How to Get Back Deleted Data From a Flash Drive

Recover files you accidentally deleted from your flash drive.

USB flash drives allow users to quickly transfer data between computers. Keep your school papers or favorite songs on the drive while traveling. As you use the drive, you may delete files to make room for new data. If you accidentally deleted a file you wanted to keep, use data recovery software to get the file back onto the flash drive or save it on your computer. Although data recovery software can't always recover every single deleted file, they can still get back some of the data you accidentally deleted.

Things You'll Need

• Data recovery software

Instructions

1. Download REMO Recover and install the data recovery software onto your computer. Choose the Windows or Mac versions of the software depending on the computer's operating system. Connect the flash drive to the computer and choose to recover data from the drive from within REMO Recover. Save the recovered files onto your computer or place them back on the drive. REMO Recover supports many file types, including JPG, AVI and MP3.

2. Install Recover My Files onto your computer. In addition to recovering files from a USB flash drive, Recover My Files can also get back deleted data from memory cards, hard drives and floppy disks. Navigate to the flash drive device using the Recover My Files software. Click the "Start Recovery" button to scan the drive for missing files. The program will list all files that it can recover from the drive. Recover My Files works with most recent versions of Windows, including Windows 7.

3. Recover deleted files with Data Recovery. Whether the files were deleted accidentally or the flash drive was damaged, Data Recovery can recover most files. Choose where you want to save the recovered files, whether on the computer's hard drive or back on the USB flash drive. Data Recovery can restore deleted pictures, music and videos, and also recover deleted documents and email messages. Preview the files that Data Recovery wants to restore to see if you want to save the file or leave it deleted.

4. Purchase and install Windows Data Recovery Software from Disk Doctors. Though Windows Data Recovery Software specializes in recovering deleted files from a computer's hard drive, it also works with USB flash drives and other removable media. Perform a TurboScan to quickly find the files you want to recover. Windows Data Recovery Software can recover documents, images, movies, music and more. The software will restore the files in the original directories that were on the flash drive.

References

• Tech-Pro.net: How to Recover Deleted Files from Windows or Mac OS

Resources

• REMO Software: REMO Recover
• Get Data: Recover My Files
• DataRecoveryDownload.com: Data Receovery
• Disk Doctors: Windows Data Recovery Software