Tricks to Recover Lost Files In Windows 7

Tricks to Recover Lost Files In Windows 7 - Did you e'er remove a file exclusive to learn subsequent that you wished you hadn't? Of teaching, if it's in the Apply Bin, there's no job. But what if it isn't there? Since you are a client of Gizmo's you probably mortal a duplicate or you undergo how to use one of the disembarrass recovery software programs reviewed at this link.

But sometimes we don't somebody backups or it's too modern for the deed software because the old file's platter expanse has been scripted over. What then? Maybe it's indication to position vantage of the fact that, as stressed as System Reestablish is enabled (see this link), Windows 7 has an automatic file and folder backup called "Shadow Copies" built in. This service creates approval copies titled "early versions".The exclusive catch is that you acquire to remember the constitute of the enter you deleted and what folder it was in. Here is one way to get your record hind:

1. Follow the procedure given in a previous tip (at this link) to open a list of the previous versions for the folder that contained the lost file. 
2. Choose a previous version of the folder from a date when it still contained the lost file. (See the figure below for an example.)
3. You can click the button  “Copy” to place a copy of the folder as it was in some place convenient and then copy out the file you are interested in back to its previous location. If you click the “Restore” button, all the files in the original location will be replaced by the older versions, something you may not wish.
4. If you click "Copy" a dialog box will open where you can choose the place to put the copy
5. Or if you click the button "Open" instead of "Copy", a list of the files in the backup will be shown. You can drag or copy the file you want from the list to wherever is desired
6. Click “OK” to close the dialog window

Here is a second trick that may also work:

1. Create a dummy file with the same name and extension as the lost file and place it in the original folder where the lost file resided. The contents of the file are irrelevant  
2. Right-click the dummy file
3. In the context menu, choose “Properties”
4. Click the tab “Previous Versions”
5. With luck, a list of backup copies of your lost file will appear
6. Choose the copy you want (probably the most recent one) and click the “Restore” button
7. Click “OK” to close the dialog window

I have successfully used this second trick several times. It can be very handy. 

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