How To Recover Deleted Files

Discover data recovery techniques, including online recovery and Windows built-in tools, to retrieve lost files from storage media and prevent future loss with backups, antivirus, updates, and strong passwords.

Explore Windows data recovery options for boot failures and system issues, using built-in utilities, recovery console, startup repair, safe mode, and bootable media to restore access.

Learn to recover data from crashed hard disks by using a secondary drive, repair the master boot record, and restore access via BIOS changes, bootable media, and check disk utilities.

Recover deleted files using Windows tools, including the recycle bin restoration, search option, system restore, backups, and system images across Windows 7 and Windows XP.

Learn to recover corrupted office files—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—using open and repair, safe mode, and recover text techniques; also restore deleted emails.

Recover a Windows XP computer from virus and corrupted registry, reset forgotten passwords with a password recovery disk and wizard, and repair system files to restore the OS.

Discover a variety of data recovery tools, including free third-party options and Microsoft fix it, to recover encrypted volumes, PST files, and damaged files.

Back up regularly to prevent data loss using OS backup tools and updated antivirus definitions to protect your home computer; data recovery methods may not restore everything.