: Always install recovery software on a different drive (e.g., a USB stick) than the one you are trying to recover data from.

Using a cracked version of software—especially recovery software—often results in more harm than good:

If the cost of a license is a barrier, there are reputable, free, and open-source alternatives that provide similar recovery capabilities without the security risks:

: A powerful, open-source file recovery tool. While it has a command-line interface, it is highly effective at recovering Office documents from almost any file system.