Recuva is an effective software for recovering files that were accidentally or intentionally deleted (lost) on computer hard drives as well as on removable media.
Recuva is a simple but effective data recovery software. It does not matter where the files were and what format they were in. The tool automatically displays all lost objects. You only need to specify the disk and the type of analysis. Supported file systems are ntfs, fat, fat32, exfat, etc.
Recuva will help you to recover deleted files from the Recycle Bin, from individual folders, and restore information that was on removable media, portable drives: ext4, ext3 partitions of digital camcorders, cell phones, etc.
An elementary, at first glance, deleted file recovery software is capable of putting even a superficially formatted hard drive back in order. So with its functionality, restoring accidentally deleted files won't be too difficult. But that's not all. Recuva can not only return deleted files, but also permanently delete unnecessary information and remnants of found files.
Note that the sooner you start using the File Recovery Wizard, the more likely you are to get all your files back. You should not install the application on the same drive where the data was deleted. Overwriting to clusters can happen, and your mistakenly deleted photos, accidentally unsaved documents or other corrupted data will disappear forever.
When Recuva starts up, it gives the user the ability to customize the search options for the data he needs.
In this video instruction I show how to install Recuva, set the correct settings in the Recovery Wizard and run the scan. The next step is to analyze the recovered information, view the results, and save the files.
In Recuva, in order to make the process of scanning deleted files as efficient as possible, you need to specify the location of these files before they are completely removed from the computer.
This option is disabled by default in Recuva, because with it activated scanning of deleted files will take much longer. However, by enabling this option you significantly increase the chances of finding files that have been deleted after a long period of time.
As a result of searching for deleted files Recuva will display a list of found items. You will need to review this list carefully and check the boxes of files that will be restored.