HOW TO RECOVER DELETED ITEMS FROM A HARD DRIVE

If you have accidentally deleted files from your computer, or lost them because of a hard drive crash, the good news is you can recover them. Recently deleted files can be traced, and recovered using a free, easy to use recovery program.Recuva Data Recovery uses a simple but effective wizard system that searches for images, documents, music and video files that have been deleted, erased or lost on your PC hard drive.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:Recuva Data Recovery program

Step 1 Download Recuva Data Recovery (see Resources). Follow the setup and installation instructions to install it to your computer.

Step 2 Launch Recuva. The recovery wizard window will open up.

Step 3 Click "Next" on the recovery window, then select the file type you want to search for by file extension--for example .mp3, .jpg or .doc. Click "Next."

Step 4 Select your hard drive from the "File Location window, then click "Next." Click the "Enable Deep Scan" check-box if you want a more detailed scan. This option can take hours to scan, but has a better chance of locating your file.

Step 5 Click "Start" to begin the search. When it is complete, your traced files will be listed on a new window.

Step 6 Check the files you want to recover, then click "Recover" on the lower right of your program. Select a location to recover your files to, then click "OK" to finalize the recovery process.