


When results are displayed, you can view the current state of each file by checking out the bullet color (green - excellent, orange - poor, red - unrecoverable). All they have to do is select the drive, scanning mode (for files or contents), and file type. If previous attempts have been made to recover the respective files but failed, you can enable Deep Scan, which is a thorough scanning process that takes a longer time.Įxpert users can enjoy Recuva without using the simple wizard. Recuva can be configured to search a media card or an iPod, in My Documents, Recycle Bin, in any other specific location, or the entire system and all connected devices. You can specify the type of files you are trying to recover, whether they are pictures, music, documents, videos, compressed archives, emails or other types, as well as their last known location. Step-by-step approach and recovery options Select a destination for the recovered files, then click on “Ok”.Recuva is a recovery tool that restores any files you have deleted from the computer.Īfter a brief installation, you can access the Recuva wizard for simple steps to follow, in case you don't want to deal with advanced features. Once you have selected the files you want to recover, click on “Recover”. The color of the dot next to the file name indicates your chances for a successful recovery (green for excellent, orange for acceptable, and red for unlikely).

Select the check boxes beside the file or files you want to restore.

Recuva will scan your computer, and once it’s finished it will display a list of all the files that were detected. Next, click on “Start” to start the scan. Select “I’m not sure” to search all the folders on your computer, then click on “Next”. In the next screen, you’ll be asked where are the files located that you want to recover. In the first screen, recuva will ask you want type of files you want to recover (documents, pictures, videos), click on “All files” and then click on “Next”. When Recuva will start, it will display a Wizard which will guide you though different recovery options. Double-click on the rcsetup setup file to start the installation process, then follow the on-screen promts to install this program.
