How to Restore DWG Files?

DWG is one of the popular formats used for saving drawings from CAD applications and these drawing files are usually saved with .dwg file extension, hence referred as DWG files. It is a file storing two and three dimensional vector design data and metadata; this file format is used by many CAD applications like AutoCAD, open Design, IntelliCAD, DraftSight, etc. On Windows computers, DWG files can be viewed using AutoDesk’s free DWG viewer program, which can be opened in few other CAD applications.

Sometimes, DWG drawing files can become out of user’s reach on Windows. For instance, assume that you had created plenty of DWG files for your assignment and saved all of them in a folder on desktop. While, trying to erase unwanted drawing files, you had accidentally selected this folder and pressed Shift+Del. So, the files bypassed Recycle Bin and you are obsessed from recovering deleted DWG files manually. Instances like this will not knock you before occurring. Similar to this, here are some more instances that can indulge DWG file loss on Windows system:

• When one’s desktop is accessed by other users, chances of missing important DWG files are commonly seen
• During the transfer of DWG files from Windows computer to any external storage drive, occurrence of any interruptions can cause missing of those DWG files
• Sometimes, malfunctioning of applications on Windows system can cause software conflicts making files disappear from hard drive
• Also, use of multiple antimalware products can one computer can bring upon deletion of any DWG files

Don’t worry if you have come across any of these instances and lost important drawing files from Windows computer. There are several ways to get back lost, missing or erased DWG files; most prominently by using any third party file recovery software.

DWG files recovery tool:

Preferred by most of the Windows users, Yodot File Recovery is the best application to retrieve DWG drawing files with ease. Using this tool, it is very simple to restore CAD files like .bak, .dwt, .dws, and .sv$ along with .dwg files. Not only the CAD files, this software can effortlessly regain Word documents, text, program files, generic media (picture, music and video) files, PDFs, compressed files and so on of different file formats. With the help of this utility, one can recover specific files types from hard drive, USB pen drive, memory stick, SSD, portable hard drive and other storage media. This file retrieval tool can successfully regain files on Windows PC or laptop running with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and 2003 operating systems.

Follow these steps to regain DWG files:

• Download the tool on your Windows computer from where DWG files are lost
• Install the tool by following given instructions and launch it
• A main window opens up showing two options, namely “Deleted File Recovery” and “Lost File Recovery”
• Choose either of the options based on DWG file loss from Windows system
• By clicking next, software will display all drives associated with system
• Choose particular drive from which DWG files have to be recovered
• Moving next, software will scan selected drive to regain all possible files from it
• Restored files will then be displayed in list under ‘Data View / File Type View’
• Examine restored files and save it to target destination location in your system hard drive but to location

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