Regain lost ground – Restore Deleted Files in Windows 7
Windows 7 has two modes through which it can help restore deleted files.
Backup and Restore
This feature works only if you have taken a backup of your files using Windows backup. To open Backup and Restore, go to Control Panel > System and Maintenance and then click Backup and Restore. To start a wizard which will guide you through the rest of the process, click Restore my files
Before you click on Restore my files, please ensure that the drive, which you designated to act as a Windows backup device is appropriately connected and powered on.
Restore a Previous Version
In the event where you are one of the many who do not take a backup or one of the few who have lost the backup, Windows 7 has a tool known as Restore a Previous Version. Here, each file or folder, through Windows intricate checks, has multiple versions saved on a computer.
Before this option can be seized at a moment’s notice, there are some noteworthy points which might save you a lot of inconvenience.
Having established the above, now let’s try and restore a folder which once contained the target file.
Right click the folder which once contained the file you wanted, or the file which has been accidentally modified to its current uselessness, and select Restore previous Versions.
A Window, containing all the previous version of the target folder or file, will appear. Among a list of previous versions, click on the possible target and click open to view its contents. This step is done to ascertain if the file in question is indeed the one you are looking for. Click through until you have the file you desired and select Restore to restore the file.
Like all other things Windows, this one also suffers from uncertainty. It is very much likely that the file you are looking for is not listed under the previous versions. If this is the case, or any other situation for that matter, where you are unable to find the file; visiting and trying the tool offered by http://www.datarepairtools.com is a very good option. Its accurate and fast when it comes to restoring deleted files.
For more details about Windows Data Recovery Application have a look at http://www.datarepairtools.com/windows-data-recovery.html
- Backup and Restore
- Restore a previous version
Backup and Restore
This feature works only if you have taken a backup of your files using Windows backup. To open Backup and Restore, go to Control Panel > System and Maintenance and then click Backup and Restore. To start a wizard which will guide you through the rest of the process, click Restore my files
Before you click on Restore my files, please ensure that the drive, which you designated to act as a Windows backup device is appropriately connected and powered on.
Restore a Previous Version
In the event where you are one of the many who do not take a backup or one of the few who have lost the backup, Windows 7 has a tool known as Restore a Previous Version. Here, each file or folder, through Windows intricate checks, has multiple versions saved on a computer.
Before this option can be seized at a moment’s notice, there are some noteworthy points which might save you a lot of inconvenience.
- If the file you are looking for is saved in a library, the last you checked, go to the folder location pointed out by the library.
- If you cannot remember the parent folder where the target file was saved, try Windows search.
- Restoring a folder or a file to a previous state is a point of no return. So be very sure before you restore a file. Windows 7 has an option to view the file contents before you decide to restore it.
- Files created by windows backup can neither be viewed nor copied, it can only be restored.
- If for a file, the restore button is disabled, you may still be able to restore it to another location.
Having established the above, now let’s try and restore a folder which once contained the target file.
Right click the folder which once contained the file you wanted, or the file which has been accidentally modified to its current uselessness, and select Restore previous Versions.
A Window, containing all the previous version of the target folder or file, will appear. Among a list of previous versions, click on the possible target and click open to view its contents. This step is done to ascertain if the file in question is indeed the one you are looking for. Click through until you have the file you desired and select Restore to restore the file.
Like all other things Windows, this one also suffers from uncertainty. It is very much likely that the file you are looking for is not listed under the previous versions. If this is the case, or any other situation for that matter, where you are unable to find the file; visiting and trying the tool offered by http://www.datarepairtools.com is a very good option. Its accurate and fast when it comes to restoring deleted files.
For more details about Windows Data Recovery Application have a look at http://www.datarepairtools.com/windows-data-recovery.html
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