Discovering your files are missing is never a good time. Last week we asked you to share your favorite data recovery tools, then we rounded up the top five for your perusal. The result?

User friendly Windows-based Recuva took home the crown for top data recovery tool. If your data woes aren't as simple as undeleting an accidentally deleted file, make sure to check out cross-platform runner up TestDisk, a robust disk repair and data recovery tool. For more information on the other contenders make sure to check out the full Hive Five.