How To Recover Files From Hard Drive Windows

To recover the deleted or lost files from a hard drive on your Windows computer, you can use any one of the following third-party data recovery software.

  • EaseUS Data Recovery
  • Recoverit Free Data Recovery
  • Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery

Here are the simple guidelines to recover data from a hard drive on the Windows computer using the Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software.

  • After downloading the Stellar Data Recovery software from its website, install it on the Windows computer by following the on-screen steps.
  • Launch the main interface of the Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software.
  • Select the checkbox next to the All Data option in the Everything section.
  • If you want to retrieve any specific data like Office Documents, Folders, Emails, Photos, Audio, and Videos, select the checkbox beside it.
  • Once you click the Next button in the ‘Select What To Recover’ window, you have to mention the location where you have lost or deleted the files from the Windows computer’s hard drive.
  • Go to the Common Location, Connected Drives , or Other Locations section and select the checkbox next to the location.
  • If you want to specifically choose the folder on the Windows computer, select the checkbox beside the Choose a Location option.
  • After selecting the folder to retrieve data, click the Select Folder button.
  • Once you mention the location to recover data, click the Scan button.
  • The Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery software begins to scan the selected location.
  • Wait until you see the ‘Scanning Completed Successfully’ message on the screen and click the OK button.
  • Navigate to the File Type, Tree View, or Deleted List tab and select the data that you need to retrieve.
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  • If you cannot see the data from the scanned list, click the Click Here link next to the Deep Scan option.
  • Once you select the data, click the Recover button. This will open the Recover dialog box on the screen.
  • Click the Browse button for selecting the location for saving the retrieved data on your Windows computer.
  • When you click the Start Saving button, you will see the progress of the data recovery.
  • If you see the Congratulations message in the Information dialog box, the selected data is retrieved and saved in the specified location on the Windows computer.
  • Click the OK button and close the Stellar Phoenix Window Data Recover software.