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How to Recover Deleted Files from Computer

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Nov 11, 2024 • Filed to: Recover Files • Proven solutions

Q: How do I recover permanently deleted files from my PC?
I made a stupid mistake this morning. When I was about to clean my computer, I accidentally removed some folders with "Shift + Delete". Now all files on the deleted folders are gone. As they are so valuable for me, can someone tell me how to recover deleted files from the computer? Many thanks.

Many users think that the files will disappear forever if they are deleted with "Shift + Delete" because all deleted files cannot retrieve from the recycle bin. But don't worry, even the deleted files are no longer available on your computer, they are still on your computer hard disk drive. Please do not save any new data and files on that hard drive. You need to get a powerful file recovery software to help you recover deleted files from the computer. Moreover, you can also resort to the tool to recover the deleted folders in Windows.

Part 1. The Best File Recovery Software - Recoverit Data Recovery

We recommended the best file recovery Recoverit Data Recovery for you. It is a reliable and safe deleted file recovery program, it can easily recover permanently deleted files from the computer. Also, keep your data and computer privacy without any data loss.

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Part 2. How to Recover Deleted Files from Computer

Free download and install Recoverit File Recovery software on your computer. This guide will tell you how to recover deleted files from Windows computer. Mac users should download Recoverit Data Recovery for Mac and follow similar steps. (Note: Please install this data recovery program on another partition of your computer.)

Step 1. Select a Data Recovery Mode

Launch Recoverit Data Recovery. To recover deleted files from the computer, here click the option of "Deleted Files Recovery" mode to get started.

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Step 2. Choose the Location (Computer Hard Disk Drive)

The nest, you just need to select the hard disk drive that your files were deleted from and click "Start" to scan and search deleted files.

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Step 3. Scan the Computer Hard Disk Drive

Recoverit Data Recovery will start a quick scan first. After the first scan, you can preview some of the restorable files.

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If you cannot find your data after the scan, you can go to scan again with the "All-around Recovery" mode, it can deep scan your computer hard drive and search more files. While it will take more time to find more files.

Step 4. Preview and Recover Deleted Files from Computer

After the scan is finished, you can check all recovered files and preview some recovered photos. Go to select your files and click "Recover" button to get them back.

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Please save all recovered data to a safe storage device to avoid data loss again. With Recoverit Data Recovery software, you can easily get you deleted files back in simple steps, even recover Dropbox deleted files. Don't hesitate and download as below to try it for free now.

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