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GetDataBack is a GUI program that is also quite powerful, but I haven't used it in many years, so YMMV. And it requires purchase to actually copy out the "maybe recoverable" data. Source: over 1 year ago
You tried to absolutely useless tools. It does not mean better software can actually recover the data but it should at least be tried before making assumptions about recoverability of the data. Scan with for example R-Studio (r-tt.com) and GetDataBack (runtime.org). If these come up empty handed as well then it does not look too good. Source: about 2 years ago
It sounds like you used an external drive for Media Creation Tool target. Unfortunately this writes enough data to the drive to largely overwrite file system structures that were on that drive. It depends on for example file system somewhat if partial file system based recovery is possible, DMDE might not be best tool for that. If file system was NTFS you may want to try GetDatBack from runtime.org. Source: over 2 years ago
There are also Redo Rescue and Clonezilla opensource alternatives as full drive backup softwares. Source: about 1 year ago
People have mentioned backing up your hard drive first. This is certainly possible — I've done that in the past, and successfully restored when Windows became corrupted. Back up your hard drive onto an external drive (such as a USB drive). I used to use Clonezilla, but it isn't user-friendly. There are plenty of alternatives such as Redo Backup. Source: over 1 year ago
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office - (Formerly Acronis True Image) Complete protection for your digital life
Clonezilla - Clonezilla is a suite of software that's designed to allow you to back-up and image new hard drives with your data.
Rescuezilla - Clone and re-image entire hard drives using a graphical user interface
Macrium Reflect - Macrium Software - the creators of Macrium Reflect backup, imaging and cloning software.
HDclone - HDClone by Miray Software is the universal tool for cloning disks and other mass storage media fast and easily. To be used for backups, data recovery, system migration and professional duplication of several disks at a time.
Easeus Disk Copy - EaseUS is a suite of data recovery and protection software designed to bring back files that have been lost, destroyed or accidentally deleted and protect existing files from suffering the same fate.