Retrieve the deleted file method summary (2)

4. Restore the file to a different hard disk

When performing file recovery, never restore the file to the disk it was on. In other words, you can restore the file to a memory stick (or a memory chip from Sony) or a server instead of the previous C drive. Why has to be this way? Because when performing file recovery, you are more likely to overwrite the file you are trying to recover.

You can look at this problem like this: When you restore a file, it necessarily requires a certain amount of hard disk space. But you don't know which hard disk space it will use for storage. After the previous file is deleted, the hard disk it is on makes room for the file to be stored when needed. Imagine that you are trying to recover files 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. When you restore file 4, it overwrites file 5, and you will never have a way to restore file 5. So be sure to restore the files to a storage device other than the one you are recovering.

5. Backing up your files

When other means are not useful, file recovery is your lifeline. But it can't replace file backups. Make sure you back up your files on a regular basis. Think about it this way: Which way will spend more time? Is it a new file or a direct backup of files backed up on CDDVDs, tapes, memory sticks or removable hard drives? An expert can complete a typical file recovery in just 15 minutes. Can you rebuild a file you are editing in 15 minutes or less? If you can't, then do a backup!

In terms of computer usage, backup is also a good habit to promote. As pure data increases, the risk of data loss or misplacement is increasing. File backups give you peace of mind, and you know that even if important files are lost you can get them back.

Second, if the file can not be recovered, what to do

Hope that the above can help you recover the file back. But if it doesn't work, then let's take it as a lesson. If you can understand the pain from rebuilding or re-purchasing the file, you will be more willing to back up the file in the future.

Backup is a good thing, not just the things that computer gamers in the back office will sing. We should all back up and back up frequently. May you find your documents.