And I’m sure I’m not the only one.įortunately, free tools like CleverFiles’ Disk Drill Pro comes to the rescue, operating solely to recover lost files, deleted directories, and even entire lost partitions.Ī lost partition is typically when your hard drive or memory card suddenly goes blank or is not recognized. The data might still be there, but the “map” the computer needs to find the data might be lost. Disk Drill enables you to restore the lost partition and get back your data, if it’s still there.Īnd, best of all, you don’t have to be an IT nerd to perform the data recovery. My computer files are backed up every night onto the same external harddrive, and there’s a copy of that whole harddrive on one used as a backup … mainly because I’ve been known to pick up my computer forgetting the harddrive was attached, and lose everything on it in one swift smash!īut even then even with the obsessive amount of backups I still sometimes manage to accidentally delete files.

Our photography is all on an external harddrive, though we also keep photos on their original SD cards, and I have a memory card wallet to keep the cards in order once they’re full. I’ve lost files, folders, and even whole computer directories far too often, so I’ve since begun obsessively backing up my files. How to Recover Lost Photos and Files (For Free) Using Disk Drill How to Back Up Your Files Now though, it’s a totally different story. And before I heard of Disk Drill, I never succeeded at file recovery. Or you’re in the middle of an epic round the world adventure, and suddenly you can’t find the folder with all your flight confirmations, hotel and tour bookings, and itinerary.Īnd even though I consider myself to be reasonably tech savvy, trust me when I say it’s a struggle to recover those important files. Imagine this: you’ve spent 2 weeks in Finland taking incredible photos, kept an excel document of everyone’s phone numbers and email addresses that you met along the way, but 2 weeks later it’s all been completely wiped from your computer.Īnd that’s not a fake scenario, it actually happened to me. I literally have zero photo proof that I’ve ever been to Finland or eaten reindeer. There’s literally nothing worse than losing your photos or files (maybe travelers diarrhea, but to be totally honest, given the choice I would probably prefer the diarrhea!). UPDATE: We have given away all of our free upgrade codes and the giveaway has now closed.

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