How to Restore Recently Deleted Files
It is very frustrating when important documents or files are accidentally deleted on a Windows PC. If your files have been deleted after reformatting due to a hard disk error, the good news is that recently deleted files have a chance of being recovered. To perform this task you need a data recovery program to locate the file path and folders of your deleted files on your PC's hard drive and recover them.
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Instructions
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Download Recuva data recovery program completely free (See Resource Link). Follow the setup and installation instructions.
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Double-click "Recuva " from your Windows desktop or the location that you saved it.
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Select the "Show Wizard" at the setup page. Then click "Next." Select the deleted files you want to recover in the "File Type" section and click "Next."
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Choose the location where your want to search for your files add click "Next."
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Pick the deep scan option, for a more thorough search. This feature could take several hours but has a greater chance of finding your files. Do not select this option if you want to perform a basic search.
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Click "Start" to begin searching for your files. When the search is done, a display window will popup with the search results.
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Select the files you want to recover. Then click the "Recover" button. Select a destination to save them to then click "OK."
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