How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP
There are two tiers of deletion within Windows XP. If you select a file or folder and press the delete key or right click and select delete from the menu, they are sent to the Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin holds items that were removed from...
Method 1 of 2:
Restoring From the Recycle Bin
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Picture 1 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Double-click the Recycle Bin. It should be located on your Desktop, with an icon that looks like a small recycling bin. Despite its special function, it behaves like and has the functions of any other file folder. -
Picture 2 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Find the desired file or folder. If you have many files in your Recycle Bin, you can search within it just like in any other folder. You can also sort the contents by name, size, or date modified. Right click the file, then click 'Restore'. This returns a single file or folder to its last location. -
Picture 3 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Hold down the Control key and click files. This will allow you to select multiple files. Open the File menu and click 'Restore' to restore them all. -
Picture 4 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Click the edit menu. Click 'Select All'. Open the File menu and click 'Restore' to restore all items in the Recycle Bin.[1]
Method 2 of 2:
Restoring Permanently Deleted Files
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Picture 5 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Stop saving any unnecessary files. Don't surf the Web, either. Windows XP doesn't bother truly deleting a file until it needs the disk space, but you have no way of knowing when it will decide to use the disk space your desired file is on. [2] -
Picture 6 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Find a well-known program for file recovery. Examples include WinUndelete and Recuva. Recuva offers basic file recovery for free, while WinUndelete requires purchase for full file recovery. Recuva also offers a paid version with more features. [3] -
Picture 7 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Download the program to a flash drive. Both Recuva and WinUndelete offer versions that can be used directly from USB drives without installation onto your computer.- For simpler file recovery in the future, consider installing one of these programs onto your hard drive before you accidentally delete a file.
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Picture 8 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Search for the deleted file. Recuva primarily searches by file type and location. WinUndelete offers searches by name, date, size, and type. -
Picture 9 of How to Restore Deleted Files in Windows XP Restore the deleted file. You will need to select the location you want the file to go to. Recovering to a different drive, such as a flash drive, can help you avoid overwriting the very files you are trying to recover.
Update 04 March 2020
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