For professionals, small business owners, Excel files often serve as the foundation for organizing, analyzing, and maintaining essential data. The importance of these files is underscored when it comes to critical financial reports and budgets; losing an Excel file can lead to significant disruptions.
By Mistake use of the Shift+Delete command, emptying the Recycle Bin, or losing files due to corruption or formatting issues are common occurrences. However, there is no need to panic. In this blog we are giving multiple solutions to recover permanently deleted files.
Method 1 –Recover/Restore Deleted Excel Files Using Command Prompt:
Command Prompt is a native Windows free tool that can help in recovering deleted files by addressing file system errors or revealing hidden files. This approach is particularly effective when an Excel file has been lost due to system-related problems or file corruption.
- To begin, enter “cmd” in the Windows search bar and right-click on the Command Prompt icon to select the option to run it as an Administrator.
- In the Command Prompt window, input the command chkdsk X: /f, replacing X with the appropriate drive letter where your Excel file was saved, such as C, D, or E, and then press Enter.
- If you receive a prompt, confirm by typing Y and hitting Enter, then allow the scan to finish, which typically takes between 30 seconds to a few minutes based on your disk size.
- After the scan, type the drive letter again (X:) and press Enter to access that drive.
- Next, enter the command attrib -h -r -s /s /d *.* and press Enter; this will display hidden files and may help recover deleted data.
- Finally, explore the newly visible files or folder paths to locate your missing Excel file, and if found, copy the folder path to search for it in File Explorer.
Method 2- Call to HRC Data Recovery Services
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