Step 4: Select the path to save the recovered files, here I select drive D. Click Recover on bottom right to continue. It is also able to preview the files on top right corner. Step 3: It lists the recoverable files in a short time. There are many options in the main window, here I select the first 'Deleted Files Recovery'. Step 2: Download a data recovery software to scan disk partition. txt file in drive E and then delete it by pressing 'SHIFT' and 'DEL' (permanently delete without throwing to Recycle Bin). To see the truth, let's do an experiment.

In general, these partially recovered files cannot be opened and need to be repaired in special way. If the file has been partially overwritten, the file recovery program can only recover part of the data. A file recovery program can scan a hard drive for these deleted files and restore them. To increase performance and save time, Windows doesn't erase a file's contents when you delete files or reformat this partition. Thus, until Windows actually writes new data over the sectors containing the contents of the files, the files are still recoverable. From the file system's point of view, the files are no longer present on your hard drive and the sectors containing its data are considered free space.

When you delete a file or format a partition, Windows just removes the pointer and marks the associated sectors as available to be written. Each file and folder on your hard disk has a pointer that tells Windows where the file's data begins and ends. Windows track position of the files on a hard drive through 'pointers'. Therefore, these files could be recovered by other people if you lost your computer or hard drive. Why files are recoverable after deleting or format?Īfter you delete files or format a partition, the content of these files are not removed, they are continue existing on your hard disk drive.

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