u/Logical_not

The first 2 drives went the same way. Disk Drill says it has recovered the contents, but all it shows is a stack of random windows files with no directory information, and no other files. The I restart the machine, and a windows message would pop up saying I had a drive that needed recovery. I click ok, and windows restores the whole disc, with folders.

Then the 3rd drive. It's pretty full. Disk Drill says 24 hours. OK. 24 hours later it sort of has the same result, kind of. It actually, as near as I can tell, found most of the files, again with no folders (some files viewable, most not). This time no windows pop up telling me I have a drive to recover. Windows does see the number of files on the drive, but explorer shows it as empty.

Not sure if it matters, but the 3rd drive did not have a windows folder.

Is there another recover tool people would recommend?

The first 2 drives went the same way. Disk Drill says it has recovered the contents, but all it shows is a stack of random windows files with no directory information, and no other files. The I restart the machine, and a windows message would pop up saying I had a drive that needed recovery. I click ok, and windows restores the whole disc, with folders.

Then the 3rd drive. It's pretty full. Disk Drill says 24 hours. OK. 24 hours later it sort of has the same result, kind of. It actually, as near as I can tell, found most of the files, again with no folders (some files viewable, most not). This time no windows pop up telling me I have a drive to recover. Windows does see the number of files on the drive, but explorer shows it as empty.

Not sure if it matters, but the 3rd drive did not have a windows folder.

Is there another recover tool people would recommend?