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Could someone suggest a good data recovery software for Windows 10?
Hi folks, I accidentally deleted some important files on my Windows 10 PC due to unexpected system crash. Hope someone in here can point me in the right direction. I never used any data recovery rec...
Cold Boot & External Adapter — is a solid and recommended approach for data recovery, especially when dealing with sensitive or important data. Here's an explanation:
- Physically remove the drive (HDD or SSD) from your Windows 10 machine.
- Connect it via a USB external adapter (such as a SATA-to-USB adapter) to another computer.
- Why: This prevents Windows from automatically writing or modifying data on the drive, reducing the risk of overwriting the deleted files.
- "Guarantees no Windows writes occur": Since the drive is treated as a secondary device, the operating system on the recovery computer won't automatically access or modify the data, ensuring a safer environment for recovery.
Benefits:
- Minimizes the risk of overwriting deleted data.
- Allows you to run data recovery software Windows 10 directly on the physical drive.
- Suitable for recovering files from drives that have been formatted, damaged, or have data that needs forensic-level handling.
How to do it:
1. Power off your affected computer.
2. Remove the affected drive carefully.
3. Connect it to another computer using a compatible external adapter.
4. Use trusted data recovery software Windows 10 on the second computer to scan and recover files.