Recovering a Deleted or Damaged File

Summary

How to recover a file.

Body

If you need to recover or have accidentally deleted a file, please try the following steps to recover your data. 

  1. Right-click on the folder that contained the deleted information
  2. Click Properties
  3. Click Previous Versions
    Note: You will be presented with a list of folders sorted by Date modified
  4. Double click on the most recent folder that should contain the deleted information
    Note: A second File Explorer window will open
  5. Right click on the deleted file
  6. Click Copy
  7. Close the File Explorer window
  8. Click OK
  9. Right click in the original folder
  10. Click Paste

If you are unable to retrieve your file or need assistance in doing so, contact the IT helpdesk for assistance.

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Article ID: 10463
Created
Fri 1/19/24 11:40 AM
Modified
Mon 3/18/24 2:22 PM