System Restore is a feature in Windows 11/10 and its previous versions to help users if the PC is failing to work properly due to various reasons like virus or malware attack, PC running slow, corruption, undesired changes, registry errors, data loss, etc. Basically, System Restore reverts the Windows computer to its previous restore point and resolves issues related to system performance. However, after System Restore, you might lose your files, photos, and other media files if no backup is taken.
In this article, find out 2 proven ways to recover lost files after System Restore in simple clicks. And also learn Why Remo Recover software is recommended to recover lost photos or files after System Restore.
Why have I lost files after System Restore on Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7?
System Restore takes your PC to its previous version depending on the restore point you select. Any photo, file, or software added from the restore point you selected to the current date will be lost. Therefore, it is always recommended to take a backup of all your important files and photos before restoring your Windows system to the previous version.
Note: Do you know System Restore and Windows Factory Reset are different? Learn here to know how to recover files after factory reset Windows 10.
1. Recover Lost Files after System Restore using manual method
2. Recover Files after System Restore using Remo Recover software
Make use of Remo Recover software which works with advanced scanning algorithms to retrieve all your lost or deleted images, videos, PPTs, Word documents, excel files, text files, etc. after System Restore. This data recovery tool is designed with a read-only mode interface to restore files without altering the original content with the same file format and name.
-Safest Way To Recover Lost Files After System Restore
Have you taken a backup of your important files before System Restoring? If yes, then you can restore lost photos or files from it. But if you have not taken a backup, then this doesn’t mean that there is no way to get back your deleted or lost pictures.
Using this method, you can manually undo System Restore which has led to a data loss scenario. In case, if you are not willing to undo system restore, then move on to the next method of recovering lost files using Remo Recover software.
1. Click on Windows Start Button > Power.
2. Hold the Shift button on your keyboard and click on Restart.
3. Under Choose an option, select Troubleshoot and then click the Advanced options.
4. Select the System Restore option.
5. Now, enter the password for the Administrator Account shown on the screen and click Continue. And again select the Next button.
6. Select the System Restore point which you want to undo and click the Next button.
7. Now click on the Finish button and hit Yes to confirm undoing System Restore on Windows.
8. Now, wait till the process ends to restore your Windows to the same condition it was before you performed System Restore.
Once you have performed the above steps, your Windows 11/10/8/7 will undo System Restore. Now, you can recover lost files that you want to restore.
In case, if you are unable to recover lost files from your Windows system, then use the following method.
Irrespective of the reasons for losing files, the Remo Recover tool helps you restore data in just a few simple steps. This tool can easily get back more than 300 file formats without harming the data. Recover your lost files, photos, videos, Office files, documents, etc.
1. Download and install Remo Recover software on your Windows to recover lost files after System Restore.
2. Launch the software and select the Recover Partition option.
3. Now, select the drive on which you had stored your photos or files before losing them after System Restore and click the Scan button.
Note: After completion of the scanning process, the software will display a list of recovered files including the lost images after System Restore.
4. Now, you can preview the recovered images or videos by double-clicking on them for free and select the files lost after System Restore that you want to recover and click the Save button.
Why Choose Remo?