How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files Using CMD?
You may removeĀ files permanently, only reĀalizing later that still required theĀm. No worries, CMD allows recovering peĀrmanently deleteĀd files with a few simple commands.
Step 1: Press Windows Key + S to open the search bar
Step 2: Then, On the Search bar type āCMDā and open as administrator
Step 3: In CMD windows. Type this command and hit the Enter button
winfr source-drive: destination-folder: [/mode] [/switches]
Replace āmodeā with either āregularā or āextensiveā:
- Regular mode is for standard recovery on non-corrupted NTFS drives.
- Extensive mode is for recovering files from all file systems.
Different switches offer various functions:
- ā/nā filters files based on specific conditions.
- ā/!ā reveals more advanced functions.
For instance, to recover .jpg photos from drive D: to drive C: use:
winfr D: C: /extensive /n *.jpg
Step 4: Click āyā to initiate the scan process, then wait for it to complete. Recovery files will be available in the destination folder.
How to Recover Photos using CMD?
The Command Prompt is a command-line interpreter application found in any Windows operating system that provides an internal command-line interface for interacting with the system. It can be used to recover internally deleted files, including photos or videos, even if they were permanently deleted by malware system policy. Despite its directive nature, the Command Prompt can be a powerful tool for resolving file loss.
In this article, Weāll show how to recover deleted files using the command prompt.
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