
Once you have reviewed the results of Recuva's search, select the files you want to recover.

You can change the view by right-clicking anywhere in the list and clicking View Mode:, then List View, Tree View, or Thumbnails View (see below). Understanding the Advanced Results window:īy default, Recuva shows the results in List View. Once you've set the options, click Scan and Recuva will search for matching files and display the results.

You can type a full file name (test.txt, for example), a partial file name (test, for example), or use standard Windows/DOS symbols to construct an advanced query (*.txt|*.mp3, for example). If you already know the file name you're looking for, type it into the Filename or path drop-down box. If you need to change or remove a file type from the drop-down box, select another file type from the drop-down box, or click the red X to remove it entirely. To have Recuva search all file types, leave the drop-down box clear. To restrict Recuva to searching only files of a particular type, select that type from the Filename or path drop-down box. Recuva will search all files in the path's folder and subfolders. If you want to search a specific folder on a drive, select the drive from the drop-down box at left, and then type the path name in the Filename or path drop-down box at right (in the format \windows). The list in this box will only display drives Recuva can use. Select the drive you want Recuva to search from the drive drop-down box at left. You can set these options in the main Recuva window, on the top of the Recuva interface. This advanced scan will take much longer (possibly, hours). If Recuva did not locate the files you were seeking, you can set a Deep Scan to run in the Options dialog box. Recuva displays the progress of the scan, and then shows its search results in the main window. Specify the drives, file types, and optionally the file names you want Recuva to search for, as shown in the next section.Understanding the Advanced Results window Overview:Įxpert users can use Recuva in Advanced mode to quickly specify the files they're seeking, where they're located, and other options within the same window.
