How to restore the folder that deleted from the flash drive. Returns hidden after the virus of the files on the flash drive. For lovers of video instructions
Even an experienced user knowing how, and having experience to create and format disc partitions is frustrated by having lost access to data on a removable medium. To lose important information, it is not necessary to use formatting or infect flash drive with a virus - sufficiently pressing the Delete key. With which programs you can restore the necessary files - we will try to figure it out.
When can you restore remote data?
Before you download all the applications listed below and to run them alternately, the user will not interfere with understanding, in what cases there is a chance to return the information "into place". Cases are different, and not only the authors of free or paid software can not give one hundred percent warranty, but also employees of the service center. In the end, the success of restoration depends on the degree of damage to the flash drive and the luckyness of its host.
So, if the carrier is in a fully good condition, is freely determined by the computer and the owner has enough braveness not to format the flash drive or a card immediately after the lack of an important file is detected, restore information, most likely, will work with any program. It is enough to download you like, wait a bit - and choose the necessary data from the list.
If the flash drive or the SD card was subjected to formatting, and repeatedly, the extraction of significant files finds it difficult: some of them will not be detected by standard programs, the other is not fully restored. Approximately the same results will be observed if the multiple overwriting occurred after deleting the data: the number of space on the carrier is limited, and sooner or later, the old information will be "seer" new. In this case, return the remote files on the flash drive much more difficult than.
Damaged files, even if formatting was not made, it is even more difficult to restore: part of programs, especially free or conditional, prefers to be considered irrevocably lost, the other - "reconstructs" as it can, including in the body of one document fragments of others. At best, the resulting file will be on some part to consist of unnecessary not included in the original version of units and zero, forming text characters or pixels; At worst, it just does not open.
Important:you can warn damage to files, trying not to hit the flash drive about hard objects, do not put it next to the sources of the magnetic field, do not "turn" and not to remove from the connector until it is completed with it.
It is at this stage that without receiving the program to restore files on the flash drive of a satisfactory result, it makes sense to contact the service center: specialists not only have b aboutlies, than a simple user experience, but also have access to hardware tools for data extraction that increase the likelihood of "salvation" of important information.
Finally, if the physical media is damaged, it is almost not necessary to hope for independent data recovery. The phone can break, do not touch on this flash card - this is one case; If, after the device "left" and removable media, the fee or charred contacts are damaged, it remains only to apply for help to professionals or, which usually ends, to throw out the details in the garbage bin.
The user who is inappropriately removed the desired file from the flash drive and going to restore it must:
- Stop using the carrier up to the beginning of the remote data. The work of the flash card immediately needs to stop, not allowing the computer to copy, move or delete other information on it - the closer the device will be to the "source" state, the better.
- Not allow flash drive format. Even if damaged files are already recorded or the markup is damaged, the operation to restore card restoration is better left for later. The priority is to restore information - they should be done first.
- Do not beat, do not drop and do not effect mechanically on a flash drive any other ways.. Despite modern data protection systems, removable media remain very vulnerable - and any unnecessary movement of the owner may worsen the situation or make restoration impossible.
- Prepare everything you need to work. In order not to waste time, you should download the program to restore data from the flash drive, if this is microSD - prepare an adapter and check its performance.
Important:it is impossible to say for sure how long the search and restore remote or damaged data will last. It all depends on the amount of memory of the flash drive, free and busy space, the total number of files and program settings.
Programs to restore files from a flash drive
Now, knowing, in what cases you can restore files from a flash drive at home, you can start working. The first step in this case is the search for a suitable program. The following will be listed five applications suitable for both professionals and experienced users, and for beginners.
R.Saver.
Simple, convenient and fairly functional program from the domestic manufacturer and, accordingly, with a fully Russian interface. You can download it completely free by reference RLAB.RU. Positioned by developers as a "successor" paid Recovery Explorer, at least working on the same algorithms and is suitable, according to the authors, in cases where other programs are ineffective.
The indisputable advantage R.Saver is the ability to restore files from a flash drive without installation: the user is enough to download and unpack the archive, then run the executable file. Equally well copes with extracting files in NTFS and FAT systems of all types, including EX-FAT. By tradition, the software includes a reference section and links to the developer's website - using them, the owner of the flash drive can learn more about other products or clarify a difficult question.
Photorec.
A more difficult program calculated on the prepared user. Applicated by reference CGSecurity.org is also as an archive available for free download. No difficulty with loading, nor with unpacking the user will arise; To proceed to restore remote or damaged data on a flash drive, you should start the QPhotorec_Win.exe executable file in the folder - this is a relatively recent graphics shell.
You can restore using the application any files - from documents and drawings to video and music. To save time, the user follows in the initial window to note the necessary types of information - the more definite it will be the choice, the faster the process will be completed. The program is great for extracting damaged data from memory cards - in particular, installed in photo and video cameras.
Wise Data Recovery.
A convenient program with a pleasant design from a well-proven manufacturer. Unlike the previous one, it is developed for Windows only. You can download the installation file by reference WiseCleaner.com absolutely free.
The main plus Wise Data Recovery is a very quick search for files and a convenient system of conditional signs. So, if you restore the information is not difficult, it is marked with a green circle; If partial recovery is assumed - yellow; If it is impossible to extract remote or damaged data from the flash drive - red. Another significant advantage of the application is a fully Russian interface.
Disk Drill.
Relatively recently ported from the MacOS operating system, this program is available in two versions: free and commercial. You can download the latter by clicking on the Xetcom.com link.
Of the minuses of the application - the lack of a portable version (the user must have to install it on the hard disk) and the Russian interface - the minimum knowledge of the English will need to work for work. The main advantages are the speed of searching for the data on a flash drive, support for three more than hundreds of formats, including exotic, and maintaining a "diary" of remote information, significantly simplifying recovery. Otherwise, the process of extracting data is similar to how to work with other programs - the user will need to wait a few minutes (or hours), select the desired files and click on the Restore button, by specifying the target folder.
Active undelete.
High-quality, more than two-dimensional formats, a program distributed in conventional free mode: For access to a full-featured version, the user will have to pay from 19.99 to 79.95 dollars. You can download the demo application on the Active-Undelete.com link, there is also a payment.
The indisputable advantage of Active Undelete is the ability to restore data on absolutely any media (from flash drives and microSD cards to optical media). In addition, the program allows you to create a virtual medium for storing "intermediate" data - computer folders will not be clogged. The shortcomings of the application are a relatively high cost of the full version and the need to install on a hard disk - it will not start "from the folder".
How to recover remote files from a flash drive?
Each of the listed programs is good and may be effective where others did not cope. And to demonstrate the general procedure for restoring remote or damaged files, it is worth contacting another remarkable development - Recuva from Piriform. It also applies in two versions - free and commercial, but even the minimum functional is enough to fully remove files from a flash drive or hard disk.
Data recovery procedure using Recuva:
- First of all, you should download the up-to-date version of the program. To do this, the user needs to go to the CCleaner.com website and call, once climbing the mouse that swings the "Download" menu.
- In the list that appears, you will need to find the link "Download Recuva", then click on it.
- On the new page, the visitor will offer information on free and commercial software versions, as well as the choice of two links to download the installation file.
- Going down a bit down the page and finding the Builds Page section, the user gets the opportunity to download not only the installed, but also portable version of the application. To go to download, it suffices to use the appropriate reference.
- The top file in the new window is installed, the bottom is the archive. Restore the data calling Recuva from the same removable media on which the search files are found, it is extremely recommended.
- Downloading must start automatically after a few seconds after the visitor redirection to the new page. If this did not happen, you need to use the link under the main title.
- Installation file or archive can be saved to any convenient folder; The download process, as a rule, takes no more than a minute-two.
- By running the installer, on the first page, the user must select the interface language (drop-down menu in the upper right corner) and (optional) to refuse to install additional software at the bottom. For the sake of justice it is worth noting that the proposed program for cleaning the computer is quite useful and developed by the same company as Recuva.
- Using the Customize link, the flash drive owner gets access to "thin settings": it can specify whether to place a shortcut on the desktop, integrate the program options to the context menu and allow the automatic application update.
- The installation will take several minutes; If desired, the user can still see its details by clicking on the yellow button in the center of the screen.
- Finally, the program is ready to work; It remains to run it using the button of the same color. If there is no desire to get acquainted with the latest changes in the version, a checkbox in Chekbox should be removed.
- Now it's time to connect a flash drive by inserting it into a USB connector and making sure that the device is displayed in the main menu of Windows.
- If any problems arose - the flash card does not open or shown "empty" - you should try to extract and insert it again, without forgetting to pre-stop the operation of the device.
- On the first page of the program, the user will be shown the most general information about Recuva; After reading it, you can immediately click on the "Next" button.
- On the second - you need to choose which types of files on the flash drive must be restored. If the owner wants to return all remote or damaged data, it is worth putting a circle near the upper position; The example will restore the image, so the mark is set to the item below.
- On the third - to specify where the necessary files are allegedly (or accurate). If it is unknown, it follows, as in the previous case, mark the upper point; If you know, go to "in the specified place."
- Now you need to select a removable media in the list and confirm the action by clicking on the "OK" button.
- Everything is ready for recovery; Climbing "Start", the user can remove from the monitor or the laptop screen for a few minutes.
- The list of found files will be withdrawn in the form of a miniature. Increasing and reducing the size of the window, the owner of the flash drive can consider each drawing more detail.
- To restore the desired file, you should install a checkbox in the checkbox next to its name, and after - click on the "Restore" button.
- Now you need to choose which folder the data will be saved by confirming the solution using the "OK" button.
- To complete the process, it is enough to use the same button.
- By selecting "Advanced Mode", the host of the flash drive can get a little more information about the recoverable files, in particular, find out the location of their location and see the size.
- If the search does not give results, it makes sense to call the "Settings" menu and set checkboxes in checkboxes to search for "zero" - system and hidden files.
- Immediately, in the list dropping below, you can select the maximum amount of overwriting, allowing you to identify the data. What it is more, the longer Recuva will work - but the better the result will be.
- You can complete the program by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner of the page.
- Now you should consider a more difficult situation. The document was overwritten several times, so it is not possible to detect it with the standard method on the flash drive. In this case, again calling the program, you need to specify the type of files "Documents", after which click on the "Next" button.
- Optionally, the user may not specify a specific volume for search, simply noting a circle "On the memory card" - however, it is recommended to extract all non-removing flash drive files and memory cards at work.
- Since simple restoration was not crowned with success, in the final window you need to install a checkbox in the checkbox "Include an in-depth analysis".
- The process of searching for files in this mode will take much more minutes; For some time, the user may seem to appear that the system does not respond, but it is not worth stopping the work of the program.
- Finally, an approximate time will appear in the window until the completion of the work is completed, and the progress scale will "revive."
- In the table with the results of the search, not only "green" will appear, easily recoverable files, but also "yellow" - the chances of their successful extraction are slightly smaller.
- And also "red" - they or will not be restored at all, or appear on the hard disk in a very distorted form.
- You can get a little more information about each file by highlighting it with a mouse pointer and by going to the "Summary" tab.
- As already noted, the restoration of the part of the data is possible only in a partial form, which will be marked in the report window.
- You can find the right file by the header, but by content, by calling the "analysis" drop-down window and selecting the "View content" item.
- Entering the desired text in the top field of the new window and clicking on the "Analysis" button, the user will be able to seal unnecessary documents.
- The process lasts a little longer than a simple deep analysis; We have to wait from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the amount of memory.
- If none of the file found answers the query, you need to refine the key phrase, or continue to operate by the method of extinguishing, restoring all the data and finding the necessary document between them.
- Removing, as with a simple analysis, is carried out in two actions by pressing the "Restore" button and selecting a folder for storing information.
Tip:the user can turn off the "Assistant" Recuva, removing the checkbox on the first page. In this case, the selection of the media on which the remote or damaged data is located, and the type of file type is carried out immediately in the main window, and to start searching, you need to click on the "Analysis" button.
Let's sum up
Extract lost files from the flash drive is not more difficult than: To ensure the best result, the user must stop working with the media immediately after the problem is detected and not overwriting the data until the end of the work. For recovery, you can use any of the above programs; Most of them are free, but even in demo versions of enough functions to get an important document back. The search speed and copying information depends on the memory volume of the flash drive, the size of the files and their quantity; On average, it takes from ten minutes to three to five hours.
Do you happen to inadvertently delete documents from the flash drives? Did you lose photos from the memory cards of the camera? If not - you are a happy person!
If you find a loss of files and you need to restore them, do nothing with the flash drive until you read the instructions to the end. It is better to postpone the / flash drive / memory card aside and quietly read the instructions below.
Any manipulations with a data carrier (flash drive, memory card, disk) reduce the chance of returning a file from non-existence. The fact is that in fact, when deleting the file is not deleted (such a pun), only an entry about it from the file table disappears. This entry can be returned to the data recovery program, the file will be in place. However, while the file is in a remote state, it can be overwritten by other data. Then the contents of the file will be irretrievably lost. It is so organized by storing information and hard disk, and on flash drives - now nothing is removed, but gradually replaced by something new.
Therefore, the fewer operations made with a flash drive, the higher the chance to return, it would seem, irrevocably lost documents.
For lovers of video instructions
At your request, you took video about how to use the Recuva Recovery Recovery Program. There is only a brief instruction, all questions and analysis of situations - in the text below.
Check flash drive to viruses
If you know exactly what you did not remove the file or folder from the flash drive, but they are missing - perhaps they are just hidden by the virus. That is, the removal did not happen and you just need to make files on the flash drive visible.
To restore hidden files from flash drives there are many programs. I prefer USB Folder Fix.
Download it on the link above, run on behalf of the administrator (right-click on the program icon - "Run on behalf of the administrator"), select a disk in the program (button Browse). The list will appear with flash drives, among which there may be your "losses". If it is so (on the right in the column of the file properties will be the words "Hidden" and / or "System"), press "YES! Unhide The Folders! "and Hidden files will appear. The program can be closed, files "restored".
How to restore deleted files: Recuva
Have you been deleted by chance or an evil virus cleaned the USB flash drive - there is a way out in the face of the program Recuva.. It will help you to recover deleted photos, videos and other data from any type of media (except phones).
Recovery programs a lot and each has advantages. I stopped at Recuva as the easiest and most universal suitable for recovery from the flash drives of all types of files - documents, photos, music, video and other things. I am glad that She is free For home use.
You can restore data from USB flash drives, memory cards, hard drives, even old diskettes.
After a simple and understandable installation, you need to do several steps.
Modern Recuva slightly different outwardly. For aesthetes, updated file restoration instructions using Recuva is here: The instruction below is still relevant, just the framework of the windows look different.
Run the recovery program, the "master" will open, which will spend the following procedure:
Select what you need to restore. If you are removed not photos, video or music, you can choose " Other»To restore all file types:
Then click " Overview"And specify a flash drive (or another disc, from where you want to return files from non-existence):
Gunk settings on " In-depth analysis"Allows you to detect more remote files, even completely rewritten. Unfortunately, damaged files will not be able to restore, but in general this option improves the result:
Follow patience. Wait until the program scans the USB flash drive:
After the program will show the result as a list. Not all these files can be restored - see the color of the mug on the left of the file name (this is the status of the file).
If the circle is green - probablyThe file is not damaged, then it will restrict completely and open without errors.
The circle is yellow - only part of the file will be restored. If you need to restore the remote coursework or diploma, then such a result can be acceptable - the pieces of text are better than nothing.
A red circle - such a file was once there, there is a "mention" about it, but it will not be possible to restore it (instead of the contents there will be a porridge from the data that is not believed to the desired file).
To highlight all files, it is enough to check in the specified red arrow place.
You can sort the results on the "state" or other parameters, mark the individual files with manual checkboxes.
Click " Restore"And specify the folder to which you want to recover deleted files. This folder must be on any disk, but only not on the flash driveThe files with which we restore.
Depending on whether it was possible to restore files completely (without damage) or only part of them, the report will be different:
About partially recovered files
Fully Restored files will be opened correctly. Partially Recovered files - from occasional case, depending on the type of file. For example, from damaged archives there is a chance to extract multiple files.
Partially restored documentation (For example, created by Word), most often contain part of the text, which is quite logical. If the document is damaged strong, that is, the chance to pull at least something from it with the help of special programs. For example, one of the FileRepair family. But, as a rule, the result comes out so-so, because the information is for nowhere.
When recovering remote photos (JPEG format) You can encounter trouble: spoiled (partially recovered files marked with a yellow circle in Recuva) viewer image files refuse to open. In this case, try to open them in the standard Paint. And heal (preferably in a new file through "Save as"). Sometimes such manipulation allows you to restore at least part of the photo, because Paint can "digest" partially damaged image files.
Damaged videos It can be viewed, but with strong artifacts (digital interference). I recommend using the VLC player, it is unpretentious to the contents of the files.
Questions and Answers to Rebuild Files
Question: I want to restore x from the device Y. Recuva will help?
Answer: Do not try - you will not know. Please do not write this question in the comments. Only you can find the answer to this question.
Question: The program has not restored anything or restored not all important information. What to do?
Answer: If the recuva does not displays a single file found after scanning - either you selected for scanning not that disk or the data media made full formatting, in this case the chance to return the files from non-existence is small, you will have to contact specialized firms.
Question: Only photos were recovered from the flash drives (music, documents - i.e. files of the same type). How to restore everything else?
Answer: Make sure that in the "File Type" window you selected the "Other" item. Also read the answer to the second question
Question: The program restored the files, but (some) do not open. Is it possible to somehow open them?
Answer: So the files are too damaged. As I have already spoken in the previous chapter, there are programs for recovery (or rather - "repair") of damaged files, but a chance of a successful result to fix the damaged file is small. So at home to do nothing.
Question: The program restored the document, it turned out to be empty or with abracadabra inside. What to do?
Answer: Most likely, the file was damaged, but there is a chance that your document recovered under a different name. In the "File Type" window, select Other, then check the box to the "In-depth Analysis" and restore all the files that were found, then open all documents in a row and see their contents. Another point: if there is no text in the document, but the file is not zero size, see the previous chapter "On Partially Recovered Files" - maybe the text still has in the document file and it can be restored specially designed for this.
Question: The program saw only photos, the remaining types of files does not see. What to do?
Answer: In the Recuva wizard, you need to choose the "Other" item instead of "Pictures".
Question: Where to find these "specialized firms to restore the data" that you say about?
Answer: Look with Google or Yandex - suddenly there is such a city in your city. Ask about the service in the service centers where the computer technique is repaired.
Question: Recuva normally restores video / photos / music / anything else?
Answer: Success recovery from flash drive files does not depend on the type of file. However, there are specialized programs that can "repair" partially restored files of a certain type so that at least a part of the data can be "pulling out". For example, you can see at least a piece of photography, part of the video frames. Examples of specialized software will not lead, because almost all such programs are paid, I can not test. For example, they can be unfortunately, free Recuva does not know how to do it - it restores the data that remained on the media of the information, without trying to "repair" the contents of damaged files.
Question: I want to open a flash drive, some kind of mistake gets out. What to do?
Answer: There are many reasons for such problems. Use Google or Yandex to find a solution.
Question: When saving the recovered data, the error "too long path".
Answer: Save all data to the folder in the root of the disk. For example, create a C: Restored folder on the disk and save the recovered files there.
Question: The Recuva program found photos of a monthly limit, and recently remote - no. What to do?
Answer: Most likely, after deleting, you recorded some file that "overlap" recently deleted files, erased them forever. Try to restore another program - PHOTOREC, reference below. It will not find - it means that there are no chances to restore such files.
When the flash drive requests formatting (recovery with testdisk)
With storage devices, it may be time to trouble delete files. It may be damaged by the file table, because of which, instead of opening a flash drive, a window will appear to format the disk:
This means that the operating system cannot understand that the file system is used on a flash drive. Disk formatting - radical solution. A new file table is created, where there will be no records about old data. Simply put, the flash drive will be clean. Naturally, you do not need it, because there are important files on the flash drive!
If suddenly you still formatted the USB flash drive and it is visible as an empty disk, you can scan it using the program above, maybe that will be found. But if you have not done anything with a flash drive, there is a chance to open a damaged file table and copy files to a hard disk using the TestDisk program. I will also tell me how to restore the available flash drive volume, If it decreased due to file system errors.
1. Download TestDisk (Spare Link to version 7.1) and unpack any folder.
2. In the TestDisk folder, create a folder where files from a damaged flash drive are copied. The name does not have the value, and 11111 will come down.
3. Run the program from the unpacked folder testdisk_win.
4. At the first stage, the program will ask a question - write your actions to a file magazine?
The mouse in the program does not work, control the keyboard in the English layout. Use the down arrow button ↓ Select No Log and press ENTER.
5. Then testdisk asks to choose what disk to work. It is important not to be mistaken, otherwise you will spend time.
Usually flash drives are defined as "Generic Mass-Storage". Portable hard drives - "Generic EXTERNAL". Also in the list visible disk size. Therefore, if you are not connected 100500 flash drives at the same time, you will not be mistaken. The keyboard arrows ↓ choose the desired disk, then press ENTER.
6. The program will ask the type of stored file tables, in 99% percent of cases this is the first item - Intel, so just press ENTER.
7. Then a choice is provided by several operations - Analyse (search for remote file systems, helps after formatting), Advanced (work with existing file tables) and others. First you need Advancedbecause, perhaps, the file table is not doing anywhere, although it is damaged.
8. The arrows of the keyboard up-down will need to select the disc partition. It is usually one, but there are exceptions. For example, hard disks of computers contain sections - disk C :, D: loading, reserve, and so on.
When you select the up-down arrows, the action bar at the bottom of the window, depending on the file system of the section, changes. You need item Undelete.. Selected arrows left-right ← →. After selecting the partition and actions, press ENTER.
9. A list of files and partocks section will open. You can travel across the disk using the shooter and pressing Enter. Points "." And ".." at the top of the list of each folder - return back.
Action buttons:
a. - Select all files.
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- Allocate only the selected file / folder (to which the cursor is hovering).
q. - Go back to selection section or cancel the recovery.
h. - Switch the view mode - to show deleted files found (in the list they are red) or only available.
SHIFT + C. - Copy on the hard disk selected files.
c. - Copy the selected file / folder.
When you are in the root folder (immediately after selecting the partition), click h. To hide remote files (most likely they are damaged and do not open), then a. To select all files and folders of the flash drive, then SHIFT + C..
Immediately after pressing SHIFT + C, copying will not begin. You need to select the folder where to copy the data. The folder you created in step 2 inside the TestDisk folder come true. Choose it with arrows and press C. The process will go:
Then you can simply close the program, all files from the flash drive will be in the selected folder.
10. If on 7 - After pressing the Advanced button, you do not have a list of partitions (you never know, suddenly formatted the disk), the recovery of remote files is difficult. Then instead of Advanced you need a section Analysewhich will run the search for remote file tables.
The next section of sections will most likely not be, they have not yet been found:
Press ENTER (On the panel at the bottom of the default, the "Quick Search" action is selected, we need it), wait for the search. If you are lucky, file systems will be found and appear on the list:
There is an important point here. Using TestDisk, you can restore the file table immediately on the disk, then it will open normally through the "Computer" folder. So they are advised to do in some instructions for recovering data through TestDisk. I, in turn, do not recommend that. Did you never know the disc partition lost? Suddenly, with a flash drive, hardware problems and data are recorded with a distortion, then any attempt to record can fully diverge the available files. So the best way is to choose arrows ↓ section, click P. To view and act, as in paragraph 9 - select all the folders and files, copy them to the hard disk of the computer.
How to format the flash drive (and return the full volume)
When the data is copied to the hard disk of the computer and you made sure that the files are in order, you can format a USB flash drive and use as usual.
Formatting method No. 1 (simple).
Open the folder "Computer", click right-click on the flash drive - Format -button To begin. Ready!
Formatting method No. 2 (more complicated).
The first way does not always work. The file system may be damaged so much that the operating system will not understand what size to do the section. It looks like this:
In the formatting window in the "Capacity" point there will be only item "Tank of unknown" or size less A real volume of the flash drive. When trying to start formatting a window will appear "Windows cannot complete formatting."
What to do? Only re-create all file tables. To do this, Windows has a "Disk Management" tool. In Windows 10, runs through the right mouse button on the Start menu button Disk managementIn old operating systems, it is in the control panel - administration - disk management.
At the bottom of the window of this program, find your flash drive, click right-click on the sections (rectangles with a blue stripe, there may be several of them) - Delete partition.
Then, when all sections are removed, only an unblocked space will remain on the flash drive, displayed as a rectangle with a black stripe from above. Call it with the right-click menu - Create a simple volume.
File system, if it is a flash drive for your phone or you do not need to store files with more than 4 gigabytes on it, you need to select FAT32. However, for flash drives in this window, the selection of other file systems is not available.
If your goal is to transfer big files between computers, you need to format the USB flash drive to the NTFS or EXFAT file system. This can be done later by pressing the right mouse button on the section of the section and selecting "Format".
Cluster size can be left by default. Tom label is the name of the flash drive, which is visible in the "Computer" folder. You can not remove the "Quick Formatting" dwarf, then only the site is watched on the flash drive where the file system is stored. Files with quick formatting physically remain on the flash drive, but will not be visible and will soon be converted by new data.
12. If you format even in way 2 does not work, So, the flash drive ordered should live. This often happens with microSD cards for phones, the memory cells end the read / write resource and record on them is blocked.
Other programs to restore remote files from flash drives
If Recuva did not help, try - it is looking for files regardless of the disk file system, scanning each memory sector, which gives another result.
When you connect a flash drive to a computer and, with further work, such a nuisance may occur as a complete or partial deletion of data from the flash drive. A number of aspects can be served such an outcome: a possible virus or a trojan that destroyed data or incorrect actions of the user itself. We will not deepen in all sorts of reasons, but we turn directly to restore remote files from the flash drive.
After deleting data it is important to know that it is extremely recommended to produce any manipulations with a flash drive. This means that you do not need to copy new files there, delete old or create folders on the media. The fact is that after performing the above actions (especially after downloading new files) the probability of recovery of lost files is much reduced. If some operations were still produced, you can try to reanimate the files by the following methods. But the chance of a positive success, as mentioned above, will be much lower. You can only restore files using third-party programs, such an opportunity is not provided in the staff of Windows. One of the programs that can restore lost files is Recuva utility. It is free, and thanks to it you can return the files of any formats. After it starts, select the "All files" item (other) and click on "Next".
After the recovery procedure was made, make changes to the USB flash drive, of course, you can. In some cases, it is recommended to use several programs at once to increase the efficiency of the search and resuscitation of the right file.
Damage to important data on flash cards - the phenomenon is not rare and at the same time extremely unpleasant. We are accustomed to assume that flash cards are a more reliable tool for storing files than a computer or laptop, because they are often subject to breakage and loss of documents due to viruses and any other malicious software. However, flash cards are not protected from file loss, fortunately, they can be restored.
Before you know how to restore files from a damaged flash drive, first of all it should be understood that it causes this damage. Prevention is better than treatment, moreover, these knowledge will help you learn more about how to recover a damaged flash drive.
Causes of breakdowns and loss of files from a flash drive:
These reasons are the most common, but besides them there are other, less common, for example, blast furnaces. Numerous recording and reading cycles, download and removal can damage the flash drive. One way or another, you can not worry about this, since it is extremely difficult to use the drive to its wear. There are more serious factors that worsening the state of the flash drives, this is an elevated temperature and humidity.
Restore accidentally deleted or damaged files
Unlike the removal of documents from the desktop of the computer when you delete documents with flash cards, they do not fall into the basket, but are removed to be removed. You can restore such files using a special program to restore USB data.
Important! Remember that such software restores only deleted files that are not yet overwritten.
To understand this, you need to know how the flash drive works. When you delete the file, it is not erased from the drive itself, but it remains on it, but when you download new files, they occupy the place of previous ones. Therefore, if you accidentally deleted an important file, try to temporarily use a flash card to avoid overwriting.
The same method is also suitable for recovering data lost after quick formatting or after unsuccessful copying. Like removal, it does not erase the data, but only makes them possible for overwriting. Again - the sooner you will take the restoration, the more data you can.
| Program | Description |
|---|---|
| Piriform Recuva. | The main advantage of this program is a lot of ways to use it. For users who feel that they need help in using software, there is a wizard that provides a guide to scan and recover. The program is available in two versions: free version with limited functions and professional for $ 19.95 |
| Wise Data Recovery. | Perhaps this is the simplest program in terms of its use. It does not have tips on use, she doesn't need it. To restore files, you will need to make only two simple steps. |
| Easeus Data Recovery. | Search for data recovered via Easeus Data Recovery is very simple: select the disk on which the lost or damaged file is contained, run the scan and select among the found files that you need to restore. It is important to note that an affordable version of the program allows you to restore up to 2 GB of data. |
| Photorec. | PhotoRec is software created solely to restore lost documents. It is available in two versions: as a command line and in the form of a full-fledged program with a graphical interface for less confident users. It is highly effective, but perhaps not so easy to use as other programs of this plan. Photorec cross-platform program, which can also be running from flash card |
Restoring files using Easeus
Step 1. Download and install the selected program, work with EASEUS will be considered as an example.
Note! Many of the programs presented above work in the same principle, so having familiarized with one of them, you will most likely cope with others.
Step 2. Select a location to start searching for data. Run Easeus Data Recovery Wizard, select the location where your data has been stored before deletion - on the flash card, and start scanning.
Step 3.. To start scanning, click on the SCAN Orange button.
Step 4. View and restore lost files. Easeus Data Recovery Wizard allows you to view files before recovery. Press the "Recover" button to restore the file, or "Cancel" to cancel the process, and close the preview window.
On a note! After previewing and filtering files, you can configure targeting to track files and click the Restore button to return all your files.
Restoring files damaged by viruses
Damage to files on the flash drive can be caused by worms or trojans. One of the common actions of a malicious software is to conceal files and folders, transform them into a small label that cannot be opened.
To restore files, you will need:
- PC with Windows OS;
- infected removable storage medium, i.e. USB drive;
- antivirus program and / or software to remove malicious programs;
- file search program;
Step 1. Check, hid your files or not. First, open the command line application through the search in the Start menu.
Then enter this command "ATTRIB -H -R -S / S / D F: *. * "Just as shown in the screenshot.
We enter the ATTRIB -H -R -S-S - S - D f - in the command line field, click "ENTER"
Important! This team implies that "F:" This is the name of your flash drive. Do not forget to replace "F" if the letter of the desired disk is different.
Now press the Enter key and check whether the files and folders are displayed on your disk. If so, then the problem is solved, if not, then go to the second step.
Step 2. Scanning and removing malicious programs.
Run Safety Safety. McAfee 2018 Antivirus, Kaspersky or any other antivirus installed on your computer are well fit. Open the program and perform a thorough test of your PC hard disk and flash drives.
Now check the items on your device, see if labels disappeared. If yes, it's great. Otherwise it is possible that the virus or malicious software deleted your files. Go to step 3.
Step 3. Data recovery and disk formatting. First of all, you will have to format the USB flash drive, that is, "delete" all files. There is nothing terrible in this. After formatting, you can restore them in the same way as with random formatting, which was considered above.
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Is it possible to restore the remote file?
Yes, you can! Immediately after deletion, the files do not disappear, just a place on the flash drive (or hard disk) is marked as free for recording. This means that as soon as you try to write something on the USB flash drive, the remote file will disappear forever. Therefore, the main thing:
Do not touch the flash drive!The smaller the manipulations with it, the better.
Do not stick the flash drive to all computers in a row and do not remove.
Connect to that computer where the RecUVA data recovery program will be launched, which is below.
Is it possible to restore the file after cleaning the basket?
Yes, But with the reservation: looking where the file was originally Before cleaning the basket.
1. If this file was on the system disk C: (these are the folders desktop, documents), then the best thing to do is turn off the computer and attribute to any service center where you provide data recovery services.
2. In all other cases (disk D: or another, flash drive, an external hard disk, a memory card through the card reader) - read the instruction on.
In the process of its work, the Windows operating system creates on a C drive: a variety of files, each of which can be lost a remote file at any time.
To restore the file after cleaning the basket, you need to upload another copy of Windows not from the C: disk. For example, boot from an external disk with special recovery programs. At home, the unprepared to the user does not do at least because the download of any information from the Internet is already recording files to the system drive and with each mouse click the chance to restore the erased file below and below. It is better to turn off the computer and attribute to the nearest service center.
What to do after deleting the file
The main thing is not to panic. The myth about the fact that nervous cells are not restored, long ago refute. But it is still unpleasant to nervous and, most importantly - harmful, because throwing (fluttering a flash drive, launching different programs) you can worsen the situation and the file will really disappear.
Simply calm down And follow the instructions below.
Using a simple step-by-step instruction, we will restore files.
Data recovery program
You need one-only free program that has proven itself - Recuva.
Download free Russian version Recuva from the official site.
Installed the program is easy - run the downloaded file rcsetup. (In Windows 10, in the appeared window, answer "Yes"), specify the Russian language and click "Install":
A recuva label will appear on the desktop, and in the Disk menu item "Search for deleted files". It's comfortable.
Restat files
When the data recovery program starts, you will see a welcome Wizard Recuva:
In order not to spend time on finding unnecessary files, select the type of file that turned out to be deleted. For example, to restore remote photos, select "Pictures":
Selecting a file type for recovery (you can leave "All Files")
Specify the disk from which you want to restore the file. The item "On the memory card" is suitable for selecting a flash drive.
If multiple flash drives are stuck in the computer so that Recuva did not search for the erased file on all (for a long time), you can choose "in the specified place," click "Browse ..." and choose the desired one.
Click "To begin" And wait:
After scanning, which may occupy and two, and even more (if the file deleted from the hard disk is restored) a window appears with the following files:
You need a double click of Mix the files you want to restore, then click the button. "Restore" and choose other disc:
Keep not a flash drive with which you restore files, but to another disk! For example, select the desktop and create a folder there for recovered documents.
If you are lucky, on this, your misadventures will end, the file (or files) will be restored.
If there is nothing
It also happens that in the file found files there is no needed. The reasons may be four:
- Selected not that disk for scanning. Restart the Recuva, in the disk selection step, specify "in the specified location", then "Overview" and specify the letter of your flash drive or disk with which you want to restore files.
- File, alas, it turned out to be fully or partially. In the usual Recuva mode, such files are not visible. You can try to make an in-depth analysis, about it below.
- The file system on the flash drives was damaged. Usually it happens when copying a file to a disk and sharp pulling it. With memory cards for phones, cameras and video cameras, this happens with the unexpectedly ending battery charge. It is restored in the same way as at the second point - in the extended mode.
- The flash drive was formatted or the data was made by special programs for reliable deleting files. A rare situation, but it is mentioned. If formatting was a quick type, the in-depth analysis will help in advanced mode. With full formatting or reliable removal of special, no recovery methods will help.
Advanced Recuva mode
So, the file for some reason during the usual scanning is not located. You need to enable in-depth analysis and a couple of other settings to take into account all possible causes of file disappearances.
To do this, in the files found files, click "Go to Advanced Mode":
Either, if you have already closed the reducing program of the structured files, in the first Recuva window, check the "Do not open wizard when starting".
Then open the RECUVA program settings:
In the settings on the tab Actions Note all items other than "Show zero-size files":
Then press the button in the main window Analysis:
Scanning will be long. Really long.
For example, when I restored data from a hard disk to three terabytes, I had to leave the computer to work at night and the day while I was at work.
After scanning the result, a long list of files for recovery will appear:
Pay attention to the round icon near each file name:
- Red color This means that the file was overwritten completely and cannot be restored.
- Orange- The file was partially overwritten. About them will be lower.
- Green - with the file most likely All is well, he is whole.
The green indicator does not guarantee that the file will open correctly. This is only the assumption of the data recovery program.
Check the desired files daw and press RestoreTo save to any folder. I remind you - save to another disk. Not on the one that restore!
Restoring damaged files
Recovered files not always Can open correctly. For example, instead of a document, a set of incomprehensible characters. Although you can try to recover data another free program usually the result will be the same.
Is it possible to restore damaged files? There are damaged documents, but they help in one case by a million, if not a billion. If an important document has been treated, you may apply to a specialized data recovery office. Although no one will give warranties that the document will be able to restore.
Data recovery from phone and other devices
When the Starmet photo from the camera's memory card or video from the camcorder is one. It is enough to pull out the card, connect it through the card reader to the computer and Recuva will save you (probably). Remote recording recorders are also easy to restore if the memory card or voice recorder is used to save when connecting the cord to the computer is defined as a flash drive, and not as a multimedia device with a special icon.
What's next?
Well, you can thank me in the comments below the good word or
If you could not restore, scan with the program more complicated in circulation and the work algorithm other, suddenly you are lucky and the file will be able to return from non-existence.
Regarding the alternatives that you can find on the Internet, I will tell you this: the file restoration program from my instruction is one of the most popular in the world. Her success is proved by numerous positive reviews. Use others - spending time. It is better to look nearby service centers with data recovery service from flash drives, memory cards and hard drives - there are other ways to recover data that at home cannot be checked.
Does I recover?
If you read this text without trying to free download completely free Recuva and read completely free instructions, which, besides in Russian and extremely simple, write in the comments - why didn't you try to do this? What prevents you from trying?
In my first instruction about most of the comments were such: "And I will restore? Does she definitely restore? And with the phone contacts will restore? And I suddenly disappeared the files, she will restore? " Just read the instructions again and the questions will disappear by themselves. For those who never try, nothing happens. But you can!
Just try and everything will work out!