Microsoft has just launched a new tool to recover files inadvertently deleted on Windows 10. It is a solution dedicated to permanent deletions, when it is not possible to recover data from the recycle bin. The tool also helps to fix file corruptions which in some cases make them unreadable.
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Shift / Shift + Delete is a Windows 10 keyboard shortcut fairly familiar that allows you to delete a file permanently. There are many other ways to do this. And when it happens by accident, it’s panic. You have surely already found yourself in such a situation and wondering about the possibility of catching up with the blunder.
In most cases, this is still possible and Microsoft provides a solution to help users achieve this on Windows 10. The Redmond company has discreetly launched a tool dedicated to this task. Windows Filer Recoveryis his name and it will prove very useful to all those who find themselves in such a situation. It’s also not uncommon for a buggy Windows 10 update causes some files to disappear much to the chagrin of users.
Windows File Recovery is not a feature built directly into the system, but the application can be installed from the Microsoft Store. It is only compatible with the latest version of Windows 10 (v2004), the May 2020 update.
Flee if you hate command lines
For the use of the tool, Microsoft chose an unusual approach. Like the Check Disk utility (CHKDSK), it can be used on command lines. Microsoft therefore ignores a graphical interface easily accessible to everyone. If the Windows 10 command prompt usually scares you, you might want to turn to competing solutions. Because yes, there are several file recovery software that offer similar functionality.
Windows File Recovery has several modes for recover permanently deleted photos, videos and other documents, whether on the local drive, an external drive, a USB drive or even on an SD card. Three recovery modes are available: the default mode, the Segment mode and a Signature mode. The use of either will depend on the length of time since deletion and the type of file system used (NTFS, FAT, exFAT, or ReFS).
For example, for recently deleted files, the default mode should suffice. However, if it’s been a while since the file was deleted or you’ve formatted the drive, the Segment and Signature modes may be more effective. Note also that to recover a file from external storage, such as a USB key, you can only use Signature mode.
We especially hope that Microsoft will not stop there and will offer in the future a graphical interface to facilitate the use of its tool, and why not integrate it directly into Windows 10. In the meantime, you can refer to official Windows File Recovery documentation to familiarize you with the tool. She is available at this address.
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