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Files were inadvertently deleted from the drive recovery

It seems common to delete files off the hard disk drive inadvertently. Do you know that we can perform the deleted files recovery in that case? Yes, it is true that we can try to get the deleted contents back from the hdd if they are precious or vital. And we may be able to retrieve files important entirely after deleting them off hard disk drive. The way to restore deleted information is to use data recovery software. It is the tool to recover the lost data.

Case of deleting information off the hard disk drive accidentally

Files stored on the hard disk drive on my computer were deleted by my little sister by accident the other day. She told me that she may be able to get the deleted information back later. Unfortunately, she said that she forgot how to perform when began to recover lost data. I have no idea what I can do in that inadvertent deletion case. Those deleted contents are useful and valuable for me, so I have to get them back with any cost. Can you kindly help me if you know something? -Ying from LA

How to restore deleted flies from the hard disk drive with data recovery software

The tool to retrieve the deleted files from the hard disk drive is data recovery software, indeed. So we can try to get lost information back after deleting them off the hard drive with data recovery program. What's more, the following steps may help us perform hard disk drive files recovery after delete better:

Recover files from hard disk

Preparation: You can download and install the data recovery software on your computer. Then, you can run the software and choose a recovery module after entering the main interface of the software.

1Download the data recovery software and launch it on the computer.
2Run the data restoration program on the computer.
3Select the recovery model and target disk to scan.
4Preview the contents in the list after the scan if available and then pick up the data wanted to recover.

Various situations that data erased off the hard disk drive

Files and folders stored on the hard disk drive may be erased off the hard disk drive due to various reasons. For example, the information is deleted off the hard drive by error. We may be able to view those deleted contents again thanks to the data recovery tool. We may think about other data loss situations. Can we get the lost data back in other data loss situations? As a mater of fact, there is an opportunity for us to retrieve erased files from the hard disk drive in most data loss situations, too. Here are some of them below:

1. The hard disk drive shows raw error. One of the situations that the data lost off hard disk drive is the raw file system problem. We can not open the hard drive to access its files though it seems that they have not been erased off the hard disk drive. We can open the hard disk after the format, but there is nothing on it at that time. So we lose contents on the hard disk drive when it shows raw error.

2. The hard disk drive is formatted abruptly. We can format the hard disk drive in order to against virus infection or we may format it by mistake. It is not a big deal if we have back up files useful or important on it. We can view them normally after the format if there is back up. What if the hard disk drive is formatted suddenly and there is not enough time for us to back up? We lose those contents off hard disk drive in that case.

3. The computer closed suddenly when we access data on the hard disk drive. We may lose files or folders off the hard disk drive if the computer closed abruptly when we read or write data on the drive. The reason of abrupt close may be power outage. So one of the data loss reason is the power failure of computer. Fortunately, we can ask data recovery program to restore the lost information.

4. Other situations logically that the information lost off hard disk drive.

Tips after deleting files off hard disk drive

We should be more than careful when perform file recovery after delete on the hard disk drive. The most important one is not to use the aim disk which needs to be performed data recovery. For example, it is better not to save new data on the hard disk drive, and not to access files saved on it at the previous time, and other operations should be avoided.

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