I've accidentally deleted some really important files on my machine, and I'm looking to find out how to recover them. Using the Trash bins "restore" isn't an option, as the files aren't there (mostly likely I wasn't paying attention and permanently deleted them from there). Is there any way that I can un-delete these files?
asked Jul 16, 2012 at 15:05
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Before you go any further you should follow these guidelines when "un-deleting" or recovering lost files:
- (If possible) DO NOT USE the medium that you are recovering from. This is due to the fact that writing to disk may over-write the files you are trying to recover.
- Try to recover the files as soon as you can from the time of discovery that the files are missing. This will increase your chances of recovery.
There are plenty of options out there that you can use, however a very simple one is Recuva from pirifom:
Accidentally deleted an important file? Lost something important when your computer crashed? No problem! Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. And it's free!
They even have a easy to use wizards for the non-Super User:
There's also an exhaustive set of documentation on Recuva including how to use it.
answered Jul 16, 2012 at 15:05
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You can also list the other tools mentioned here > lifehacker.com/5237503/five-best-free-data-recovery-tools. Jul 16, 2012 at 15:09
You should stop writing data onto that drive, then try some of the famed recovery tools. You can even recover files from a formatted hard drive. Don't worry.
When you recover the files don't put them onto the same drive. That is, if you lost your data on the C: drive then the destination of the recovered files should be D:, E: or anything apart from C: to avoid data loss.
Remember not to write any new data onto it as soon as you have accidentally deleted your files in order to increase the chances of success.
