File system type has certain influence on the opportunity to recover data from deleted partitions: Data structure and metadata: Each file system has its own unique data structure and metadata used to organize and store information on the disk. Support for recovery tools: Some file systems have limited support for recovery tools and data recovery software. Degree of fragmentation and data breakup: The degree of file system fragmentation may affect the opportunity to recover data completely. Software support for certain file systems: Many data recovery applications are specialized to support specific file systems.