subject: Can I get back deleted files from windows? [print this page] Can I get back deleted files from windows?
Most of the users came across data loss scenarios like inaccessible, missing or deleted files. This could be due to accidental deletion of files, deletion of partitions, virus attack, or system failure. In spite of the reasons, you can get back deleted files from your computer.
Deletion can be categorized into two types they are:
Temporary Deletion: deleting a files using delete command, these files can be easily restored back from the Recycle Bin.
Permanent Deletion: files deleted using Shift+Delete keys surpassing the Recycle Bin, deleted files emptied from Recycle Bin.
When you delete a file the operating system updates a flag in the address part to the hard drive, and it simply removes the file entry from the list of file directory. The deleted file still remains in the hard drive until the files get overwritten by new files. If you want to get back those files you need a good deleted files recovery software.
Tips to select good recovery application:
Select a software which can restore deleted files from windows that uses FAT and NTFS file system. The application should be capable of recovering data from different data loss situation and from different file formats. Before finalizing the product download the demo version and evaluate the ability of the software in recovering deleted files. Follow the steps given below to recover deleted files:
Connect the hard drive from which you want to recover data to a healthy system as a secondary hard drive.
Install the recovery software to the healthy system.
