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Accidentally deleted some important files? If you act fast, you can get them back. Whether you’re using a Windows PC, a Mac, or even an iPhone, you have options. Disk Drill is one such option, as it’s a powerful undelete tool that helps you recover lost or erased files from any device. The trial version lets you scan and preview data for free, allowing you to see what can be recovered before upgrading.
Deleted files don’t truly disappear until they’re overwritten. Most operating systems (OS), like Windows, macOS, and iOS, simply remove the reference to those files. That’s why undelete programs like Disk Drill can scan and recover data from the storage device, even after the Recycle Bin or Trash has been emptied. The tool includes many features that make it a great choice in undelete software.
Clean, intuitive, and user-friendly interfaceFiltering options to refine the scan resultsFree byte-level backup creation of corrupted storage devicesEasy-to-use preview function for confirming data is intact and recoverableWere your files lost from an internal Windows or Mac SSD? If so, you need to act fast due to the presence of TRIM. To successfully recover deleted files from an SSD, we highly recommend connecting it to another computer as an external storage device or creating a byte-to-byte copy as soon as possible.
Here are some steps that will guide you through how to undelete files.
Start by downloading and installing Disk Drill for Windows or Mac. The free version allows you to scan and preview all recoverable files. On the Windows version, you can also undelete a limited number of files for free. Avoid installing Disk Drill on the same drive that suffered from data loss, as it could corrupt the data.
Open Disk Drill. Once the program starts, select the device that will be recovered from the list displayed by the app. If it’s an external device, connect it now, then select it. You can choose to scan only a partition instead, but scanning the entire device is best for uncovering everything possible.
Click the Search for lost data button to start scanning the selected device for deleted files and folders. If scanning an external device, non-system internal drive, or byte-to-byte image, you will also need to choose between the standard Universal Scan, which searches for all files, or Advanced Camera Recovery, specifically for the recovery of unedited videos shot by cameras or drones. Scans can be paused and resumed at any time for more convenient data recovery.
Once the scan completes, you’ll be left with a long list of files available for recovery. You can go through and preview these files one by one as they are, or use the filters to refine the results by file format, file size, date modified, and recovery chances. The file's preview capability is the strongest indication that it can be restored without issue. Select the items you want to recover by the checkbox next to each file. If you simply want to recover everything, don’t select any files and click Recover all at the bottom right of the window.
Click the Recover button, and then choose a new storage location on a separate device to restore the selected files. Once the files are recovered, you will have the option to view them.
Need to recover deleted videos from a camera memory card? Use the Advanced Camera Recovery module for the best results.
Disk Drill can restore files from any kind of internal or external disk-based storage device. From your internal hard disk to SD cards and flash drives, if you can connect it to your Windows or Mac system, you can use Disk Drill to scan it and undelete files. Here are some examples of devices that are supported for recovery.
Dell®, HP®, Acer®, Asus®, MacBook Pro®, MacBook Air®, Apple iMac® and more
HP®, Samsung®, Seagate®, Toshiba®, WD®, LaCie®, Intel®, Adata® and more
SanDisk®, Samsung®, Kingston®, Corsair®, Patriot®, PNY®, Verbatim®, Silicon Power® and more
SanDisk®, Transcend®, Toshiba®, Lexar®, Integral®, SP®, PNY®, Kingston® and more
Samsung®, HP®, Sony®, GoPro®, Canon®, Sigma®, Nikon®, Epson®, Panasonic® and more
Samsung Galaxy®, iPhone®, Lenovo®, Huawei®, OnePlus®, Google Pixel®, LG® and more
* If TRIM is disabled. Learn more >
** Note: iOS and Android data recovery of images, documents, archives and other deleted files from iPhones, iPads and Android devices is only supported in Disk Drill for Mac at the moment. This will become available in Disk Drill for Windows soon. Let us know if you are interested in helping us beta-test this feature.
Disk Drill supports nearly 400 different file types when its deep scanning capabilities are used. It can recover all popular music files, images, videos, archive, and history files with a few simple clicks. Here are some examples of the file types that can be restored by this versatile undelete software tool.
AIF, MP3 (MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III), AIFF (Audio Interchange File), WMA (Windows Media audio files), AIFC
CAB (Windows Cabinet File), RAR (WinRAR Compressed Archive), DMG (Mac OS X Disk Image), ZIP (Extended Zip File), 7Z (7-Zip Compressed)
PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint), DOCX (Microsoft Word), XLSX (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet), PDF (Portable Document Format)
BMP, TIFF, JPEG, JP2, GIF, PSP. Polaroid/Sigma: X3F. Pentax: PEF. Adobe: AI, INX, LRCAT, INDD, INDL, APM, IDML, INDB, PSB, PSD
FLV, AVI (Flash video), MP4 (MPEG-4 video), M4V (iTunes video), MPG (MPEG video), WMV (Windows Media Video)
ACCDB (Microsoft Database), MYO (MYOB Limited Windows File), OTF (OpenType Font), DB (Paradox), SQL (bundled SQL queries)
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Disk Drill includes the free Recovery Vault feature that is designed to be another layer of protection for your data. It runs in the background, capturing the metadata of deleted files. As soon as files are deleted, Recovery Vault records their metadata and keeps it until recovery is needed, significantly increasing your chances of recovery. Granted, this isn’t the actual file contents, but the file name and location instead. Undeleting files takes only a few moments, your chances of recovery are much better, and best of all, it’s completely free.
We’re going to share some more options for how to undelete permanently deleted files, including native solutions on different platforms. Here are some ways you can undelete files on macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux.
Please note: Disk Drill for Windows is not yet capable of detecting Android devices, however Disk Drill for Mac provides full support for Android data recovery.
You can recover data from an iPhone using Disk Drill on macOS. You have the option of scanning the iPhone directly or any existing backups you have.
Disk Drill isn’t available for Linux right now, but that shouldn’t stop you from recovering your files. PhotoRec is a free and open-source data recovery tool that is capable of scanning your Linux drive and recovering the data.
by Disk Drill Team
To undelete files in Windows, start by checking the Recycle Bin to see if deleted files are there. Not there? The next step is to check any backups for a copy of the data. If no backup exists, then your only option is to use data recovery software to scan the drive and undelete the files.
Yes, you can. If you’re sure that the files have been permanently deleted, Disk Drill for Windows offers a free trial version of the software where you can recover some of your data for free before making any investment in the Pro version. You can see alternative options in our list of the top 5 data recovery software.
There are several methods of undeleting file on Windows without software. Start by checking the place where deleted files go. Recycle Bin on Windows, Trash on macOS, and on Android and iOS you can check the Recently Deleted folders in your Photos and Files apps. As part of your search, you should also show hidden files to confirm the files haven’t been hidden by mistake or malware. Your final option is to check any backups made by native backup solutions, like File History for Windows and Time Machine for macOS, as well as preinstalled cloud storage like OneDrive and iCloud.
Undeleting files from an SD card can be tricky without software. SD cards use the FAT file system (FAT32, exFAT), which does not include Trash-like functionality. Your files are automatically permanently deleted instead. As such, you will need to use data recovery software, like Disk Drill, to scan and recover the data. If we’re talking about the recovery of deleted videos from cameras and drones, the Advanced Camera Recovery module of Disk Drill is best suited.
Your chances of recovering files after secure deletion or overwriting are extremely slim, almost impossible. Although scanning with Disk Drill won’t hurt, you should expect that data to be unrecoverable. Once new data has overwritten the old data that was stored at the same location, there’s virtually nothing that can be recovered.
You should first make sure you’re using all possible scan types. Using different algorithms will produce different results, and you should use an all-in-one scan for the best coverage. However, if the deleted files cannot be found, it may be too late. At the end of the day, data recovery software can only do so much.
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