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What it is

R-Linux is a free file-recovery utility for Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4 file systems, with host versions for Linux and Windows. It can recover files after virus attacks, power failures, partition reformatting or deletion, and from disks with bad sectors. Recovery sources include hard disks, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, Compact Flash cards, USB drives, ZIP drives, Memory Sticks, and other removable media. Memory-card recovery and file preview are supported, but RAID recovery is not. IntelligentScan can search devices with unknown file systems for known file types. R-Linux can create compressed, split, and password-protected disk or partition images, scanning while images are created; compressed images work with R-Drive Image. Bad-sector disks can be copied to an image for processing. Recovered files can be saved to any host-accessible disk, including network disks. Help documentation lists Linux mdadm and LVM/LVM2 volumes. The Linux version requires a kernel 2.6-or-newer RPM or DEB distribution, X.Org X server 1.7.6 or newer, and root privileges.

Spec sheet

Purpose
R-Linux is a free file recovery utility for Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 file systems used in Linux and several Unixes.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
Support
R-Tools Technology provides technical support information and a way to inquire about technical issues on its Technical Support page.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-tt.com
Maker
R-Tools Technology Inc. lists its address as 10520 Yonge Street, Unit 35B, Suite 232, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-tt.com
Bad-sector workflow
For disks with bad sectors, R-Linux can copy the disk or part of it to an image and process that image.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Disk images
It can create disk or partition images, including compressed, split, and password-protected images, and scan objects while creating images.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
File preview
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
Image compatibility
Its compressed images are compatible with images created by R-Drive Image.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Limits
Unlike R-Studio, R-Linux cannot recover data over a network, reconstruct RAIDs, or provide object copy.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Linux requirements
The Linux version requires a kernel 2.6 or newer distribution capable of installing RPM or DEB packages, an X.Org X server 1.7.6 or newer, and root privileges to install and run.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Memory card recovery
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
Operating systems
Linux; WindowsRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
RAID recovery
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
Recovery cases
It can recover files removed by a virus attack or power failure, after a partition is reformatted or deleted, and from disks with bad sectors.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Recovery destination
Recovered files can be saved to any disk, including network disks, that is accessible to the host operating system.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Recovery sources
Hard disks; CDs; DVDs; floppy disks; Compact Flash cards; USB drives; ZIP drives; Memory Sticks; other removable mediaRead 21 Sep 2026 · r-studio.com
Scanning
R-Linux uses IntelligentScan technology and can search for files with known file types on devices with unknown file systems.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com
Supported volumes
The help documentation lists support for Linux mdadm volumes and Linux LVM/LVM2.Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com

Plans and prices

R-Linux Free Free file recovery utility · Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 FS · Linux and Windows host versions Read 10 Oct 2026 · r-studio.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan at free
  • Supports Linux and Windows hosts
  • Recovers from many removable media types
  • Creates compressed and password-protected images
  • Previews files before recovery

Limits

  • No RAID recovery
  • Cannot recover data over a network
  • Linux installation requires root privileges
  • No object-copy function

Who it suits

It suits users recovering files from supported disks or removable media on Linux or Windows. It is not suited to RAID recovery or network-based recovery.

Verdict

R-Linux covers many disk and removable-media recovery situations with imaging, preview, and known-file scanning. Its scope excludes RAID, network recovery, and object copy.

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