Unfortunately, no one is safe from losing files from the hard drive. Sometimes, due to system failures, viruses or improper formatting, you risk losing very important and necessary files. But the good news is that it is possible to restore them. There are several ways to do this, in the instructions below we will analyze one of them in more detail - using one very convenient program.
Instructions
Step 1
Let's try to recover files using a program called FINDNTFS. This program is distributed free of charge and can help you find and repair damaged NTFS partitions. The program has several different versions, among them, for example, there is one that will work in DOS mode, which means that it will help if Windows does not load. This program has many different useful functions, but now we are interested in file recovery.
So, install the FindNTFS program on your computer using a DOS floppy disk that contains the findntfs.exe file.
Step 2
At the command prompt, type 'FINDNTFS # 1 1 1 c: / recoverlog.txt files', where # is the drive number. In the event that you have only one hard disk, then set the value to 1, and if there are several disks, then 1 is the value of the C drive.
Step 3
This command will start searching for NTFS files using the program. The program will display the entire list of found files in a text file on the C drive. Here you can specify any file on any of the drives, but do not create it on the same drive on which you are recovering files. When such a file is created, view it.
Step 4
In the event that the search was successful, you will find all the necessary files in this list. Keep in mind that the folders in which the program found these files may not coincide with the folders in which the files were actually contained. So now write down the numbers of the folders you want.
Step 5
Now, to restore files using the FindFTPS program, use the ‘copy’ command. Remember that the program will write the files to the folder in which it is located, so make sure that there is enough space for the recovered files in this folder.
Step 6
Now run the command ‘findntfs # 1 1 1 copy #’, where replace the first hash with the number of your hard drive, and the second with the number of the folder you want. You can specify a maximum of ten folder numbers. Be sure to specify the folder number, otherwise the program will try to copy all files from this disk.
Step 7
Now check that all recovered files are intact and not damaged.
