How to Recover Deleted XP Files
When a file is deleted in Windows XP, it is not removed from the hard drive immediately. Instead, the reference to the file is deleted. Until the area of the hard drive where the file was stored is written over, file recovery software can find and restore the deleted file. If you delete a file accidentally, use one of the many available utilities for XP file recovery to restore it on your computer. This article walks you through the steps for using NTFS Undelete, a free, simple-to-use utility; other file recovery utilities work similarly.
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Instructions
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Download and install NTFS Undelete using the link in the "Resources" section of this article.
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Launch the utility. On the left side of the window, find the hard drive that you want scanned for deleted files, and click it. NTFS Undelete will scan your hard drive for deleted files that can be recovered.
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Search the directory tree that appears after NTFS Undelete is finished scanning your hard drive. Folders with recoverable deleted files will be shown with darker icons and letters. Browse to the location of the deleted file that needs to be recovered.
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Right-click the file that you wish to recover, and choose "Save As." Browse to the location where the file should be restored to, and click "Save." The lost file will be restored.
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