Many of us at least once by mistake deleted the necessary files from the PC. It is known that if you delete something deadly into the basket, nothing will happen: the information is not physically deleted, but transferred to a special place on the drive, if you wish, it is not difficult to return it. Users often think that deleting via Shift + Del results in a complete “mashing” of files. In practice, even after this, the data can actually be restored. Let's try to figure out how to recover data from a hard disk.
In most cases, files can be restored using special software.
Programs
After the format operation or the intentional deletion of information, everything can be brought back; a lot of convenient utilities have been developed for this:
- Recuva;
- Disk Drill;
- PhotoRec;
- the increasingly popular R-Studio package
etc.
The procedure is available only on a working device. If you try to recover data on a drive that creaks and makes clicks, then scratches may appear on its details (there is a high risk of data loss forever).
With certain skills, information is easily recovered by one of the tools from the list above. If they do not help, use the services of computer services.
Such programs first scan all the information on the device, after which they make up a kind of "map" in which the location of the pieces of interest is displayed. Here are built links of files and sectors, names, sizes, as well as many other features of the file system. At the last stage, we transfer the data we need to another disk. While packages are being resumed, they are not written to the source drive.
Consider in more detail the known packages for the resumption of memory after formatting. Remember that after downloading such utilities on a PC, you need to check them with antivirus software: often hackers enclose various viruses and additional, absolutely unnecessary software.
PhotoRec
The tool allows you to quickly return the necessary file types to your PC. The software uses special algorithms of work, which puts it much higher in comparison with analogues.
The first version was thought out only for work through “cmd”, which was not very convenient for the novice user. The developers have worked hard and since the 7th version they started to release a user-friendly interface, it has become much easier to use.
You can get it for free from the Internet, for work you should run the * .exe file inside the archive. The process of returning lost files is as follows:
- Run the program;
- select the device on which the files you needed were previously located;
- specify the file system;
- write the path where the recovered files will be stored;
- click on “File Formars” to select the required type (video, disk image, photo, music);
- Click on the "Search" button.
The utility in auto mode will transfer information that you are interested in, to the folder specified earlier, no additional steps are required.
Recuva
Recuva does not require a paid subscription, it does not select too much virtual memory, the logic of work is elementary. Even a novice user will be able to take advantage of its capabilities, which is very pleasing. You can return data from both the hard drive and microSD or flash drives. If you need to resume a specific file type, Recuva will tell you how to do it.
You can get the package for installation free of charge by downloading from the Net. The built-in master will help you to work with the utility, there is Russian. If we talk about efficiency, then the program works 100% only if the hard drive is not touched after removal. In other words, the utility helps to roll back a couple of steps.
File scavenger
It is used to return files from a flash drive and hard drives. The product is remarkable for its effectiveness and can be used in conjunction with RAID. The program is able to return information in pieces after repeated rewriting and formatting.
The only drawback of the utility is its cost - for normal operation you will have to pay the full package. In order not to spoil the physical hard drive, experts recommend initially creating an image, then working with it.
The product does not require mandatory installation, it is enough to start it by clicking on the .exe file after downloading. Stable work is provided for users of systems 7, 8, 10 from Windows, as well as the old, good XP.
There are only two steps that need to be done:
- In the Look For field, enter the type of the lost file (you can leave an “*” sign there, it works like a normal search);
- In another free field, specify the disk or the specific partition on which we will search.
In the program, in addition to these fields, there is a “toggle switch” for selecting the type of search. After clicking on the "Scan" button, the program will begin to operate and will display a list of the required elements.
Speed: it took less than 30 minutes to work with a 16 Gb flash card.
After you find the desired file, follow the instructions described in the utility.
R-studio
This package is respected among millions of users. The program is considered one of the most effective. Here is a list of the main features and functions:
- RAID return;
- the possibility of renewal from funds of various configurations and types;
- receiving files when wiping device partitions or losing data due to virus programs;
- formation of images for renewal, work with the image itself;
- Works in Mac OS X, Linux, Windows.
Professional package allows you to return files that for one of the reasons were damaged, were deliberately sent to the trash or executed format. If the OS does not work, then you can run the utility from a disk or flash card.
Disk drill
This type of software used to be available only for Apple products, but for Windows fans, they recently released a compatible version. The utility, like the others, makes it possible to renew photos and important files from various drives without much strain. Of the benefits of using the use of images, as well as a friendly interface.
Results
As you can see, there are many software tools that allow you to recover information from the drive. Some utilities are distributed free of charge; you have to pay for some options, but they have wider functionality and quality. The choice is yours! If the issue is not resolved, contact a special service.