Most data recovery software attempts to assist you in retrieving lost files by a very general process. These programs use what is known as a wizard style interface to presumably guide you through the process of recovering accidentally deleted files. However these easy to follow steps generally leave huge gaps in the process of file recovery. For example, when you are attempting to recover files that were lost by the process of deleting your Windows recycle bin, these less defined data recovery solutions will usually miss over half of the files you are seeking. More advanced file recovery programs allow you to recover every lost file type from your hard drive and then specifically target either folders such as the Windows recycler folder for recycle bin files that have been lost or any other file type. This includes popular digital photo file extensions such as JPEGs and JPGs. Another thought to ponder is that many data recovery utilities are only capable of recovering a certain type of file overall such as popular photo recovery programs that can find your digital photos but are unable to locate lost Microsoft word documents. Any data recovery program worth buying should be able to find and recover hundreds of different file types.