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DravenPierce
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Apr 23, 2025

Is there any good hard disk data recovery software for Windows 11 recommended?

Hello everyone, the mechanical hard drive connected to my laptop suddenly cannot be recognized recently. There are a lot of work data and photos in it. Now I can see the drive letter when I plug it i...
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MaxwellHall
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Apr 23, 2025

If a file has been deleted by mistake, but the "File History" feature has been turned on before, you can restore it directly from a system backup.

File History is a built-in backup feature in Windows 10/11 that automatically saves versions of your personal files (documents, photos, music, etc.) to an external drive or network location. It allows you to restore previous versions of files if they are lost, corrupted, or accidentally modified. This means it can work as a hard disk data recovery software on Windows PC.

Check if "File History" is turned on.

Open Settings (Win + I) > System > Storage > Advanced Storage Settings > Backup Options.

If it shows “Backing up with File History”, it is turned on and you can proceed with the recovery.

Recovering deleted files from File History

  1. Open the Control Panel (searchable from the Start menu).
  2. Select “System and Security” > “File History”.
  3. Click “Restore personal files” (left menu).
  4. Browse the backup history to find the file or folder that was deleted by mistake.
  5. Select “Restore” (to restore to the original location) or “Restore to...” (to specify a new location).

You don't have to install any hard disk data recovery software for pc in order to retrieve deleted files from Windows PC.

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