TestDisk is used to recover lost or deleted files on Windows. It works by scanning and analyzing drives to find lost files, which can then be copied and recovered. The process involves launching TestDisk, selecting a drive to scan, analyzing the drive, using quick search to find lost files, selecting files to recover, choosing a destination folder, and copying the files back.
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TestDisk is used to recover lost or deleted files on Windows. It works by scanning and analyzing drives to find lost files, which can then be copied and recovered. The process involves launching TestDisk, selecting a drive to scan, analyzing the drive, using quick search to find lost files, selecting files to recover, choosing a destination folder, and copying the files back.
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How to Use TestDisk
On Windows Step 1. Launch TestDisk on your computer. Once it is launched, press Enter.
Step 2. Select Create option and press
the Enter button. TestDisk will scan for connected hard drives. Step 3. Once you see the list of hard drives, use the arrow keys to select the disk that you want to scan and press Enter. Step 4. On the next screen, choose the partition table type (Intel) and continue by pressing the Enter button. Step 5. Now select Analyze and press Enter. TestDisk will start analyzing your selected hard drive. Step 6. Once the analysis is complete, use the Quick Search option to scan the drive. Step 7. Now you will see the list of lost/deleted files. From that list, navigate to the files/folders that you want to recover and press the "C" button to copy them. Step 8. Next, select the destination folder to copy your files and press "Y" to start the copying process. TestDisk will copy the selected files to the folder where it is running from. Once all the selected files are copied, you will see a "Copy Done!" message on the screen.