Files
habe been deleted or Windows-recycle bin has been emptied
Select Drive from Object menu.
Select drive as Logical drive which contains the deleted data.
Look for your file from
Deleted.
Select your file (for several files use CTRL or SHIFT key) and save your file to another drive by selecting Save to... from Object menu.
In addition you can search for a deleted/lost file (or for several files) by selecting Find from Object menu.
Select Drive from Object menu.
Select drive as Logical drive which contains the deleted data.
Look for your file from
Deleted. Select your file (for several files use CTRL or SHIFT key) and save your file to another drive by selecting Save to... from Object menu.
In addition you can search for a deleted/lost file (or for several files) by selecting Find from Object menu.
Select Drive from Object menu.
Select drive as Logical drive which contains the lost files/directories.
Select Find lost data from Tools menu. The appearing dialog windows allows you to delimit the search (e.g. if you know the file/directory is situated more behind, move the track bar Start cluster to the rigtht).
After completion of cluster scan look for your directory at folder
Lost.
Select your file (for several files use CTRL or SHIFT key) and save your file to another drive by selecting Save to... from menu Object.
Important: If a file will be found with unknown name and size (e.g. cluster40.jpg), you can correct the name/size by choosing Properties from menu Object. If the file is too small simply change the file size to a higher value.
In addition to the cluster scan you can search for a deleted/lost file (or for several files) by selecting Find from Object menu.
Proceed all steps like in 2.
Important: To open the drive and to save your data choose the option "no FAT (consecutive)" since the FAT has been deleted by quick-formatting!
Select Drive from Object menu.
Select drive as Physical drive which contains the deleted partition. Select button Find logical drive...
The appearing dialog windows allows you to delimit the search (e.g. if you know the start of the partition is situated more behind, move the track bar Start cluster to the rigtht).
After the search has been completed and a logical drive has been found select the drive under logical drive, if the format seems to be correct. It is not exceptional if more drives are found than has been installed. The reason is that there are several copies of the boot sector on the hard disk (that's the unit that contains the information about a logical drive). So first use the function Preview to get the right logical drive.
After selection of the drive look for your drive content at folder
Root. Select your file
(for several files use CTRL or SHIFT key) and save your file to another drive
by selecting Save to... from Object menu. In addition you can search for a deleted/lost file (or for several files) by selecting Find from Object menu.
Drive Rescue requires Windows. Therefore use a second hard disk with Windows and Drive Rescue installed. Configure this drive as master and the damaged drive as slave drive.