How to Recover Files From a Deleted Vista Account

Removing a user account from your computer will not only remove the account itself, but it will also delete the personal files and documents connected with the file. This can prove problematic when a needed document is inadvertently deleted due to this feature. Recovering the files from a deleted user account can be done through the use of free file recovery software.

Things You'll Need

• File recovery program (linked in Resources)

Instructions

1. Click on a page in Resources and download the file recovery program of your choice.

2. Open the downloaded file to install the program to your machine.

3. Open the program.

4. Click on the "C" drive.

5. Select the file(s) to be recovered from the menu onscreen.

6. Press the "Undelete" or "Restore" button.

References

• Piriform: Recuva

Resources

• Piriform: Recuva
• NTFS Undelete