Have you lost years’ worth of important data after a system restore on your Windows computer brought it back to the state it was in when you first bought it? First of all, in the future remember to always back up all of your data, especially before doing a system restore. However, if you haven’t backed up your data, this article will help you to recover data after a system restore.
Things You Can Try to Recover Your Data
The first thing to try is click Start and in the Search box do a search for windows.old. If you find a folder called windows.old (it should be in the C drive), then breathe a sigh of relief, all of your data from before your system restore should be in this folder.
If you don’t have the windows.old folder, all hope is not lost. You may still be able to recover some of your data, but you have to stop using your computer (turn it off): every time you do something you are overwriting any data that might still be left over from before your system restore.
Another option for recovering the data is to purchase a data recovery program. If possible, use another computer to search for and research programs, so you do not overwrite data on the computer on which you are trying to recover data. Once you have decided on a program you can download it on that computer.
Additional Help
Another option is to hire a computer professional in your area to recover your data for you. You can use TalkLocal and receive a call within minutes from someone in your area who knows how to recover data after a system restore and is available whenever you want them.
