🚀 Advanced Driver Recovery Tool

Recover files from corrupted, damaged, or formatted flash drives and storage devices with a modern, user-friendly Python tool.

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📑 Table of Contents

1. Features
2. Screenshots
3. Installation
4. Quick Start
5. Usage
6. How It Works
7. Output Structure
8. Supported File Types
9. Performance
10. Troubleshooting
11. Advanced Usage
12. Limitations
13. Legal & Contributing
14. Support

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✨ Features

• Raw Disk Scanning: Low-level scan for file signatures
• File Signature Detection: 20+ file types (JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOC, MP3, ZIP, etc.)
• Deleted File Recovery: Recover files after deletion or formatting
• Progress Tracking: Real-time progress bar
• Comprehensive Logging: Detailed logs for every operation
• User Interface: GUI (tabbed) & CLI for advanced users
• Drive Analysis: File system health & corruption checks
• Recovery Reports: JSON reports of recovered files
• Multi-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
• Large File Handling: Efficient, chunked processing
• File Verification: MD5 hash for recovered files
• Batch Processing: Recover multiple types at once
• Cancellable: Stop recovery anytime

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🖼️ Screenshots

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⚡ Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/geloxh/Advance-Driver-Recovery-Tool
cd File-Name
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

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🛠️ Installation

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.7+
• Administrator/root privileges (for raw disk access)

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Windows users:

pip install pywin32

More info: pywin32 on PyPI

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🚦 Usage

GUI Mode (Recommended)

python main.py

Tabs:

• File Recovery
• Drive Analysis
• Recovery Log

Command Line Mode

python main.py --cli

Steps:

1. Select drive
2. Choose output directory
3. Monitor progress

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🧠 How It Works

File Signature Detection

Uses a database of magic numbers to identify file types:

FILE_SIGNATURES = {
    b'\xFF\xD8\xFF': {'ext': '.jpg', 'name': 'JPEG Image'},
    b'\x89\x50\x4E\x47': {'ext': '.png', 'name': 'PNG Image'},
    b'\x25\x50\x44\x46': {'ext': '.pdf', 'name': 'PDF Document'},
    # ... and many more
}

Recovery Process

1. Drive detection
2. Raw scanning (1MB chunks)
3. Signature matching
4. File extraction
5. Verification (checksum)
6. Reporting (JSON)

File System Analysis

• Detects corruption, permission, and accessibility issues
• Checks free space

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🛡️ Safety Features

• Read-Only: Never writes to source drive
• Safe Recovery: Output to separate location
• Original Data Preserved
• Robust Error Handling: Graceful failures, detailed logs, user-friendly messages

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📂 Output Structure

Recovered Files:

recovered_000001_20231201_143022.jpg
recovered_000002_20231201_143023.pdf
recovered_000003_20231201_143024.mp3

Recovery Report (JSON):

{
  "recovery_session": {
    "timestamp": "2023-12-01T14:30:22",
    "total_files_recovered": 150,
    "output_directory": "./recovered_files"
  },
  "recovered_files": [...],
  "file_type_summary": {
    "by_type": {
      "JPEG Image": {"count": 45, "total_size": 15728640},
      "PDF Document": {"count": 12, "total_size": 8388608}
    }
  }
}

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📑 Supported File Types

Category	File Types	Extensions
Images	JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF	.jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, .tiff
Documents	PDF, MS Office, RTF	.pdf, .doc, .rtf
Audio	MP3, WAV	.mp3, .wav
Video	MP4	.mp4
Archives	ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip	.zip, .rar, .7z
Executables	Windows PE, Linux ELF	.exe, .elf

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🚀 Performance Considerations

• Memory Efficient: 1MB chunks, configurable
• Fast: Multi-threaded scanning (GUI), optimized matching
• Large Drive Support: Handles multi-TB drives, file size limits
• Future: Resumable operations planned

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🧩 Troubleshooting

Permission Denied

• Run as Administrator (Windows) or with sudo (Linux/Mac)
• Ensure drive is not in use

No Files Recovered

• Drive may be severely corrupted or physically damaged
• Try other recovery tools

Slow Performance

• Large drives take time
• Scan specific partitions
• Use SSD for output

Error Messages

• "Cannot access drive": Disconnected, permissions, or hardware failure
• "No file signatures found": Encrypted, severe corruption, or wrong drive

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🧑‍💻 Advanced Usage

Custom File Signatures

Extend FILE_SIGNATURES:

FILE_SIGNATURES[b'\x50\x4B\x03\x04'] = {'ext': '.docx', 'name': 'Word Document'}

Batch Processing

Script for multiple drives (Linux/Mac):

for drive in /dev/sd*; do
    python main.py --cli --drive $drive --output ./recovery_$drive
done

Integration Example

from main import FlashDriveRecovery
recovery = FlashDriveRecovery()
count = recovery.scan_raw_disk('/dev/sdb1', './output')
report = recovery.generate_recovery_report('./output')

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⚠️ Limitations

• Cannot recover overwritten data
• File fragmentation may cause incomplete recovery
• Encrypted files remain encrypted
• Some proprietary formats may not be recognized
• Physical drive damage may prevent access

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📜 Legal and Ethical Considerations

• Only use on drives you own or have explicit permission to access
• Respect privacy and data protection laws
• Do not use for unauthorized data access
• Consider professional data recovery services for critical data

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add comprehensive tests
4. Submit a pull request

Adding New File Types

1. Research the file signature (magic number)
2. Add to FILE_SIGNATURES dictionary
3. Test with sample files
4. Update documentation

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📝 License

This tool is provided for educational and legitimate data recovery purposes. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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💬 Support

For issues and questions:

1. Check the troubleshooting section
2. Review the logs for error details
3. Ensure you have the latest version
4. Consider professional data recovery services for critical data

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Disclaimer: This tool is provided as-is without warranty. Always backup important data and use professional data recovery services for critical situations.