Windows Recovery
The only thing that is common in all the above cases is data loss. Since we do not take a regular backup of our data, data loss cannot be avoided to the fullest. This could result in loss of confidential and private data, that might be of great importance to us.
What is the best way, to come out of a data loss situation?
A good Windows recovery software should be used to retrieve the lost data, under such circumstances. REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software can be most effective under the given circumstances.
REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software is a collection of various useful utilities, which can come in handy for the user, under any given circumstances of data loss. The data recovery software, not only lets you recover data from deleted or formatted partitions, but also lets you create a disk image, which can be used to recover the entire data on the disk. It lets you recover lost partitions, and also lets you recover data from formatted partitions. Try it Now!
Precautions
There are some basic precautions, which you must take, before, you start using the software,
- As soon as you notice that you have lost data from your system, disconnect the hard drive from your PC. Connect your hard drive as a slave to another PC, where REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software has been installed. You can use this PC, to recover the lost data from the connected hard drive.
- Never install REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software onto the drive from which, you are recovering the data, as this may result in overwriting of the data, rendering it irrecoverable.
Simple steps to Windows Data Recovery
Follow the simple steps given below, to recover all your lost data using REMO Recover (Windows) Pro Edition software,
Step 1: Launch the software either by selecting the program icon from the Start menu, or by double clicking the desktop shortcut. The main window of the application pops up, as shown in figure a.
Figure a: Main window
Step 2: Click on the Recover-Advanced button, to open a new window, as shown in Figure b. This window lets you choose between NTFS Partition Recovery and FAT Partition Recovery. Click on the NTFS partition Recovery button, to proceed to the next step.
Note: In this example, we are considering recovery of data from a NTFS partition. You can also choose the FAT Partition Recovery button, if you want to recover data from a FAT Partition.
Figure b: Select partition for recovery
Step 3: As soon as you click the NTFS Partition Recovery button, a new window is displayed. Click on the 
icon in the window, to launch the wizard, as shown in Figure c. You can choose from three different options present on the wizard,
- Recover your data – This option lets you recover deleted/ lost files and folders from lost or corrupt partitions.
- Create disk image – This option lets you create a copy of the entire data on disk, and lets you save the data onto a file. This data can later be retrieved using the next step.
- Recover your data from disk image – This option lets you recover data from the disk image that was created in the previous step.
Click on the Recover your Data option, and then click the Next button to proceed to the next step
Figure c: Wizard
Step 4: As you click the Next button, a window will be displayed to select the physical drive from which you wish to recover your data, as shown in Figure d.
Figure d: Select physical drive
Step 5: Select a physical drive and the processing mode to process the drive. The software provides two processing modes.
- Display default partitions – This option displays the partitions already present on the hard drive.
- Search for lost partitions – This option displays the lost or corrupted partitions of that hard drive, which are not listed in the Display default partitions option.
Note: By default, the processing mode is set to Display default partition(s). If you do not find the partition(s) you are looking for, in the default list, then, you can search for lost partitions, by clicking the Search for lost partition(s) radio button.
Step 6: You can use the Quick Scan or the Thorough Scan method, for finding the lost partitions, as shown in Figure e. Quick Scan does a swift search for the lost partitions, and hence saves time. Thorough Scan does a detailed search, and therefore is more dependable. Select the appropriate method, and click the Next button.
On clicking the Next button, the application analyzes the drive, and lists all the found partitions in the partition table, as shown in Figure f.
Figure e: Select disk Scan Mode
Figure f: Partition list
Step 7: Select the partition you want to process, and click the Finish button. The application processes the partition, and displays all the found files and folders in the form of a tree structure, as shown in Figure g.
Figure g: Found files and folders
Step 8: Once the tree structure is formed, the final step of Windows recovery is to restore the data to a safe destination drive. Select the files and folders you want to save, from the list, and save them onto the destination drive.
As soon as you click the Save button, a new window to select the destination drive, to save the data, is displayed, as shown in Figure h.
Figure h: Select destination drive
If you do not want to save the data now, you can save the scanned information into a file, using the ‘Save Scan Information’ option from the Tools menu. You can later use the ‘Open Scan Information’ option to open the scan info file, and recover data onto the desired destination drive.
This reduces the tedious process of scanning the drive again, for lost / deleted data.
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