Recover deleted files

In windows system Data mistakenly deleted by pressing the Delete button only removes the data and places inside the recycle bin. Recycle bin stores the deleted files and the data could be restored back to same location from where it was being deleted by right clicking on the particular file and selecting Restore option. By doing this it is possible to recover deleted files with ease in Windows.

If you have by accident deleted files by pressing the Shift + delete option, then your files are being bypassed from recycle bin and the data is assumed to be permanently deleted. Well it is not true, since the deleted data is still present on the hard disk drive as only the index pointer entry has been erased that leaves the data to be inaccessible. The index pointer holds the located address of the file. Whenever a file is being deleted by pressing Shift + delete command the index file entry is deleted and it is set free for new data to be occupied.

So, we can recover the files which are flagged for overwrite before they get overwritten, and you have to think to recover the file as soon as you get to know a important file is shift delete by mistake.

Recovery can be done using some Well-known software; you can download some free recovery software as follow to recover deleted files.

1. Panda Recovery

  Pandora Recovery actually recovers files permanently removed from Recycle Bin, files originally deleted using Shift + Delete keys bypassing Recycle Bin and files deleted from DOS prompt. Pandora Recovery allows you to find and recover recoverable deleted files from NTFS-formatted volumes, regardless of their type - you can recover pictures, songs, movies or documents. Setup file is 2.12 MB in size. For more information, please visit the following link.

Download: Panda Recovery

2.TOKIWA DataRecovery

  DataRecovery is freeware and written by TOKIWA to undelete accidentally deleted files even from recycle bin. It supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS undeletion. Even in both NTFS compressed files and EFS encrypted files. Zip file is only 198 KB in size, no installation required and it’s portable.

Download: TOKIWA DataRecovery 

3.Undelete Plus

  Undelete Plus is a quick and effective way to restore accidentally deleted files. It can also recover files that have been emptied from the Recycle Bin, permanantly deleted files within Windows using the Shift + Delete, and files that have been deleted from within a Command Prompt. Undelete Plus works under Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista operating systems. The program supports all Windows file systems for hard and floppy drives including FAT12/16/32,NTFS/NTFS5 and image recovery from CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia and Secure Digital cards. Program is only 583 KB in size and requires no installation. Portable. For more information, please visit the following web site.

Download:  Undelete Plus 

4. Recuava software
 To recover a file at first select the type of file it was. Then select the location if you can remember.(It is not necessary as the software you will search all of your drive). Then click start. Within 2-3 minutes it will show you list of all the possible files which got deleted. Just choose the file you want recover. Congratulation! You juts recovered a lost valuable file

Download: Recuava software from Download CNET Click here 

Desktop Icons are missing?

My computer, network places, my document icons are sometime accidently deleted from desktop, then novice pc user wonder if my whole data is lost, how can we get the icons back?. well nothing to worry, Here is how can we get all these back.

Winxp:

Right click on Desktop and select properties. In the display properties window go to “Desktop tab” and select “customize desktop” button. Window will pop-up as shown below.

Right click on desktop >> Properties>> Desktop >> customize desktop

You can select the desktop items you want to display in desktop, and click “OK”.

Win7:

Right click on Desktop and select “personalize” . in “personalization” window to to  “change desktop icons” option. Window will pop-up as show below.

Right click on desktop >> Personalization >> change desktop icons

You can select the desktop items you want to display in desktop, and click “OK”.

Note: with these options you can also change the icons of desktop items.