How to Retrieve Data After Recovery System Setup Erases Files
While use of the built-in System Recovery feature of your Windows operating system can help to fix your computer in the face of seemingly insurmountable errors such as viruses or malware, it can have the negative effect of removing certain files from your hard drive. Recovering these lost files is as simple as utilizing free file recovery software--programs that will help you undelete the data erased by the System Recovery options.
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Instructions
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Recuva
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Open the "Start" menu, click "All Programs," and open Recuva.
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Select the letter of the drive upon which the lost data was previously stored.
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Click on the file to be restored from the list that appears onscreen.
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Press the "Undelete" or "Recover" button to restore the file to its original location.
NTFS Undelete
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Open the "Start" menu, click "All Programs," and open NTFS Undelete.
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Select the letter of the drive upon which the lost data was previously stored.
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Click on the file to be restored from the list that appears onscreen.
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Press the "Undelete" or "Recover" button to restore the file to its original location.
Undelete
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Open the "Start" menu, click "All Programs," and open Undelete.
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Select the letter of the drive upon which the lost data was previously stored.
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Click on the file to be restored from the list that appears onscreen.
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Press the "Undelete" or "Recover" button to restore the file to its original location.
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