Zip Recovery Toolbox 1.0.14

It makes sense to store data as ZIP archives from at least one point of view: zipped archives take less space on your hard drive. Less space the files occupy, the more space you have to store other files. As long as the ZIP achieves work fine, you will always be able to easily access your data.

The problems start when something goes wrong and you cannot access your data. Instead of standing there scratching your head, you need to do something to recover your data. You need to find a specialized software application that can lend a helping hand.

Such an application is the Recovery Toolbox-developed, the aptly named Zip Recovery Toolbox (or Recovery Toolbox for ZIP). This application has been specifically designed to help you recover your files from corrupted ZIP archives. The application works by scanning the archive, detecting the data structure, and recovering as much data as it can. The application employs various data recovery algorithms to recover as much data as possible from the corrupted archive – thus you will lose the least amount of data.

To better put things in perspective, here are some other bits Zip Recovery Toolbox can do:
- The application will recover encrypted data.
- The application will recover data from password-protected ZIP archives.
- Zip Recovery Toolbox works with archives larger than 4GB.
- Works over the local network.

Before you go get Zip Recovery Toolbox and put it to the test, take a look at these technical details:
Download – the download weighs in at some 770KB, which means it will take very little time to get Zip Recovery Toolbox off the web and onto your computer.
Install – at the time of writing this and according to the application’s developer, Zip Recovery Toolbox provides support for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003, Windows Vista.
Limitations – The Save function is disabled in the trial version.

Pros

• Lightweight download size
• Easy to use interface
• Recovers data from ZIP archives, including password-protected archives

Cons

• Free to try

Details about software developer Recovery Toolbox are available here.
Additional details about ZIP Recovery Toolbox are available here.

Zip Recovery Toolbox has been reviewed by George Norman on 14 Sep 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Zip Recovery Toolbox 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent