Recover pictures and data

[Hambone6302]

Was on my laptop yesterday closed it and today found out it erased my pictures and data.  How do I recover my pictures?

[WAWood]

@Hambone6302 

The good news is that when Windows erases folders and files, it does not actually remove them from the drive; it just prevents the OS from easily seeing them anymore.

You will need to insert a USB stick to recover the files TO.

you need to do the following:
1) Download and install this utility  http://www.majorgeeks.com/news/story/recover_data_in_3_steps_with_minitool_power_data_recovery_free_...
2) Run the data recovery utility to see what can be retrieved from the old drive.

If that tool does not find what you need, an alternative is Recuva http://www.piriform.com/recuva

And, if that does not work well, the best tool out there is this one, but only the trial version is free http://www.file-recovery.com/

[Amili]

Hello, have checked your Recycle Bin? And do you have a backup? If not, you can try CTRL+Z.  Or you may need a data recovery software to recover your photos. You can try Bitwar Data Recovery which is free and easy to use. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Download and launch the tool on your PC

Step 2: Select the partition which you stored your files

Step 3: Preview and recover your files.

Hope you can get back your photos soon.