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Recover Windows XP
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Recover Windows XP
Windows operating system can be considered as one of the most widely used operating system worldwide. Among the various versions of Windows OS, it is Windows XP which has been more popularly and widely used in recent times. The popularity of Windows XP is due to the fact that it is a client based OS and has an interactive User-interface that is easy to use than most of the other operating systems. But, this does not mean that Windows XP is completely error free.
One of the key features of Windows XP operating system is that it lets you connect multiple hard drives, and use them as an internal or external hard drive. This secondary hard drive is definitely an advantage, as the user can increase the capacity of the memory storage to a great extent. But there are some scenarios in which, this secondary hard drive results in loss of data. When something like this happens, the BIOS fails to detect the primary hard drive, making the data in it inaccessible. In such a scenario, you can make use of the System Restore option, and try to restore the operating system, to a last good known state. You can perform the restore task using the steps given below,
- Firstly, click on the All Programs list in the Start Menu. Click on Accessories and select System Restore option from the System Tools option.
- Select the Restore my computer to an earlier time option from the Welcome to System Restore page, and then click Next.
- From the On this list, click a restore point list, select the most recent restore point, on the Select a Restore Point page. Now, click on Next.
- A list of configuration changes that System Restore will make gets displayed. Click on OK.
- Select the Next option, in the Confirm Restore Point Selection page.
- Once you click on the Next button, the system starts to restore the computer to the selected configuration, and restarts the computer.
The System Restore option is a helpful option provided that you have taken a backup of all the files on your computer. If an updated backup is not available, you will end up losing valuable data from your PC. You can make use of Windows File Recovery software, in order to recover data from Windows XP. This powerful data recovery software lets you recover deleted/lost files and partitions from crashed hard drives with ease. This software is of great use if he needs to recover files from Windows Recycle Bin which have been deleted accidentally.
You can follow the steps given below, to recover the lost/deleted NTFS partitions,
Step 1: Double click the desktop shortcut or select the icon from the Programs list in the Start Menu to launch the software. The Main window is displayed, as shown in Figure 1. There are three options provided in the Main Window. From the three options provided, select the "Recover Partitions / Drives" option.
Figure 1 : Main Window
Step 2: Once you select the "Recover Partitions / Drives" option, a new window displays three options as shown in Figure 2. Select the "Partition Recovery" option and proceed to the next step as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Select Partition Recovery
Step 3: Once you select the "Partition Recovery" option, the software detects the physical drives connected to the PC and displays them as shown in Figure 3. From the displayed physical drives, select the physical drive from which data needs to be recovered, and click the "Next" button to proceed to the next step.
Figure 3 : Select Physical Drive
Step 4: Once you click the "Next" button, the software starts scanning the selected physical drive and displays all the detected logical drives and physical drives as shown in Figure 4. Select the appropriate drive / partition and click on "Next"
Figure 4 : Select Drives / Partitions
Step 5: You have the option to perform an additional search for files based on their unique signature by selecting the file type as shown in Figure 5. You can also opt to skip this step and continue with the regular scanning, by selecting the "Skip" button. After selecting the appropriate option, click on "Next"
Figure 5 : Select File Type
Step 6: Once the "Next" option is selected, the software scans the selected drive / partition and displays the recovered data as shown in Figure 6. The recovered data can be viewed using the Data View / File Type View option. You can use the "Preview" option to preview the recovered data and evaluate the recovery results
Figure 6 : View Recovered Data
You can save the scanned information using the "Save Recovery Session " option in the software. You can later use the "Open Recovery Session" option after activating the full version of the software to load the scanned information, and save data onto the desired destination drive.
