Computer File Recovery Survival Guide
Hopefully you’re reading this before you actually have need in computer file recovery. If you have lost a file and would like to begin the recovery process, there are a couple of things you need to know before you do anything else. When you delete a file, it does not disappear. The file is just renamed so the computer will know it can reclaim the space. If you are surfing or installing a program, any deleted file can be written over.
It is possible for you to recover any file which has been deleted, as long as it has not been written over. You can write over a file by surfing or installing programs, and even when you shut down or reboot Windows. The moment you discover you have deleted a file that you want back, you should stop using your machine immediately.
There is a good reason why you don’t want to use the same computer to look for ways to regain the file. It is that while surfing, your computer will copy information about where you have been in online to your temporary Internet files. Since your computer will use any empty space to write files, it may use the space your deleted file resides in to write information. This makes getting the file almost impossible for the average user.
Leave your computer on, and find another one which you can use to go online and get a recovery tool. Shutting windows down will cause files to be written, which will put your deleted file in jeopardy. Using a thumb drive is a really handy way to transfer the recovery utility to your computer.
If you do a simple search online on another computer you will be able to browse through a huge selection of deleted file recovery tools. Some will be shareware which will allow you to use them free for a limited amount of time, while others will be free to use for ever. You’ll also find some which are for purchase only. Choose one and load it to your flash drive so you can retrieve your file.
One of the best things you can do to make sure this never happens to you again is to take the time to partition your hard drive. This will separate your data from your program files. You can find partitioning software online which will make this very easy. Once you have this completed, you’ll never have problems with computer file recovery again.