Windows File Recovery is a free recovery tool by Microsoft. It can recover documents, images, videos, archives, and other common file types. It supports hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and SD cards.
However, it's a command-line tool and not beginner-friendly. In this video, I’ll guide you step by step to make it simple and easy to follow!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Windows File Recovery Interface
00:32 Three things need to know before recovery (Source/Destination Drive/Recovery Mode)
01:11 Download and install
Test Windows File Recovery
01:22 Test 1- Recover Recently Deleted Files on Drive (C:)
03:10 Test 2 – Recover Recently Deleted Files on a Non-System Drive
05:03 Test 3- How to Recover formatted USB
06:03 Windows File Recovery commands
📌 Before we begin the recovery process, stop using the affected drive immediately. Writing new files to the drive could overwrite the data you want to recover, decreasing the chances of successful recovery.
If Windows File Recovery won't work or you prefer a simpler way to recover files, you can try RecoveryFox AI. Its unregistered version allows scanning and previewing recoverable files for free.
