{"id":16665,"date":"2020-08-12T17:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/non-categorise\/how-do-i-recover-deleted-files\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:59:28","slug":"how-do-i-recover-deleted-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/en\/faq\/how-do-i-recover-deleted-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I recover deleted files?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recovering files deleted<\/strong> from your hard drive or computer is usually straightforward. But once you&#8217;ve emptied your device&#8217;s Recycle Bin, restoring permanently deleted data becomes trickier. At this stage, deleted data has not yet completely disappeared from your device&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deleted files: what to do?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recovering files erased by mistake requires an immediate response. However, in the case of logical failure, and sometimes even after human error, data deletion may not be immediately detected. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1- Anticipate by regularly backing up your files<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backing up your files on a regular basis allows you to anticipate their loss or deletion and restore deleted data:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>external backup: external hard disk, NAS\/SAN servers, RAID systems&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows PC backup with restore point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cloning your Mac using Time Machine software and a Time Capsule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2- Restore a file deleted from your computer<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you delete a file on your computer or external hard drive :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>perform a Ctrl + Z function if the file has just been deleted and the user is still present in the folder concerned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in the event of a delayed reaction and if the file is in the Recycle Bin, right-click and select the &#8220;Restore&#8221; action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I recover files deleted from the Recycle Bin?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is always possible to recover deleted files after emptying your computer&#8217;s Recycle Bin, even if there is no backup or restore point:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>don&#8217;t perform any software actions (saving new files, installing software, surfing the web, etc.) to avoid overwriting the disk space freed up by emptying the Recycle Bin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although some have proven to be reliable, using data recovery software can be risky and result in the permanent loss of your data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in case of doubt and in the absence of recovery software already installed on your computer :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>follow all precautions required by data loss, hard drive failure or disaster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/en\/free-quotation\/\">contact a company specializing<\/a> in data recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/comment-recuperer-fichiers-effaces.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/comment-recuperer-fichiers-effaces.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/dev.databack.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/comment-recuperer-fichiers-effaces-300x125.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recovering files deleted from your hard drive or computer is usually straightforward. But once you&#8217;ve emptied your device&#8217;s Recycle Bin, restoring permanently deleted data becomes trickier. At this stage, deleted data has not yet completely disappeared from your device&#8230; Deleted files: what to do? Recovering files erased by mistake requires an immediate response. 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