Whenever important data is accidentally deleted from your computer or digital camera, you should observe the following in order to maximize the chances for successful data recovery. Should you have further questions, please contact our technical support department. Please note that we can only provide free support for registered customers in accordance with our license agreements. We do, however, provide data recovery services in conjunction with our subsidiary company O&O Services GmbH for a fee. Contact information can be found at the bottom of the page.

Please keep in mind that data recovery is unfortunately not always possible. Deleted data can be overwritten by the operating system either before you notice the data’s missing or are able to perform the necessary recovery procedure. In view of this, it’s always a good idea to backup your important data on a regular basis.

Causes of Data Loss

There are a lot of reasons why data losses occur. Barring a hardware failure, the cause of such data losses has little effect on whether or not the data can be recovered. Below is an incomplete list of the most common causes of data loss:

  • User error
  • Viruses or other malicious programs
  • Software malfunctions

What is Important to Remember When a Data Loss Occurs?

If it should happen, the correct course of action can be decisive in increasing the probability of whether or not specific data can be recovered. It is important to understand that when data is deleted, it has not disappeared. Instead, it has merely been reclassified on the hard disk or memory card as “free” so that it can be overwritten and therefore destroyed. Once a piece of data has been overwritten, it is no longer easily recoverable. Please consider the following:

  • After data loss has occurred, avoid writing any more data if possible.
  • Close all applications and, if possible, avoid saving any data.
  • Shut down your computer.
  • Think about how the data was erased. Try not to panic and hastily attempt to recover the data. This could result in even more data loss.
  • If the data was “normally” deleted, it can be found in the Recycle Bin. Open the Recycle Bin and restore the files in question.
  • If the data was in fact deleted, it’s advisable to use a data recovery program such as O&O DiskRecovery. Save and install this software onto a partition other than the one where you want to recover the data (e.g. “D:” instead of “C:”).
  • If you only have one partition (e.g. only “C:”), you should download and install the software onto another computer and create a diskette with “O&O InstantDiskRecovery.” More detailed instructions about how to do this can be found in the O&O DiskRecovery user handbook.

Questions and Problems

In the event you are unable to recover lost data, please contact us. Again, please note that we can only provide free support for registered customers in accordance with our license agreements. We do, however, provide data recovery services in conjunction with our subsidiary company O&O Services GmbH for a fee. Contact information can be found at the bottom of the page.

Questions About O&O Products
O&O Software GmbH
Bülowstraße 66,
10783 Berlin
Germany
E-mail support@oo-software.com
Telephone: (030) 991 91 62 00
(030) 991 91 62 00
(dialing internationally) +49 30 991 91 62 00

Data Recovery Service
O&O Services GmbH

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) FOR O&O REGEDITOR

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WORKING WITH THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS REGISTRATION DATA BANK (IN THE FOLLOWING REGISTRY)

Before making changes to the Registry, you should prepare a backup copy of the Registry and ensure that you’ll be able to restore the Registry if a problem should arise.
O&O formally declares that it is not responsible for damages arising from the improper use of O&O RegEditor. Changes to the Registry should only be made by experienced users who are aware of the consequences of such changes. A defective Registry can influence the entire stability of the system and lead to a crash of the computer or make it unable to start. This can further lead to loss of data.

IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either AS a private individual or a legal personality) and the O&O Software GmbH for the Software identified above, which can include associated software components, media, printed materials, and online or electronic documentation. By installing, copying, or otherwise using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, you may not install or use the Software. The software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright agreements, as well as other laws and treaties concerning intellectual property. The Software is licensed, not sold.

1. Grant of license

The Software Product is licensed as follows:

1.1 Installation and Use. O&O grants you the right to install and use copies of the Software on your computers. The software is in use when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD ROM, etc.) of a computer for the purpose of being accessible to an end user.

1.2 Backup Copies. You may also make copies of the Software Product as may be necessary for backup and archival purposes.

2. Description of other rights and limitations

2.1 Maintenance of Copyright Notices. You must not remove or alter any copyright notices on all copies of the Software Product.

2.2 Distribution. You may make exact, unmodified copies of this Software Product and distribute such copies solely by electronic means for example, posting on Internet sites for others to download), subject to the following (a) that the software is distributed unmodified (wrapping or packaging the software with a so-called “Installer”, “Wrapper” or similar constitutes a forbidden modification for the purposes of this contract) and in its entirety with its complete user documentation, readme files, copyright, trademark, and other indications protecting intellectual property including this license agreement, and all of its other components), and (b) that such transfer may occur anywhere in the world, except when prohibited by laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (directly or indirectly.)

2.3 Prohibition on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

2.4 Rental. You may not rent, lease, or lend the software.

2.5 Transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this License Agreement, provided the recipient agrees to the terms of this agreement.

2.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws. You must comply with all applicable laws regarding use of software.

3. Termination

Without prejudice to any other rights, O&O may terminate this License Agreement if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the software.

4. Copyright

All title to this software and any copies thereof, including but not limited to copyrights, are owned by O&O or its suppliers. All title concerning existing intellectual property being used on this software is property of its respective owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and agreements. This License Agreement grants you no rights to use such content. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by O&O.

5. No warranties

O&O expressly disclaims any warranty for the software. The software and any related documentation is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the software product remains with you.

6. Limitation of liablity

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, shall neither O&O nor its suppliers in any event be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the software or the provision of or failure to provide Support Services, even if O&O has been advised of the possibility of such damages. O&O’s entire liability under any provision of this License Agreement shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the software or EURO 0.01; provided you have entered into a O&O Support Services Agreement whereby O&O’s entire liability shall be governed by the terms of that agreement. Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above limitation may not apply to you.

7. Final provisions

This License Agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The uniform UN purchasing law (CISG) as well as the UNIDROIT Factoring Agreement of Ottawa do not apply. Any general terms and conditions on your part will not be applied. In the event you are not a private individual or a resident of the Federal Republic of Germany, we agree that the district court in Berlin will be the competent court for litigation arising from this contract.

8. Contact

If you have any questions concerning the O&O Software License Agreement or wish to speak with O&O, please get in touch with us.

O&O Software
Bülowstraße 66
10783 Berlin
Germany

Tel. +49 (0)30 991 91 62 00
Fax +49 (0)30 991 91 62 99

E-Mail: info@oo-software.com
Web: https://www.oo-software.com

 

Updated: 2016/03/09

Germany
E-mail: support@oo-services.com
Telephone: (030) 991 91 62 00
(dialing internationally) +49 30 991 91 62 00