How To Recover Deleted RAR Files From PC or Any Other External Storage Drive?

Updated on December 23, 2021

Utilize the Remo Recovery; a user-friendly tool designed with advanced features to recover more than 300 file formats. This tool easily recovers deleted RAR files from PC, external drives like USB, external HDD, memory card, SSD, and many more.

User Query:“I had saved all my music, photos, and documents in a compressed RAR file format as I needed a lot of free disk space. Today, I accidentally deleted these RAR files. I am shocked to see my RAR files are completely disappeared. My year-long collection of all important files are gone now. I have no idea how to recover deleted RAR files. Please help. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you”

RAR files stored on your computer or external hard drive are not completely safe from data loss or corruption. Although saving all your important data into a RAR file format is a wonderful idea to save disk space or transfer files faster. But there are various instances wherein your RAR files might get deleted or lost.

Before you start to recover deleted RAR files from PC, Let’s have a look at the different scenarios under which your RAR files get deleted;

Scenarios that lead to RAR file deletion

  • Deleting RAR files using “Shift + Delete” keys.
  • Emptying the Recycle bin containing RAR files leads to permanent RAR file deletion if no backup is taken.
  • If your RAR file is corrupt or severely virus-infected, then the anti-virus program used in the system deletes it.
  • Deletion of RAR files from any external drives like external HDD, SSD, or USB leads to permanent deletion of RAR files.
  • Interruptions while transferring RAR files.

Is it possible to Recover Deleted RAR File?

If you are wondering whether you can still get deleted RAR files back, then the answer is yes! It is possible.

Computers store data on hard drives in different sectors. When you delete any data from a particular sector, it still remains on the hard drive, but it cannot be visible to the user.

Meanwhile, the space that had data becomes free and will be available for new data. So, if you want to recover RAR files, make sure that you don’t add any new files to that drive.


Recover Deleted RAR files from Recycle Bin

  • Open Recycle Bin to recover RAR files from it.
  • Locate the deleted RAR files which you want to get back.
  • Right-click on the selected RAR files and hit Restore.

After the completion of Recycle Bin Recovery, all your deleted RAR files will be restored to their earlier location. But, if you have permanently deleted RAR files, then you cannot restore them using Recycle Bin.

Can I retrieve permanently deleted RAR files?

Yes, you can recover permanently deleted RAR files. If you have deleted RAR files, you need not worry! Your RAR files are recoverable from a PC, USB drive, memory card, external hard drive, etc.

Recover Permanently Deleted RAR Files from PC/External Drive

Step 1: Download and install Remo Recover software on your Windows PC or Mac.

Note: If you want to recover deleted RAR files from an external USB drive or SD card connect them to your system.

Step 2: Launch the tool and select the Recover Files option to restore deleted RAR files.

recover deleted RAR files from Recycle Bin

Step 3: Select the Drive (or external drive) on which you have deleted your RAR files and click the Scan button to start recovering deleted RAR files from the PC or the selected external storage drive.

Step 4: After the RAR file recovery process ends, the software displays all the deleted or lost RAR files in the Data View and File Type View.

recovered deleted or lost RAR files

Step 5: Now, click the Save button to restore the deleted RAR files to a location of your choice.

Why Choose Remo Recover to perform RAR File Recovery?

  • Remo Recover tool easily recovers permanently deleted RAR files in simple clicks.
  • This RAR file recovery tool works with read-only mode algorithms to safely recover RAR files, deleted ZIP files, Word files, PowerPoint files, etc. from various partitions like exFAT, NTFS, FAT32, and many more with ease.
  • Reliable software to restore more than 300 file-formats including PPTX file, Excel Spreadsheet, and many more not only from PC but also from external storage devices like memory cards, pen drives, FireWire Drives, etc.
  • Remo Recover (Windows/ Mac) tool is compatible with all the latest versions of the Windows and Mac operating systems including Windows 11,10, 8.1, 8, 7, etc., and macOS Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, and its previous versions.

Precautionary measures to avoid deletion of RAR files

  • Take a backup of all your important RAR files.
  • Install an anti-virus program on your system.
  • Avoid connecting external storage devices to malware-infected devices.
  • Double-check RAR files before you deleting them.

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