WinHex 15.4

3.1 out of 5 stars 3.1 (342 votes)

(July 31, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Shareware; $45.00 / 54,735 downloads

WinHex is a universal hexadecimal editor, particularly helpful in the realm of computer forensics, data recovery, low-level data processing, and IT security. An advanced tool for everyday and emergency use: inspect and edit all kinds of files, recover deleted files or lost data from hard drives with corrupt file systems or from digital camera cards. Features include template editing, drive cloning and imaging, encryption. It allows to concatenate, split, unify, analyze, convert, and compare files. Flexible search and replace functions are included, also a data interpreter and a sophisticated undo and backup mechanism. The disk editor supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, CDFS, UDF, Ext2, Ext3, and Reiser volumes as well as physical disks. The RAM editor can prove particularly useful for debugging purposes.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    gehtnix

    Reviewing 15.2 (Jan 16, 2009)

    IMHO still the best tool for cloning hard drives, i must admit that is the main reason i use it for, this and some hex editing. i rate it 5 because of it's unbelievable features.

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    angrypc

    Reviewing 15.1 (Nov 17, 2008)

    I'm happy with it; it does do what it's supposed to and very well.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Undesired Username

    Reviewing 15.1 (Sep 19, 2008)

    Nice try, but I'm not the author of WinHex.

    Show me one freeware or open source software title that does ALL that WinHex does, and that does it as well as WinHex does it.

    Just one.

    I'll be waiting.

    Speaking of the author of WinHex, he's doing nicely, and sells more licenses than he can keep up with. This is because he sells to people, companies, and government agencies who have a real need for good, stable software. For these users, OSS just doesn't cut it, with endless sub-version-1 (0.x) releases, stability problems, lack of definitive project timelines and author commitment, and lack of support.

    "I prefer free!" just doesn't cut the turd.

  4. 2 out of 5 stars
    agnostic7

    Reviewing 15.1 (Sep 6, 2008)

    I don't even know how a customer's nationality has anything to do with a software review but maybe you should try selling your trashware through a nonEnglish-speaking website.

    That people want cheaper software is a given.
    Anyone wants cheap products.
    The price for this buggy software is hefty and has lead to its doom. Plus with opensource everywhere the end of many such projects is inevitable.

    Addressing your disdain for the US: good luck
    selling your products in other countries.
    Oh my bad, nations in the eastern hemisphere lead the world is software piracy so there goes your argument.

    Moral: dont bite the hand that feeds you( dont badmouth honest customers ).
    Oh, my bad again, you already have.
    Hope you have a day job. OSS is the way to go.

  5. 4 out of 5 stars
    Undesired Username

    Reviewing 15.0 SR-2 (Jul 12, 2008)

    "I can't afford it; therefore, it sucks."

    Suddenly I realize why the US is locked into an awful two-party system.

    WinHex is very useful but it's a pain to use for data recovery. It's just nowhere near as convenient as utilities like Recuva. (Whether it works better or worse I cannot say.) And I despise selecting a menu item, only to be told that I'm not in the elite crowd who purchased a Specialist license (or higher). If it's not a function available to me, HIDE IT. Or am I still running a demo version, even after I've paid?

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