No, the saved scan information alone is not enough to recover your data.

When you scan a drive with Stellar Data Recovery for Mac, you can save the Scan Information file (.dmg / .dmglog). This file only stores the scan results (the map of recoverable files and folders), not the actual data.


At a later stage, you can:

1. Reload the Scan Info in Stellar → it will instantly display the previously found recoverable files without re-scanning the drive.

2. Select and Recover Files → but the data can only be recovered if the original drive contents haven’t been overwritten since the scan.


Key Takeaway

- Saved Scan Info = Shortcut (saves you time by avoiding a full re-scan).

- Actual Recovery = Still Required (you must use the software again and save the recovered files to another drive).

So, the saved scan info is useful, but not sufficient on its own—you’ll still need to perform the recovery process later.