How to restore files from backup or previous version?
We have posted some article about file recovery tips. To recover the deleted files, you may choose to use a file recovery tool or restore the files from backup or previous version. If you choose the 2nd way to recover your files, make sure you have run the backup application before recovering.
So what is the different between the backup and previous version?
- Restore files from backup
You should have saved the files in the storage device as backup, so that when you find out your files are lost you may restore the files from the backup. The storage here may be an external hard disk or a USB flash drive. How to find out the Backup and Restore panel?
Click Start menu – Control Panel – System and Maintenance – Backup and Restore, and then click the Restore My Files and then follow up the wizard to start the file recovery.
- Restore files from previous version
1) Find out the folds where the files are lost.
2) Right click on the folds and then click Restore Previous Versions
You will see the previous version for files or restore points if any is available. With this method, you can recover the deleted files or just take the folder back to the previous version. Please keep in mind that, before you would like to recover the files, you should open the previous version to make sure it’s the correct file you would like to restore.
With the above methods we should be able to retrieve files from different data loss issues. But the methods have too many limitations to make that happen. We still encourage you install the free data recovery software – Hdata Recovery. With this best recovery tool, you can easily make all files back no matter file deletion, disk formatted or hard drive corruption. Let’s show the 3 steps to make files back tutorial.
1 Launch Hdata Recovery and you should see the 6 modules for different data loss issues. Click corresponding button to start the lost file checking process.
2 It will take around 5 minutes to do the checking so keep waiting. No interruption.
3 You will see all the recoverable files listed and you can also check every file or open it.