Hello and welcome to this blog, today I will be showing ways you can recover or restore your deleted files on windows. Sit back and enjoy this episode
Deleting files and folder accidentally is what usually happens to most of pc users. When you delete files and folders that are very important to you it hurts very much, but do not worry because this blog post will guide you with some important steps/ways to recover your deleted files and folder. With the advancement of technology and with the increase of human knowledge, life tends to be easier for everyone. Imagine after deleting a file on your computer, you can retrieve it back to the state which it was, sounds a little bit impossible to you right? Well with this blog post, you know that it is not impossible, not just possible but also easy and free.
How is it possible for you to recover your deleted files?
When you delete some files on windows, it does not remove it completely, instead it stores it as a (temp) temporary files, which makes it possible for you easily retrieve it back to the state it was before you deleted it.Methods in recovering your deleted files and folders on windows
There are so many ways to recover your deleted files and folders, but I will show you people the 4 ways to recover your deleted files. Just follow the methods as shown bellow
Method 1: Through Recycle Bin
• Locate the RECYCLE BIN ICON on your desktop or you can search for it through your START MENU and launch it.
• Look for the file you want to recover, if you find it quickly Right Click on it and select the Restore option.
With this, your deleted file and folders in which you have selected will be restored automatically to the folder/ drive, which it was deleted from. But if you have already empty your Recycle bin, then you will not find the file to recover except you are a magician (just joking).
Method 2: Using File History (For windows 10)
Steps to follow
Step 1: Open your file explorer or windows explorer depending on which windows you are using
Step 2: Locate the folder was containing the files, which you have deleted
Step 3: If you locate the folder, right click on the folder and select the ‘Restore previous version’ option
Step 4: You will see a list of available versions, Select one from the list and click on Restore or you can drag and drop it to any location on your computer
However, I will advise you save the restored file in an external storage to avoid data overwritten.
Method 3: Recover Through Backup and Restore
For windows 10
• Insert the Backup Storage Device
• Click on the Windows Icon and select Control Panel option
• Go to Update and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
• Select the Restore My Files and let the wizard guide you through the rest steps
• If Restore my Files is not visible, then you have to select the drive that you use to back up your files and let wizard to guide you through
For windows 7
• Click on windows icon and click on control panel option to open it up
• Select System and Security and select Restore Files From Backup
• Select the Drive where the backup is located and follow wizard to complete the remaining steps.
Recovering deleted files from backup is very simple, as you can see from the above steps and procedures. That why I strongly recommend you backup your pc in case of times like this.
Method 4: Using files recovering software
There are so many recovery software which are available for your Windows operating system that you can use to recover your deleted files and folder. Among them we have• Recuver
• Recovrite
• Stellar Data Recovery Software
• EaseUS Data Recovery Software e.t.c.
In addition, there so many other software that you can use, to recover your deleted files. These software were specially designed to help people like you and I whenever we loss any important files from your computer. And I will showing you guys how to use one of the above mentioned software, which is EaseUS Data Recovery Software.
How to use EaseUs Data Recovery Software
• Download EaseUS data recovery software from their official website and install it on your computer.
• Launch the application and select the location that the file was before it was deleted. It could be your hard disk drive or any external drive (Flash Drive or SD Card)
• Select Scan button to proceed with the remaining steps
• After some time EaseUS data recovery software will bring some files and folders that were deleted from the location which you selected, all you have to do is to select the file or folder that you want to restore and select the RECOVER OPTION and save the restored file.
Note: It is advisable you save the file in another drive apart from where it was recovered. For instance, you recovered the file from drive C: it is advisable you save it in another drive like drive D: or even a flash drive afterward you can transfer it back to drive which it was before.
Conclusion
In conclusion, losing your important files and folders is very painful, but with the above-mentioned ways in which you can use to recover your deleted files, it will be a stress free to have all your deleted files back. All the above methods are easy and simple so you will not need an expert to do it for you.Please if you find this blog post useful, please let me know in the comment section bellow. In addition, please do not forget to like and share it on all your social media platforms. Thanks for reading!