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UFS Explorer Standard Access

The software application for cases when access to undamaged data is difficult or impossible.

Data access on most popular file systems
Data access on various devices
Support of virtualization software
Disk-on-Disk access
Copying data all-at-once
Functional extensions

This product has been discontinued. We recommend UFS Explorer Standard Recovery or Recovery Explorer as the closest alternative solutions.

Specifications
Key features
Software Releases

Overview

The software enables fast and easy access to blocked data. Supporting a great variety of operating systems, UFS Explorer Standard Access allows opening an inaccessible file from Apple macOS, Linux and FreeBSD working on a PC concurrently with the Windows operating system. The software supports various file systems of Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Unix and helps to get access to inaccessible data located on an external storage formatted with any of the supported file systems. This program provides direct access to files on virtual disks of virtual machines and any copies allowing users to avoid starting and configuration of a virtual machine. Additionally, with RAID Access Plugin – RAID Builder access to data on any complex RAID system built with the plug in is possible.

The software is adjusted to work with file systems on disk images, virtual disks, RAID storages, etc. without the need for prior scanning.

Working as a "guide" from one file system to another, UFS Explorer Standard Access in no way affects information on the storage. The software operates in a read-only mode therefore ensures safety of your data. UFS Explorer Standard Access is helpful for cases when files are not deleted and a file system is not corrupted.

Technical specifications

The software can be installed on Microsoft Windows.

Supported host operating systems:

Microsoft Windows ®: Windows ® XP with Service Pack 3 and later

Supported host computer architectures:

Intel Architecture, 32-bit (IA-32, x86)

The software works with file systems of Windows, macOS, Linux.

Supported file systems:

NTFS, FAT/FAT32, ExFAT, original ReFS and modern ReFS3;

SGI XFS, Linux JFS (JFS2), Ext2-Ext4, ReiserFS;

Apple HFS+, APFS;

Unix/BSD UFS/UFS2, Solaris/Mac big-endian UFS/UFS2, Adaptec UFS, Sun ZFS, Btrfs, Novell NWFS, Novell Storage Services, DTFS, HTFS, VxFS, AIX JFS1/J2FS;

VMware VMFS (3, 5, 6);

RAID support – virtual RAID building and reading.

Recovery of complex RAID storages:

Standard RAID assembly via RAID Access Plugin – RAID Builder

Custom RAID in Runtime VIM format via RAID Access Plugin – VIM Import

The software is capable of working with a wide range of partition allocation schemes.

Supported formats:

Giving a partition structure for MBR, Apple Partition Map, BSD/Adaptec/Solaris/Unix Slice Map, GPT, Novel, Intel Matrix

System requirements – supported OS, 1 GB RAM, 20 MB of free space.

Minimal configuration:

any of the supported operating systems

at least 20 MB free disk space for software executable files

at least 1 GB RAM

no web browser

Recommended configuration:

64-bit edition of any of the supported operating systems

over 1 GB free disk space for program and temporary files

at least 2 GB RAM and 4 logical cores CPU

default web browser

Trial version limitations – there are file size and the Save function limitations in the trial version.

Trial limitations:

The software will copy files with the size below 256 KB only.

Key features

Access to unavailable devices

UFS Explorer Standard Access allows getting access to attached devices undetected by means of the local computer operating system. With this software, your computer gains direct access to internal drives formatted with other file systems.

Optional RAID Builder module

This program provides an additional opportunity to assemble complex RAID storage and get access to its data. The available configurations for assembly include RAID Level 0, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD.

Handling virtual drives

UFS Explorer Standard Access works with virtual drives of virtual machines to provide access to the data stored within them. Access to files with this program doesn't require opening and running the virtual machine.

Disk-on-disk support

UFS Explorer Standard Access includes a possibility to open a virtual disk inside of another virtual disk and get access to its data. This software allows handling multi-level virtual storages again without the necessity to run them.

When to use UFS Explorer Standard Access

Access to data on supplementary operating system

UFS Explorer Standard Access provides access to data located on Apple macOS, Linux and FreeBSD operating systems installed as a supplementary to Windows. Working on the PC with active Windows OS, users can easily get any data from any of the supported operating system.

Access to files on external storage

UFS Explorer Standard Access allows users to open inaccessible files located on an external storage formatted with file systems of Windows (NTFS, FAT/FAT32, ExFAT, etc.), macOS (Apple HFS+, APFS), Linux (SGI XFS, Linux JFS (JFS2), Ext, etc.), Unix (Unix/BSD UFS/UFS2, etc.) and VMware VMFS (3, 5, 6).

Direct and safe access to data on virtual machine

UFS Explorer Standard Access offers direct access to files on virtual disks of virtual machines and their copies without the need for starting and configuring a virtual machine. The utility works in in a safe read-only mode without making any modifications on the storage and threatening user’s data.

Software Releases

The current version of the product can be obtained on the download page available via the button below.

Free download

Other discontinued versions (Version 3, Version 4.9.2 up to Version 5.9) can be found on the Legacy downloads page.