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Recover deleted files in Windows XP or Vista

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Recover deleted files on IDE / ATA / SATA / SCSI hard disk drives, SD Cards, Memory Sticks, external Zip drives and USB hard drives

FAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 file systems

Supports Windows VISTA / XP / 2000 / 2003 Server Operating Systems

Have you just accidentally or intentionally deleted some files from your computer running on a Windows operating system, and realize that now you need them back. Don't panic, chances are very high that you can easily recover these deleted files. 

The most popular editions of Windows Operating System are Windows XP and Windows Vista. Each comes in two versions, those being home (designed for basic use) and professional (designed for business or large organizations). With features like easy to use interface, security, manageability and reliability, Windows XP and Vista make all of the features of Window OS workable for both novice and expert users. .

Irrespective of the Windows operating system you use, files purposely or mistakenly deleted from Windows are recoverable using a powerful program to recover deleted files from Disk Doctors. This program is Disk Doctors Undelete. Regardless of the cause of a file being deleted, let us first discover what happens behind the scene when a file is deleted.

When you delete a file (a simple delete or using Shift+Del keys), it is not completely wiped-out from the computer. Only the deleted file entry is removed from the directory that Windows keeps for the disk. The sectors of the hard drive where the file resides are marked as available to hold new data. Thus, avoid adding/saving new data file to the hard drive after file deletion. This might actually erase the data by over writing it and further leading to permanent data loss. Until the operating system overwrites the files, they still exist on the hard drive and are recoverable with the help of good data recovery software.

Disk Doctors Undelete can recover deleted and lost files from all Windows file systems including the FAT and NTFS file systems. The application easily locates the deleted files and recovers them all unless they have been overwritten by the operating system.

Here is a simple explanation of all you need to do to recover deleted files with help from Disk Doctors Undelete.

Here is a simple explanation of all you need to do to recover deleted files with help from Disk Doctors Undelete.

  • Stop using the computer
  • Do not install any new software or save any new data after file deletion
  • Do not try to run the system utilities such as Defragmenters and volume repair utilities
  • Do not run CHKDSK
  • Do not attempt to format the drive or change the partitions
  • Download and install the trial version of Disk Doctors Undelete on a healthy machine and connect the hard drive containing deleted files as a secondary drive and test run the program to see if your deleted files are found
  • If yes, then proceed ahead recovering your deleted files.
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