Free Undelete: Is It the Solution for You?

As you consider obtaining a free undelete utility, you are probably wondering if this is for real, and if so where can I get it.

Have You Thought About Safety?

Before using any free undelete, you should close all programs that are running on the drive from which you desire to restore a file. Although it is not always recommended, install the free undelete software program onto a different storage device that does not hold the file that you are attempting to recover. Doing these steps, you ensure that you are in the best possible position to run a free undelete software safely and effectively.

Burn and Churn

There are a numerous free undelete options available to you, although that's the problem. Overall, most of these free undelete software programs are hit and miss in there recovery attempts, and you do not know which will work in advance. This means, you have to downloaded many of them, burn the disks, and run each one until you have succeeded, or you have pulled your hair out in total agony - been there done that.

Don't Let Me Disuade You

Although I have failed with any free undelete, doesn't mean you will. Give them a chance, and if you succeed I would like to know your story, so that I can pass it on to others like you. If you find yourself in frustration, and really want your data recovered, come back and use undelete software that has been compiled by expert data recovery technicians. It will cost you, but not much because we are talking about just undelting a file or two.

You May Be Wondering

While you first priority is to know how to undelete a file, you might also have some questions about what happens when a file is deleted, where you can prevent it in the future, or at least be better prepared.

From a technical standpoint, a deleted file really is an area on a disk that is considered empty space to accept new data. Once filled, your data is unrecoverable, which means free undelete has no meaning. What you can do to be ready for this situation the next time it happen is have a good backup in place.

The Bottom Line

Let's look on the bright side: A deleted file can easily be undeleted - either through free undelete, or an professional undelete program - provided the deleted file has not been overwritten. Look under Software for several recovery options. And also make sure you have some kind of backup in place to protect future files.