAW recoveryEnhanced video and RAW file recovery and added video labels.

WinDRW 10.2May 2016 Updated WinPE recovery and file filteringUpdated WinPE bootable media with improved recovery quality.

WinDRW 10.0March 2016 Find Office files fasterAdded Office file labels for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

WinDRW 9.9December 2015 Maintenance releaseNo detailed public changes were provided.

WinDRW 9.8November 2015 Faster partition and NTFS recoveryOptimized partition algorithms to recover more data.

WinDRW 9.5September 2015 Improved RAW recovery qualityImproved RAW file recovery quality and simplified the recovery flow.

WinDRW 9.0June 2015 Added HFS+ recovery on WindowsAdded HFS+ file-system recovery on Windows.

WinDRW 8.8April 2015 Search speed improved by 50%Improved file search speed by 50% through algorithm enhancements.

WinDRW 8.6December 2014 Added Italian language supportAdded Italian language support.

WinDRW 8.5September 2014 Added exFAT and single-file recovery during scansAdded exFAT support and single-file preview and recovery during scanning.

WinDRW 8.0July 2014 Preview recovery results during scanningAdded real-time preview of files found while scanning a drive.

WinDRW 7.5March 2014 Fixed activation issuesFixed product activation issues.

WinDRW 7.0November 2013 Updated the product interfaceUpdated the product interface.

WinDRW 6.1July 2013 Free edition recovery increased to 2 GBIncreased the Data Recovery Wizard Free recovery allowance to 2 GB.

WinDRW 6.0May 2013 Added large-drive and non-512-byte sector supportAdded support for large drives and devices with non-512-byte sectors.

WinDRW 5.8.5March 2013 Added languages and simplified scanningAdded English, German, and Japanese.

WinDRW 5.8.0January 2013 Added 8 TB drive and more Office RAW supportAdded support for drives up to 8 TB with standard 512-byte sectors.

WinDRW 5.6.5December 2012 Improved stability on low-memory systemsImproved recovery stability and fixed crashes caused by the 2 GB RAM limitation.

WinDRW 5.6.1 FreeNovember 2012 Simplified recovery beyond the 2 GB free limitAllowed direct upgrade to a paid edition to continue recovery beyond 2 GB.

WinDRW 5.6.1September 2012 Added Windows 8 support and faster damaged-drive scansAdded Windows 8 support.

WinDRW 5.5.1 WinPEApril 2011 Updated the WinPE editionReleased Data Recovery Wizard WinPE Edition 5.5.1.

WinDRW 5.5.1April 2011 Faster scans with saved recovery resultsAdded pre-scan file-type selection and saved scan results.

WinDRW 5.0.1May 2010 Expanded free recovery and recovery coverageIncreased free recovery to 2 GB.

WinDRW 5.0.1February 2010 Added newer Windows and Office preview supportAdded support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.

WinDRW 4.3.6February 2008 Added Windows Vista supportAdded support for Windows Vista.

WinDRW 4.0.1October 2007 Added disk imaging and Linux file-system recoveryAdded recovery for Ext2 and Ext3 file systems and damaged partitions.

WinDRW 3.3.4January 2007 Expanded partition, device, and preview supportAdded FAT and NTFS partition recovery across hard drives, USB storage, and camera media.

WinDRW 3.0April 2006 Unified the Data Recovery Wizard product nameRenamed DataRecoveryWizard to Data Recovery Wizard.

WinDRW 2.0October 2005 Recovery for more data-loss scenariosAdded recovery after accidental deletion, partition deletion, formatting, power failure, virus attacks, and software failures.