Things You'll Need:
- File recovery program
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Step 1
Access the link in the Resources section for the "Recover My Files" software if your computer doesn't already have a file recovery program installed. Download and install the software.
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Step 2
Choosing "Complete File Search"Close the "Tips" pop-up window that appears when you open the program. Click on the button at the center of the window that is labeled "Complete File Search" and then click on "Manually Set Options."
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Step 3
Navigate to the "Search" tab in the Manual Options window. Check the box at the top of the window marked "Search for Deleted Files." Navigate to the "Advanced" tab.
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Step 4
Check the two boxes marked "Allow searching physical drives" and "Search in active file areas." Click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the window.
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Step 5
Exit from the Manual Options window and then click on the "Next" button at the lower right corner of the screen. Check through the list of drives that are connected to your computer and find the drive where the lost video file was located.
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Step 6
Click on the box next to the drive that had the video file, such as "D:\" or, instead, click on each of the check boxes if you don't recall where the file was located. Click on the "Next" button.
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Step 7
Choosing the "Multimedia" OptionScroll down through the list of file types that the file recovery program can search for. Click on the button labeled "Multimedia" to tell the program to search for all video file types.
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Step 8
Click the "Start" button. Wait for the program to finish scanning the drives you selected for the lost video files. Look through the list of files that it recovered in the panel at the right side of the window.
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Step 9
Saving Your Recovered Video FileFind the specific video file you want to recover and click on it. Click on "Save Files." Choose the folder where you want your recovered video file to be saved and then click on "Save."
