CRW Photo Fixer

CRW Photo Fixer is a small-sized application that aims to help you restore damaged files obtained from digital cameras, namely RAW images with the CRW format. It features just a handful of options that can be tackled even by inexperienced users.

Portable tool with a simple GUI

There is no setup kit involved, which makes this utility portable. This means that you can drop the downloaded .exe file in a custom location on the HDD and just double-click it to launch. Otherwise, you can keep it stored on a removable storage device to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no previous setup. It doesn't make any changes in the Windows registry.
It's wrapped in a user-friendly interface represented by a normal window with a straightforward design, where all options are visible. All you have to do is pick the source CRW files and ask the tool to repair them with one click.

Fix multiple CRW images in bulk

Batch processing is supported, an option that permits you to select and add multiple images to the restoration procedure. Another aspect worth noting is that CRW Photo Fixer can be asked to create backups with the original source files, in case something goes wrong and you want to return to the old photos.
This way, you don't have to take this step before using this program. During the repair job, you can check out details surrounding the file size calculation, backups, and truncation. There are no other notable options available here.

Evaluation and conclusion

It didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our testing, consuming low CPU and memory. It worked smoothly, without hanging, crashing or indicating errors. Thanks to its clear-cut interface and options, CRW Photo Fixer can be handled by anyone looking to repair corrupt CRW images.