Recover files from a deleted partitions wizard

Recover files from a deleted partitions wizard

In this wizard, unallocated spaces on data storage devices are scanned for deleted partitions. After partitions are detected, they should be scanned for files and folders.

1. Scan unallocated space

   Select unallocated area by placing check marks in the data storage devices tree and click Next to continue.

   

   Page Options

   File system lookup

   Select File System of a partitions to be detected

2. Confirm and scan for deleted partitions

   Review and confirm the unallocated space scan parameters and click the Scan button to start the scanning process. While the process is in progress, you can cancel it at any time by clicking Stop at the bottom of the screen.

3. Scan detected partitions

   Review list of detected partitions and select at least one of them to scan for missing files.

   

4. Review volume scan results

   Use the File Filter Toolbar to narrow down search results. By default, only deleted Files and Folders are shown. To view all files detected on scanned devices, click the Reset filter to default button in the toolbar.

   

   Select file(s) to recover and click Next to continue.

5. Recover Files

   

   Naming options

   Use original file names

   Names of detected files will be preserved only if no file with that name exists in the destination directory.

   Rename files

   All files will be renamed by their given specified file root name and added enumeration ID. The file's extension remains intact.

   Existing files conflict resolution

   Unique file name

   If a file with the same name exists in the destination folder, files with a unique name will be generated to avoid overwriting.

   Ask before overwrite

   If a file with a certain name already exists in the destination folder, the application will ask the user what action to take.

   Overwrite without prompt

   All files will be overwritten in the event they already exist in the destination folder.

   Skip existing files

   If file with the same name exists in the destination folder, the recovery of a new file will be skipped.

   Additional Options

   Create Folder Structures

   When this option is selected, files will be recovered with their original folder structures e.g. the original folder hierarchy as it was on the source storage device. In case the files were organized in groups (by date, file extensions, or an associated application), then such groupings will be created by the folder structure in the location where the files will be recovered to.

   Recover Name Streams

   With this option on, files will be recovered with their original named streams.

   Verify default recovery options and click Next to continue.

6. Confirm Recovery

   Review recovery options, destination path etc. and click Recover to start recovering files.

7. Complete wizard

   Click to close the Wizard. After the recovery wizard has completed, you can open the destination folder to which the files were recovered. Use the default OS File Explorer or repeat the wizard again to scan another logical drive.

   All scan results will remain available after the wizard closes.

Recover files from a physical disk wizard

This wizard is a universal guided tool that allows the recovery of files from detected partitions or data storage devices where files are detected by file signatures.