How to recover a deleted file depends a lot on how it has been lost.

If a file is accidently deleted, there is a good chance it can be restored immediately by 'undoing' the action, either by right clicking on the folder window and selecting undo delete, or by pressing ctrl+z.

When a file is first deleted, it should go to the Recycling Bin, where it can easily be restored.

If a file cannot be restored by either of these two methods, then third-party software will be needed.

Free tools such as Restoration, Recuva and Pandora will restore files deleted from the recycling bin along with some corrupt files.

The easiest way to avoid losing files is to carry out regular back-ups of your system. For more information on how to do this, why not read the following guides:

Backing up data

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<h3>Recovering deleted files</h3> <p>How to recover a deleted file depends a lot on how it has been lost.<br /><br />If a file is accidently deleted, there is a good chance it can be restored immediately by 'undoing' the action, either by right clicking on the folder window and selecting undo delete, or by pressing ctrl+z. <br /><br />When a file is first deleted, it should go to the Recycling Bin, where it can easily be restored. <br /><br />If a file cannot be restored by either of these two methods, then third-party software will be needed.<br /><br />Free tools such as <a href="http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.HTML" target="_blank">Restoration</a>, <a href="http://www.piriform.com/recuva" target="_blank">Recuva</a> and <a href="http://www.pandorarecovery.com/" target="_blank">Pandora</a> will restore files deleted from the recycling bin along with some corrupt files.<br /><br />The easiest way to avoid losing files is to carry out regular back-ups of your system. For more information on how to do this, why not read the following guides:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.businessitguide.com/guides/view-guide/26/">Backing up data</a><br /></p> <p>Original Source:<br /> The Business IT Guide (<a href="http://www.businessitguide.com" title="www.businessitguide.com">www.businessitguide.com</a>) – A free, online resource helping small companies exploit technology for business benefit.</p> <img src="http://scotland.businessitguide.com/uploads/120x90.jpg" alt="Logo" />

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How to recover a deleted file depends a lot on how it has been lost. If a file is accidently deleted, there is a good chance it can be restored immediately by 'undoing' the action, either by right clicking on the folder window and selecting undo delete, or by pressing ctrl+z. When a file is first deleted, it should go to the Recycling Bin, where it can easily be restored. If a file cannot be restored by either of these two methods, then third-party software will be needed. Free tools such as [Restoration][1], [Recuva][2] and [Pandora][3] will restore files deleted from the recycling bin along with some corrupt files. The easiest way to avoid losing files is to carry out regular back-ups of your system. For more information on how to do this, why not read the following guides: [Backing up data][4] [1]: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.HTML [2]: http://www.piriform.com/recuva [3]: http://www.pandorarecovery.com/ [4]: http://www.businessitguide.com/guides/view-guide/26/