3.1. Search for deleted files and folders for NTFS, FAT, FAT32, SGI XFS file systems



      To proceed to deleted file search select Data recovery operation that can be invoked

        • in File system explorer view with:
            - Recover button from Tool bar for current partition
            - Recover lost data option in context menu of selected partition


        • in Partition selection view with:
            - Recover button from Tool bar in Partition selection view
            - Recover lost data option in context menu of an active partition


      Recover lost data option in context menu of File system directory.



      Search of deleted files and folders is activated with Search for deleted files check-box in the Advanced scan parameters setting dialog. With this task the software will scan the partition for metadata of deleted files and folders. All the files and folders found by the software with this task appear in Deleted files tree directory of File system explorer view.


      Together with Search for deleted files task you may activate Reconstruct file system check-box, that may provide for more certain files search and recovery.


      More detailed information is in Part III, 2.2.1. General scan parameters setting and Part III, 2.2.2. Advanced scan parameters setting.


          3.1.1. Detect files by type