How to Recover Permanently Deleted or Lost Files on Windows 11

Are you facing data loss in Windows 11? Sometimes Windows 11 may lose data because of various issues such as mistaken deletion, software problem, malware attack, etc. Generally, the deleted files can be found and restored in Recycle bin. While if you empty recycle bin or find no deleted files in it, the files may be permanently deleted. Here this article will show you how to recover permanently deleted files on Windows 11.

• Part 1: Can permanently deleted files be recovered?
• Part 2: How to recover permanently deleted files on Windows 11?
• Part 3: How to recover recently deleted files on Windows 11?
• Bonus Tips: How to avoid data loss in Windows 11?

Part 1: Can Permanently Deleted Files be Recovered

Is it possible to recover permanently deleted files? The answer is Yes! You are able to restore the deleted files with backup using Windows features such as File History, System Restore Point, System image, OneDrive, etc. If you don’t have backup for your Windows files, you can attempt to recover files using command. Actually, the most effective way is using iSumsoft Data Refixer, a professional recovery tool that can help you recover permanently deleted files on Windows.

Note that the permanently deleted files are still existing on computer disk but marked as inaccessible data by the system. Therefore, there is still a chance to recover the lost data before it is overwritten by new data on the disk using data recovery software. In this case, you’d better stop using the drive where the deleted files once store, and you will recover the deleted files with higher success rate.

So, how to retrieve permanently deleted files in windows 11? Next part will walk you through the detail steps of 6 useful ways.

Part 2: How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11

• Way 1: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with File History
• Way 2: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with OneDrive
• Way 3: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with Previous Version
• Way 4: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with System Image
• Way 5: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 Using CMD
• Way 6: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with Data Refixer

Way 1: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with File History

File History is a useful built-in tool that can help you backup Windows files and restore them in case the files is accidentally deleted or lost. If you have turn on File History and backup files on Windows 11 before, you can easily recover the permanently deleted files with these steps.

Step 1: Click Search window on the taskbar and type restore files. Then open Restore your files with File History.

Step 2: At the middle bottom, choose the lost files and click Restore icon to restore the permanently deleted files on Windows 11 from File History backup.

Way 2: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with OneDrive

As a useful cloud storage, Microsoft OneDrive allows you to save and share files among devices on Windows. If you have backed up your Windows files with OneDrive, you can recover the permanently deleted files from any device online.

Step 1: Go to OneDrive website with any browser.

Step 2: Use your email address and password to log in OneDrive account.

Step 3: Choose the backup of your deleted files and click Download to recover the deleted files.

Way 4: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with System Image

A system image can save a copy of the drives including system files and settings. If you have backed up Windows with System image, you are able to recover the permanently deleted files on Windows with the backup system image.

Step 1: Press Win + I to enter Settings > System > Recovery. Then click Restart now.

Step 2: When Windows boots up and enter Recovery mode, you can choose troubleshoot > Advanced options > System Image.

Step 3: Select Use the latest available system image (recommended) and follow the instructions to restore your deleted data.

Way 5: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 Using CMD

If your Windows meets system errors due to accidental deletion of system files, you can use the CHKDSK command to repair corrupt system files. Sometimes the files you cannot find and regard as permanently deleted files may be just hidden by malware. In this case, you can use ATTRIB command to unhidden and recover the files on Windows. Though the command is not a recovery tool to recover lost data, it is worth trying to fix system issue caused by lost or damaged system files.

Step 1: Type command prompt in search window and then run it as administrator.

Step 2: When Command Prompt window opens, enter chkdsk E: /r and press Enter.

Step 3:  Enter attrib -h -r -s /s /d E:*.* and hit Enter.

Note: E needs to be replaced with the actual drive letter.

Way 6: Recover Permanently Deleted Files on Windows 11 with Data Refixer

Is there any way to recover permanently deleted files on Windows 11 without backup? Here you should definitely try to use iSumsoft Data Refixer. This powerful data recovery tool is designed to recover files lost in different cases such as accidental deletion, Recycle Bin being emptied, hard disk being formatted, damaged, virus-attacked, computer system crash, etc. Now, let’s install iSumsoft Data Refixer on Windows Computer and learn about how to easily restore permanently deleted or lost files on Windows 11.

Step 1: Launch iSumsoft Data Refixer and choose the folder/drive where your files were deleted or lost. Then click Start to begin scanning for all the permanently deleted files on Windows 11.

Step 2: When the scan result comes out, click Filter icon. Then customize Filter Settings and click Apply to quickly find out the specific deleted files. If you remember the file name, you can search the deleted file in upper right search window.  Finally, just check the box to choose the deleted files and click Recover.

Step 3: Choose a location to save the deleted files you would like to restore. Then iSumsoft Data Refixer will automatically recover the permanently deleted or lost files to Windows 11.

Step 4: When data recovery is complete, you can click Yes to open the recovery folder and may find that the permanently deleted files are back!

Part 3: How to Recover Recently Deleted Files on Windows 11

• Way 1: Recover Recently Deleted Files on Windows 11 by Undo Delete
• Way 2: Recover Recently Deleted Files on Windows 11 from Recycle Bin

Way 1: Restore Recently Deleted Files on Windows 11 by Undo Delete

When you accidentally delete a file on Windows 11, you can restore the delete files on right-click context menu. Here it goes.

Étape 1 : Ouvrez le dossier dans lequel vous supprimez les fichiers et cliquez avec le bouton droit n'importe où.

 Étape 2 : Lorsque le menu contextuel apparaît, sélectionnez l'option Annuler la suppression .

Vous pouvez également appuyer sur la touche Ctrl + Z du clavier pour annuler la suppression erronée et récupérer les fichiers supprimés sous Windows 11.

Voie 2 : Récupérer les fichiers récemment supprimés sur Windows 11 à partir de la corbeille

Si vous n'utilisez pas l'option Annuler la suppression pour récupérer les fichiers supprimés sous Windows 11, vous pouvez accéder à la Corbeille pour rechercher les fichiers supprimés. Voici les étapes.

Étape 1 : Accédez à la Corbeille et recherchez les fichiers supprimés.

Étape 2 : faites un clic droit sur le fichier supprimé et choisissez l'option Restaurer.

Conseils bonus : comment éviter la perte de données dans Windows 11

Les fichiers supprimés définitivement risquent de disparaître à jamais si vous ne les récupérez pas à temps, vous feriez donc mieux de prendre certaines mesures pour éviter la perte de données sous Windows. De mon point de vue, 2 manières peuvent être conclues pour éviter de perdre des données dans Windows 11. L'une consiste à protéger les fichiers par mot de passe. Une autre façon consiste à sauvegarder les fichiers.

1. Protéger les fichiers par mot de passe : tout comme certains fichiers système qui sont masqués par défaut pour empêcher l'utilisateur de les supprimer ou de les modifier accidentellement, vous pouvez également crypter, verrouiller ou masquer des fichiers sous Windows pour marquer vos fichiers comme données importantes contre un accès aléatoire sous Windows. Dans ce cas, vos fichiers importants seront concentrés et protégés et ne seront pas facilement supprimés accidentellement.

2. Sauvegarder les fichiers Windows : créer une copie des données Windows peut être un excellent moyen d'éviter la perte de données. Il est inévitable que des erreurs surviennent parfois dans Windows et entraînent une perte de données, mais vous pouvez facilement récupérer les données définitivement supprimées ou perdues tant que vous disposez d'une sauvegarde. Ainsi, il est suggéré de sauvegarder vos fichiers avec un outil de sauvegarde tel que l'historique des fichiers, OneDrive ou un outil de sauvegarde professionnel comme iSumsoft Cloner.

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