how to recover lost data on your computer

 Recover lost or deleted files

If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try to restore it from a previous version. Previous versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point. Previous versions are sometimes referred to as shadow copies.

restore files from a backup

1. Open Backup and Restore by clicking the Start button The Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Backup and Restore.

2. Click Restore my files, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

To restore a deleted file or folder

1. Open Computer by clicking the Start button The Start button, and then clicking Computer. 

2. Navigate to the folder that used to contain the file or folder, right-click it, and then click Restore previous versions. If the folder was at the top level of a drive, for example C:\, right-click the drive, and then click Restore previous versions.

You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you are using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available. 

To restore a file or folder to a previous state

You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you're using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available.

Right-click the file or folder, and then click Restore previous versions.

2. Before restoring a previous version of a file or folder, select the previous version, and then click Open to view it to make sure it's the version you want.

3. To restore a previous version, select the previous version, and then click Restore.

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