The new tool released by Microsoft in Windows 10 is called "Windows File Recovery" and it can recover your lost files!
The new feature was spotted by well-known tipster "Walking Cat", and concerns versions from Windows 10 2004 onwards. According to the information, it will be able to help users recover files that were damaged or lost due to computer failure.
" Accidentally deleted an important file? Erased all the data on your hard drive? Windows File Recovery can restore your personal data, " Microsoft says .
Microsoft recommends the "Signature" feature for recovering data from a camera or an SD card, since it is not limited to Microsoft NT file system (NTFS) recovery.
«For photos, files, videos , and more, Windows 10 File Recovery supports different file types to ensure your data isn't lost permanently..»
The recovery tool is aimed more at advanced Windows users, who are more familiar with the Command Prompt command execution system
Microsoft's support page describes the new Windows 10 tool as a command-line application that can be used to restore files deleted from internal storage that cannot be recovered from the Recycle Bin. It does not include recovery from cloud storage and other shared network files.
The company recommends that users minimize computer use if they are going to recover their files, due to the way NTFS works.
«In the Windows file system, the space used by a deleted file is recorded as free space, meaning that the file still exists and we can recover it. However, as you use computer , other files are created that may encroach on this free space.»
File Recovery modes for Windows 10: Default, Segment, and Signature.
The only way to recover files outside of NTFS file systems, such as FAT and exFAT for SD cards and USB drives, or ReFS for Windows Server and Windows Pro for Workstations.
- Default Mode: Uses the Master File Table (MFT) to locate lost files. According to Microsoft, “it works best when the MFT and file segments, called File Record Segments (FRS), are present.”
- Segment mode: Does not require MTF but requires data segments. "Segments are the summary of file information that NTFS stores in the MFT, such as name, date, size, type, and cluster/allocation unit index."
- Signature mode: Requires only the existence of the data and looks for specific file types. "Does not work for small folders. To recover a file from an external device such as a USB drive, you would only use signature mode," Microsoft says.
Microsoft has made the following suggestions for using the new Windows 10 tool.
| File System | Circumstances | Recommended mode |
| NTFS | Deleted recently | Default |
| Deleted a while ago | First try Segment, then Signature | |
| After formatting a disk | ||
| A corrupted disk | ||
| FAT, exFAT, ReFS | Recovery file type is supported (See following table) | Signature |
