Sometimes you delete files from your computer, and you can not find them in recycle bin, anywhere. Files can be deleted by mistake or just because you wanted to. Sometimes you need to recover files that has simply disappeared. You know they should be there, but you can not find them. This may mean that the files were deleted by a virus, or that the file system was damaged.

The good news is that there are many programs to recover files. Over 90% of the hard drive crashes are are completely recoverable.

The bad news is that recovering deleted files is possible only under certain conditions. When you delete a file, it is not actually deleted but only "obsolete".This is quite simply to recover.

The primary requirement in the process of recovery is to recover before trying to write other data on that partition or hard drive.

You can recover deleted files from hard disk, USB stick, camera card and iPod. Make sure the program you choose is getting good feedback from its users.

Losing data can be tough, and it always seems to happen at an inopportune time. With a little bit of forethought, you can avoid data loss by backing up your important files regularly using CDs, DVDs, external hard drives, or even internet backup services.

The CDs and DVDs are not expensive but you have to pay more attention not to damage them. A good chose are the external hard drives. They are more expensive but they are very useful. Also great are the internet back up services, but you have to pay an annual fee for the service. These services are especially useful for those who uses a laptop and travels, because they can find and restore their files from anywhere.

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