- Hello admin, answer the question, how to recover deleted files and preferably a free program? It so happened that I accidentally deleted a folder with files that I really needed from my computer (from my desktop), and I emptied the recycle bin and now I can’t restore my files in any way. I tried several free data recovery programs, but they recovered almost nothing for me! All this looks like a simple deception, but I just lost time. They also write a lot on the Internet about the DMDE program, although they say that it is one of the best for recovering deleted files and is easy to use, but unfortunately I could not figure it out without your help; when restoring, an error constantly appears: Free Edition restores up to 4000 files from the current panel only. It would be great if you could give examples of file recovery using this program and help me understand it.
- Hi all. I accidentally formatted an entire partition of my hard drive with all the files and then only realized that the partition I had formatted was not the one I needed, naturally all the files were gone. Is it possible recover deleted files and what program should I use? Tried to use it myself free utilities data recovery, but nothing was restored. I want to try to use a paid program, but I just don’t know which one to choose and again I doubt whether it will help, most likely they will scam me out of money and that’s it. I read your article and now I’m thinking about stopping at it.
- Please advise, the computer froze and I had to turn it off emergencyly. After turning it on, I discovered that all the partitions (F:), (H:), (J:) on the second terabyte hard drive were gone. In Disk Management, the entire hard drive is defined as unallocated space. What should I do now, restore the entire partition or restore only the necessary folders with files? Please recommend some programs.
How to recover deleted files
Hello friends, in this article we will recover deleted files using the free DMDE program, but it is not the only one of its kind, there are also (separate articles have been published) paid ones, R-Studio, .I will answer the third letter as follows: (read a separate article), but please note, the site has very detailed articles on the topic of restoring deleted partitions, for example - “How to recover a deleted hard drive partition” or “Recovering a lost partition using a program”, and also programs.
The work we have ahead of us will be long and interesting, but before that I want to cheer you up and tell you one funny incident that happened at our work. A computer was brought to our organization on which a folder called “Project” was accidentally deleted from the desktop and urgently needed to be restored. Of course, important files should always be copied to at least a flash drive, but this was not done. The computer belonged to an engineer from a friendly organization and in this folder there were important documents that he had been working on for a month, the basket was empty. The worst thing is that the employee did not remember when the folder was deleted, maybe it happened even yesterday, but this morning until lunchtime he worked in the operating system, copied various files and could have completely erased the deleted folder.
Tried to look for the missing folder special program several specialists before us and it was found, but the files in it could not be opened. In short, everything was tried and while people were trying to work magic on unreadable files in the Hex editor, I noticed that system recovery was enabled in the Windows 7 operating system and it worked great. Going to the C:\Users\Gocha folder, I right-clicked on the "Desktop" folder and selected "Properties"
and selected “Previous versions of files”, naturally several “Desktop” folders appeared to choose from, one version of the folder was created today by going to this folder
I discovered that it was missing - the “Project” folder, all I have to do is copy it to a flash drive and take it to the neighbor system administrators so that they don’t have to suffer.
This is how friends also happen, and even very experienced people can forget about the basics. So if you come across a similar case, first remember about simple file recovery tools and the first thing you pay attention to is " " and " ", do not forget about them.
In the life of any person there are situations when the necessary files are deleted from the hard drive and he naturally urgently needs to restore them. My advice to you is that if the files are extremely important, for example, a sensible (and not as before) plan for the economic development of Russia for the next 15 years, then turn off the computer (preferably emergency), grab the system unit and go to a data recovery service. It will be much easier for a professional to recover your files if no recovery attempts have been made by a non-professional before.
If you decide to recover deleted files yourself, then the first rule is not to restore them to the same hard drive where they were located. The ideal option is to connect your hard drive to another system unit and with another operating system on which data recovery programs are installed and restore files to another hard drive. If there is no other computer, restore deleted files to a portable hard drive or flash drive, or you can use these.
What programs can I use to recover deleted files?
The overwhelming number of users believe that there are a lot of such programs and all of them can really help you get back files accidentally deleted by the recycle bin or restore data on your hard drive after formatting it.
So, friends, I want to express to you my opinion, based on a little experience. There are so many programs that can really help in trouble that you can count them on the fingers of one hand, and if these programs don’t help you, then you definitely can’t do without specialists.
We will recover files for free using the following programs: DMDE, Recuva and the relatively recently introduced R.saver, and we will also recover files using paid programs EasyRecovery, GetDataBack for NTFS and R-Studio. How to recover deleted files using DMDE DMDE is a free program for searching and recovering deleted files on hard drives x and flash drives, it can also restore deleted partitions on a hard drive, it works without installation, you can carry it with you on a flash drive. The program has paid and free versions, but I can say that the capabilities are quite sufficient for home needs free version, now you will see everything for yourself.
And here is the official website of the DMDE program. Download the program, click GUI for Windows,
DMDE works without installation and is downloaded in an archive, unzip it and run the dmde.exe file. The DMDE program has detailed help on working with the program, be sure to read it. Attention! We work and don’t miss anything, I’ll give three examples of recovering deleted files, the first is very simple, so to speak, for warming up, the second is more complicated, and the third is quite difficult, but we can handle it!
Example of recovering deleted files No. 1
My system has two hard drives, the first is a 250 GB Maxtor with my operating system and the second Samsung hard drive belongs to my friend, 120 GB, this disk contains two partitions, the first is (F:) with the operating system installed and the second partition under the letter (G:),
There were folders with files on it, and most importantly a folder called “Collection”, it contained films, photographs, documents. So, all the folders were accidentally deleted past the trash can. All this needs to be restored, especially the "Collection" folder
Immediately after launch, the DMDE program asks on which hard drive to restore the files. Select the second Samsung hard drive with the left mouse, then Logical Disks/Volumes on the right, a window appears in which we must select a drive letter. The drive we need is under the letter (G:), select it and click OK.
The DMDE program uses a special algorithm to search for deleted files and, in simple cases, is able to recover such files on the fly without an in-depth search. In this program window, double-click the left mouse on the section (G:) and go into it.
By using double click left mouse go to the section (All found + reconstruction),
a virtual reconstruction of the file system occurs or in simple words quick search deleted files.
That's all, our files along with the "Collection" folder were found and we did without an in-depth search (which we will use in the next more complex case).
The program found the folders, but now we need to restore them, check the box the desired folder and right-click on it, in the menu that appears, click “Restore object”
We select in Explorer which folder we will restore deleted files to, I advise you not to save files to the drive from which you are restoring files, in our case (G:), it is better to save the data to a portable hard drive USB disk, having previously created a folder on it. In my case there are not many files and I will save them directly to the desktop. OK.
And the error appears: "Free Edition recovers up to 4000 files from the current panel only"
All this is due to the fact that we are using the free version of the program and we will not be able to restore a folder or several folders with files at once, but it will be possible to restore all files in a folder. To restore, we need to enter any folder and check all the files. We enter the “Collection” folder and check all the files needed for recovery, right-click and select Recover files
In the Explorer window, select a location to save the recovered files, for example, directly to the desktop.
File recovery process
All files were perfectly restored, movies are played, photos are opened, documents are read.
Now let's look at the second example, a more complex method of recovering files.
Example of recovering deleted files No. 2
To check the program's capabilities again. On the familiar Samsung hard drive, I myself deleted all the files from the drive (G:) and then formatted it, copied a large group of files onto it and formatted it again.
We will search for the same folders with videos, photos and the “Collection” folder. Let's launch our DMDE program. The program asks us which hard drive to restore files on. Select the second Samsung hard drive with the left mouse, then Logical Disks/Volumes on the right, a window appears in which we must select a drive letter. The drive we need is under the letter (G:), select it and click OK.
We try a quick search, click on the new volume (G:) twice with the left mouse.
A quick search yielded nothing; no files reminiscent of the installed operating system were found. Therefore, we return to the “Disk Partitions” window,
select our “New Volume (G:)” and click the “Search NTFS” button
Attention: If your storage media is formatted in file system FAT32, then select the "Search FAT" button
The search for deleted files begins, lasting 20 minutes. In difficult cases, you need to wait until 100 percent of the scan is completed. Pay attention to the "Matches" column; it can be used to assess the quality of file recovery on the found volume. Double-click with the left mouse on the first section,
Click on the section (All found + reconstruction).
Virtual file system reconstruction.
MFT reading error - ignore it.
As you can see, the advanced search has borne fruit, but the files found by the program are absolutely not the same. These files were located on this hard drive several years ago and on this moment We don't need them at all. I try to repeat the scan again, but the result is the same.
Friends, I have been using this program for a long time and in one case out of five you will be able to recover files after formatting, we were just unlucky today.
And finally, the third example, very difficult to restore, and the program partially coped with it.
Example of recovering deleted files No. 3
From our Samsung hard drive I deleted all files, then deleted all partitions, this is (F:) with the installed operating system and the second partition under the letter (G:). Then I formatted the hard drive and created one large new volume on it (H:) and copied a large group of files to it, then deleted them, and finally deleted the created new volume (H:). Of course, after this, it will be difficult for any program specializing in data recovery to recover files.
Note: under such circumstances, we can try to recover the deleted partitions entirely along with the files, but this process we will describe in the next article.
We need to restore a folder called “Collection” located on the disk (G:) before formatting. And I also want to restore a folder called “Archive” that was on the desktop, on the drive F:\Users\users\Desktop. Let me remind you that now, instead of our sections (F:) and (G:), there is simply unallocated space.
We launch the DMDE program, there are currently no partitions on the Samsung hard drive, so check the “Physical devices” item, select our Samsung hard drive and click OK.
There is a quick search for deleted partitions,
As you can see, the last found partition fits the size of the disk (F:) with the operating system, let's first try to look for the remote "Archive" folder on it. Double-click on it with the left mouse.
Click on the section (All found + reconstruction).
Virtual file system reconstruction.
The program did not find any files on the fly, go back, click on the “Disk Partitions” button,
select our found “New Volume” and launch a full search for deleted files, click the “NTFS Search” button
As I already said, the "Matches" column can be used to assess the quality of file recovery on the found volume. Let's wait for 100 percent scanning. The full scan took 30 minutes. Let's go to the first section
(All found + reconstruction)
and we see all the files operating system,
go to the desktop C:\Users\users\Desktop
and restore our “Archive” folder with all the files in it.
One inconvenient thing about the free version is that it is impossible to restore the entire folder at once; you have to go into the folders and select all the files, then restore them as a group.
Then I scanned all the found volumes and found many interesting files that ever existed on this hard drive, but unfortunately I could not find the “Collection” folder.
As you can see, our program has almost coped with the rather difficult case of recovering deleted files, and even after full formatting. So, in my opinion, the program deserves to be in your service.
If interested, read our next article “How to recover deleted files using free program"Recuva" and "R.saver"
Computers have become a part of our daily life. Therefore, here, as in any area of our lives, incredible accidents occur. Whether it was due to inattention or other random interference - but you deleted the information you needed. Not just a file, but the entire folder. How to get files back, how to recover a deleted folder? Let's consider the most accessible and easy to implement methods.
Recovering files from the Recycle Bin
Prudent Windows took care of its users. By pressing the “Delete” key, you send files or a folder to a kind of “purgatory”. Temporary storage of files in the recycle bin with the ability to instantly restore them is the simplest way to protect deleted information.
To restore a deleted folder, simply go to the Trash. In the window you will see the file or folder icon you need. Open context menu right click mice. Select the menu item - “Restore”. Now the deleted information has returned to its original place. Searching the Recycle Bin will speed up the recovery process.
Emptying the recycle bin on your own is generally undesirable - the system itself will do it for you. WITH system utility we figured it out. Let's move on to other methods of data recovery.
Recovering a deleted folder using backup
Before using the services of third-party developers, let's try to return the deleted folder to its original ones using Windows. System Reserve copy is designed in such a way that it stores many shadow copies on your hard drive.
If you have not disabled this function, then go to the parent folder (Documents, or any other), where your accidentally deleted folder was located. Select folder properties, find the tab in the menu previous versions.
There, in order, there are shadow versions, with the indicated dates of creation of copies. Select the one you need. By viewing the versions in order, you can find the folder or file you deleted.
This makes it possible to find previous editions of files if you suddenly need old version. Automatic saving of shadow copies is used in software system restore points.
Naturally, if you suddenly, for some reason, did not disable system protection. We strongly recommend that you do not do this, even if you want to save system resources, then the security of restoring files and folders on your computer will be significantly reduced, and this method Unfortunately, it won't help you.
Recovery using third-party programs
If the previous two official data recovery methods did not help you, then it’s time to turn to third-party utilities for help.
One of the programs that allows you to recover deleted folders and files is the famous Recuva. It is with its help that you can find information that is missing in the basket.
Download it from the official website to avoid negative consequences in the form of viruses and other unpleasant events.
It is not a fact that you will find the files intact. The less time you spend on other things, the more likely it is that everything will be found safe and sound. Follow Recuva instructions- they are happy and simple. So, the faster you try to recover a deleted folder, the greater the chances of results.
We hasten to disappoint the owners of SSD drives. They have a chance of recovery necessary information are absent in this way - the TRIM program automatically clears disk sectors in which deleted files are located.
Finally, I would like to wish you to avoid such situations if possible. Recovering deleted information very often ends in failure. Try not to put “all your eggs in one basket”, use cloud information storage, use standard tools Windows systems, if possible, keep track of your computer backups.
At one time I was often asked about this how to recover deleted files, folders and more. Due to my lack of such a need, I have never resorted to such programs, and therefore could not advise anything.
However, then, purely by chance, I came across a good free program that quite copes with its responsibilities for restoring files, folders and other things of all varieties. Moreover, it even supports data recovery from damaged media or so-called deep analysis, which allows you to identify even heavily deleted files and restore them.
Let's get started.
General description and download of the program
Are you wondering how to recover deleted files, folders, etc.? A program called Recuva will help and I think everyone already understands what it does.
I would like to note that the developers of the program are the people who made Ccleaner, which I already wrote about on the website in the article "".
The advantages are that it is free, easy to use and supports the Russian language. I didn’t really find any downsides, so the program is quite sufficient for the needs of most users.
The installation is extremely simple and I will not dwell on it. Just run the downloaded exe file and follow the installer's instructions. At one of the steps you may need it if you don’t need Google browser Chrome.
Launching a program, selecting a language, etc.
When starting the program, we will most likely see the following window:
This is the so-called wizard, i.e. assistant. We don’t need it, so check the box and click the Cancel button.
In the program window, select - "Options - Language - Russian". Even if the Russian language was already there, still select it from the list again, because it happens that it is in the line, but the program is still English. After reselection, everything becomes Russian.
Next, we need to make a number of settings in order to restore files and folders more efficiently and even in the most tragic cases. To do this, click the "Settings" button in the program window and go to the "Actions" tab, where check the boxes:
- Show files from hidden/system folders;
- Show securely deleted files;
- Search for undeleted files (recovery from damaged media):
- Restore folder structure;
- Deep analysis (longer).
After that, click "Ok".
The program window contains a minimum of buttons and a maximum of information and usefulness:
By actually selecting the disk and clicking the analyze button, you will see a list of files that:
- green circle - subject to restoration;
- yellow - possibly\partially subject;
- red - lost and cannot be restored.
In order not to dig up the entire list next to the analysis button, you can select the file type: graphics, music, documents, video, compressed.
How to recover deleted data or delete existing data
Once selected, the parsed list is sorted by format, i.e. if you selected Graphics, then only .jpg, .gif and similar formats will be in the list. Some (not all) files can be viewed even if they are deleted (for example, pictures) in the "View" field, and in the "Summary" field you will see where the file was located and how much it weighed.
Well, to restore files you need to select them with a checkmark and click on the “Recover” button.
By the way, the program can not only restore, but also overwrite files so that no one can restore them. To do this, you need to select the files that you want to erase, right-click and select " Securely remove marked".
The more cycles, the more reliable.. And longer. But generally speaking, 1-3 cycles are usually enough for complete removal.
Let's move on to the afterword.
Afterword
That's all. Now you know how to recover deleted files, folders and other information. As a last resort, use the search on this site, because here we also present other methods for recovery, as well as a larger number of programs for this.
If you have any problems, questions or additions, feel free to write about them in the comments to this post or through the feedback form.
Thank you for being with us.
Often, novice users delete necessary data from a laptop or accidentally lose it without knowing whether it is possible to recover deleted files, including those on the desktop, and how to do it. There may be quite simple situations where lost documents are literally a couple of clicks away, but there may also be more serious problems that require the use of special applications to solve.
Recovering from the Recycle Bin
All files after deletion while maintaining the standard computer settings fall into the so-called. Recycle Bin is a special folder on the desktop, by opening which you can easily restore any deleted information by highlighting the desired object and selecting the appropriate item in the menu. But files can be deleted permanently without being placed in the trash.
Inexperienced users often accidentally delete application shortcuts and documents from the desktop, believing that if they are gone, then the rest of the program has also been deleted entirely. In this case, many people do not know how to recover deleted files. This is very easy to do, even if the basket is empty. There are two options:
- Roll back the system to the nearest restore point;
- Find the program in the main menu of the Start button and drag the desired shortcuts to the desktop.
The second option is preferable, but if lost programs and documents have disappeared from the list of the main menu on the computer and you do not remember the directory in which they were installed, you will have to use the first.
If you are deciding how to recover a deleted folder from your desktop, and the erroneous action was performed recently, then you probably won’t even have to go to the Recycle Bin. Deletion can be canceled by simultaneously pressing hot Ctrl and Z.
Using a restore point
It is important to understand that rolling back to a previous restore point will not return the program, documents and files if they were deleted. In this way, only erased shortcuts on the desktop can be returned to their place. Here's how it's done using Windows 8 as an example:
A window will open in which, by default, you will be asked to restore to the most recent checkpoint. If necessary, you can specify any other existing restore point.
We use third-party applications
If data and documents with hard drive laptop completely removed and standard means The OS can't return them, you'll have to use them special utilities to recover deleted files. It is important to remember the main rule that increases the chances of successful data recovery - do not write anything to the disk partition that you will be working with later.
Recuva - a simple free utility
The most famous and simple application, with which you can recover deleted files, is . When installing, select the partition of the disk on which there is no data to be recovered. The principle of operation of Recuva and other similar utilities is approximately the same:
After the scan is completed, the recovery wizard will display on your desktop a list of all the lost documents that it was able to detect. Those that are marked with a green circle can be restored by the utility without any loss.. If the icon color is red, then this file most likely it will not be possible to return it - a recording has already been made over it and most of the data and information about the file are completely gone.
All that remains is to select the files (you can use the corresponding function to search for specific photos and documents), select the directory to save and click “Recover”.
PhotoRec is another functional free utility
The name of the program should not be misleading. The utility recovers not only photos, but also most other types of files. Its advantage is that there is no need for installation - it can be downloaded from the office. site in the form of an archive, unpacked, after which you can work with it. This is an important property for such applications - the program can be immediately downloaded to a flash drive and worked with it.
The scheme for returning long-lost information is as follows:
- After launching PhotoRec, the main window immediately opens, in which the drive is selected in the top drop-down menu - you will have to work with it during data recovery. The program also works with img format images created in other applications.
- Below in the window there is a list from which you can select full scan disk or its individual sections.
- Below, you can set the file type to scan by clicking File Format. If you skip this step, the program will try to recover all accidentally deleted data that it can detect.
- You can specify a folder to save the recovered information by clicking the Browse button. In addition to this on the menu File System type will require you to select a file system. If you work in Windows environment, mark the second point. Ext 2-4 system is the standard for Linux.
Let's compare the considered applications
For novice users, the PhotoRec program is no less suitable than the above-described Recuva. It is more powerful - it often extracts data from the computer better, but it still has one unpleasant feature. Free PhotoRec does not allow you to view the found files after scanning and select something specific from them. This must be taken into account when working with large hard drives - if you do not specify in advance which files are to be restored, everything will be saved.
The simplest ones were discussed above free apps to retrieve accidentally deleted information on the desktop or lost documents after formatting flash drives, hard drives and other media.
It is important that PhotoRec, unlike Recuva, is also a cross-platform utility, i.e., it can work in any operating environment.
“I deleted an important file!” Stories with this beginning happen to users quite often. It is possible that some of our readers have already encountered a similar problem. Such stories always begin the same, but end differently. In this article I will tell you how to make the ending of this story happy. Or at least do everything to make the likelihood of a happy outcome higher.
1. What to do if an important file or folder is deleted?
Well first of all, don't panic. When you throw out garbage, you don’t immediately send it to a landfill. First a trash can, then a container, and only then a landfill. This happens in Windows too. Using the Del key, you first send the file to the Trash. Then, after emptying the recycle bin, the file can be found on disk in unused clusters for some time (this is analogous to our container from the example). And only after the area on the disk in which there were still traces of the file is occupied by other data, then the file is hopelessly lost (this is already a landfill).
1.1 Search in the Cart
It may sound trivial, but the Recycle Bin is the first means of protecting data from accidental deletion. At the same time, many Windows users automatically clean it immediately after placing files in it. Although, by and large, the Recycle Bin does not need to be emptied at all, because it does it automatically.
Searching for files in it is not at all difficult. Find its icon on your desktop and open it. If the file name is known, then simply write it in the search box. You can also sort files in the Recycle Bin by deletion date and immediately find required file, which was just deleted.
The next time you think about using some utility that background cleans the Recycle Bin to free up disk space, think carefully about whether you should trust this important process to an automatic machine. It may be easier to do it yourself and at a time when you are sure that there is nothing valuable in it.
1.2 Searching among shadow copies
It is not necessary to use any paid programs. The standard backup tool in Windows 7 is quite suitable and this system is turned on automatically when you install the operating system.
If “System Protection” is not disabled manually (which is often recommended by would-be optimizers), then restoring a deleted file from a shadow copy in Windows 7 is quite simple.
- In Explorer, find the folder where the deleted file was (not the Recycle Bin).
- Click on the name of this folder right mouse button and select " Properties»
- Go to the " Previous versions"(see picture below).
It contains information about all versions of files that were in this folder at different times.
We select the closest one by date and try to search for our file in it. If it is not there, we turn to an earlier version. And so on until you find the desired file.
This way, you can not only recover an accidentally deleted file, but also return to one of the previous versions of a document that was changed and saved on disk, and then its previous version was needed.
Shadow copies user files are created automatically by the operating system during reboots and installations various programs at system restore points. Therefore, you don’t need to do anything separately to create them. The main thing is not to disable “System Protection,” since some “experts” recommend disabling it to save resources, keeping silent about the fact that the security of the system as a whole will decrease.
2. If standard remedies did not help
2.1 Use a third-party file recovery utility
You can use a specialized data recovery utility, which, after analyzing the disk, will display a list of files and folders that you can try to recover. One of these programs can be kept on disk in case of fire.
The chances that the file will be recovered without loss are not so great, but there can be luck. It's very important point, influencing the “success of the concession” is the minimum number of disk operations since the file is deleted. Some sources even tell us to urgently turn off the computer and boot from a flash drive or disk. To me, this is pure paranoia. It is much easier to follow the simple rules that I will give below and not needlessly risk your nerves.
I will immediately upset the happy owners of SSD drives - they do not have this chance of salvation! The fact is that the system regularly performs the TRIM function for such disks, which resets sectors with deleted files.
2.2 Don't forget about the professionals
There are people who can help with recovering deleted files on a disk. There is a chance of running into a charlatan or an inexperienced specialist, as in any other type of service. But if the file is really valuable, then it may make sense to pay professionals.
3. What can I do to prevent files from disappearing without a trace?
3.1 Do not disable standard protection measures - they are very effective
The operating system developers have come up with a multi-level protection system against problems associated with accidental data deletion. Do not neglect them and disable them, as well as empty the Recycle Bin every time immediately after deleting a document. Make sure that “System Protection” is activated and that the Recycle Bin is working properly. With these system components, it is possible to lose a file irretrievably unless on purpose. To prevent data loss due to disk failure, use the recommendations in the following paragraphs.
3.2 Use cloud storage
Despite the chance of information disclosure, synchronize your folder of important documents with cloud storage. I have not seen a user whose documents would take up 10 GB, which is how much cloud disks are willing to offer for free. They also offer their own applications that will synchronize your document folder with the cloud. For example, I use . But there are also products such as Google Drive, Yandex.Disk and of course the famous one.
Yes, it is very important that you cloud storage It also has its own basket! Don't forget to look there too if your local copy of the file is irretrievably lost.
3.3 Make regular backups
If you have an operating system other than Windows 7, 8 or 10, we recommend that you do backups(backup) with a special utility.
Windows 7
Windows 7 has its own utility for backing up versions of important files, “Backup or Restore,” which is located in the “Control Panel.”
To create backup copies you will need a separate HDD(external or internal), which has enough free space to accommodate the entire image system disk, as well as to create backup copies of user files.
Windows 8/10
This version of the operating system has a more advanced feature called File History, which is turned off by default. If you have really important documents, take the trouble to enable version control for them. Just type “res” in the control panel search box, as shown in the picture.
Then in the File History window do necessary settings. By default, the system suggests storing versions of all documents and drawings. If you have large folders with home photos in your documents, then it is better to make backup copies of them yourself, as I described in. And in “File History” it is better to place these folders in “excluded” folders.
Now you will have copies of the document for each change option. Your dissertation or graduate work will be safe. Even if you deleted an entire chapter by mistake and wrote down the document.
File History requires the use of a removable storage device. This is in case the main hard drive fails. So don’t spare money and buy a flash drive for a hundred or two rubles (for example, 8 GB), so that you don’t have to shell out a thousand or two later to restore files bit by bit from the body of a dead hard drive.
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