8 Effective Methods to Restore Permanently Deleted Files Windows 10

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Inadvertently deleting important files using the short Shift + Delete in Windows 10 is a common mistake. Fortunately, there are several ways to recover permanently deleted files on Windows 10. In this article we will talk about all of these ways.

How to recover deleted files from trash in Windows 10

When you delete a file in Windows 10 by pressing the Delete button, it is usually moved to the repository. This allows you to easily restore files if needed. To recover deleted files from the trash:

  • Right-click the Recycle Tank icon and select Open
  • View deleted files in the trash
  • Select the file you want to recover by selecting the address box behind the file name.
  • Right-click on the selected file and select ‘Restore’ to restore it to its original position in Windows 10.

Problem with deleting files from the recycle box

Deleting files from the repository does not immediately leave up storage space. This is why most users want to delete files at first. If you are sure you will not want files in the future, you can use the short Shift + Delete option to permanently delete them. However, bear in mind that you will lose the recovery option from the recycling repositories.

Permanently recover deleted files without using third-party software.

Restoring permanently deleted files without using third-party software can be done through instructions. This method requires specific commands. Follow these steps:

  • Open Start Menu
  • Search for “cmd” and right click on the match above. Select “Run as Administrator” to open Command Prompt with admin permissions.
  • Type “chkdsk X: /f” (replace “X” with the letter on your hard drive) and press Enter.
  • Print “ATTRIB -H -R -S /S /D X:.” (Replace “X” again with the letter of the hard drive) and press Enter.

Have patience during the recovery process as it may take a while. Avoid using your computer to prevent rewriting deleted files.

Recover deleted files from old backups

Even if backup and restore features are deleted from Windows 8.1 later, you can still restore data on Windows 10 using a backup created with this tool. Follow these steps:

  • Open Start Menu
  • Type “Backup” and press Enter.
  • Select the “go to backup and recovery (Windows 7)” option under the “Seeking older backup?” option.
  • Select the backup you want to recover files from.
  • Follow the instructions to complete the recovery process.

Recover deleted files using data recovery software

WinfrGUI is a user-friendly data recovery software that supports various file formats to recover deleted files in Windows 10 using Winfr GUI:

  • Download WinfrGUI from the official website.
  • Install the same software as other Windows 10 applications.
  • Start WinfrGUI and click on the “Find Lost Information” button near the desired hard drive.
  • Select the file you want to recover from the result list.
  • Click on the “Recover” button to start the recovery process.

Use Windows File Recovery Tool

Microsoft has developed its own data recovery tool known as Windows File Recovery. This command line tool can recover deleted files even if they are no longer in the repository. Follow the following steps to use this tool:

  • Open Windows Terminal
  • Enter “Winfr Source-drive: Destination-Drive: [/mode] [/switches]” (replace source-drive and destination-drive with the appropriate values).
  • Press Y to start recovery.

This tool creates a recovery folder on the target drive and copies all recoverable files there.

Restore permanently deleted files free of charge from the backup of the file history.

File history is a feature in Windows 10 that allows you to recover deleted files and permanently recover the deleting files. Follow these steps:

  • Open Start Menu
  • Type “File Recovery” and press Enter.
  • Find the folder containing the deleted files
  • Click the “Recover” button in the middle to cancel the deletion of files to their original location.

If you do not see any folders, that means that the file history is closed. You have an option to open it.

Use the previous version restore feature

Windows 10 also features a useful data recovery feature called “Recover Previous Version”. This feature allows you to recover previous version files and folders. To enable:

  • Open Start Menu
  • Search for “System Protection” and press Enter.
  • Configure the desired hard drive under “Protection Settings”
  • Enable system protection
  • Right-click on the file or folder you want to recover. Go to the “Previous Version” tab and select the version you would like to restore.

Recover permanently deleted files from Google Drive

If you use Google Drive to store and sync files, you can permanently recover deleted files using the method described above. Perform data recovery on the drive where the Google Drive folder is stored, and you can restore files that can no longer be recovered through the “Restore from Waste” option in Google Drive.

Conclusion

With the method described above, you can permanently recover deleted files in Windows 10. Do not forget to do it quickly and choose the method most suitable for your situation. Whether it’s using built-in tools or third-party software such as WinfrGUI, you have the option of finding missing files and avoiding unnecessary data loss.

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