05/03/2014
How to Recover Deleted Files From
External Hard Drive
Below are a few simple steps to help you Recover
Deleted Files from some external hard drive.
1.Prevent any further modifications in the
drive you need to recover your data from :
If you have clicked on the delete button
accidentally, and you need to get your data back,
then the most important thing you must keep in
mind is that you should not try to make any
amendments in the files on the drive. This
means do not delete any other data, or add
any data to the file. Just stop using it, and
follow the proceeding steps.
2.Download a file Recovery Software from
Internet (Recuva) : Simply browse to Google,
and search for some file recovery software
online. You will get a good list of results, and you
can choose to select any one of them after
reviewing their features and other details.
Recuva is one of the most popular applications
with some good reviews, and you may try it.
3.Install the Software and Follow the
Instructions : Once you find the appropriate
software, you may proceed to install it on your
system, and then run it. It would then provide you
a list of drives connected to your computer.
Simply select the drive you need to recover
drives from, and start the scan. It would then
provide you a list of files which existed on the
drive in the past. Depending on the size of the
drive, it may take time accordingly.
4.Choose the files : After the list has been
generated, all you need to do is tic mark the files
you want to recover, or select all if you need
them all, and simply click on “Recover” button.
Some other Recovery Softwares to
Recover Deleted Files:
Apart from Recuva, there are several other free
tools available in the market online which may help
you with the Recover Deleted Files The names
include Puran FileRecovery, Glary Undelete,
SoftPerfect File Recovery, Pandora
Recovery, Restoration, Avira UnErase
Personal, Free Undelete, ADRC Data
Recovery Tools and CD Recover Toolbox.
All these applications are completely free of cost
and has a user friendly interface. You may simple
type “file recovery software” in Google to catch
the best results, or query “download recuva” to
directly take you to the download pages.