Rescue Deleted Notepad File

Notepad is a simple “text-only” editor by Microsoft Windows. This plan text editor provides only basic text manipulation tasks and its resultant file has .txt as file extension. Most of the time, users go for Notepad to generate common text files, edit source code programs and others. Sometimes users will store most vital information in Notepad TXT files to accomplish specified tasks or operations. Therefore, deleting any Notepad files permanently can make users to feel bad.

In case you completely deleted Notepad files, then you might have a query that how deleted Notepad files can be recovered on Windows PC? Let's clarify your doubt, when you delete a file OS will just remove the entries of that file from File Allocation Table. Therefore, those deleted file still reside on your hard drive memory space and you can restore it using any good file recovery software.

How Notepad files gets deleted on Windows?

  • Utilizing Shift + Delete keys combination to remove Notepad files will lead to complete deletion of those files
  • Notepad .txt files might get deleted due to conflicts between third-party tools that are installed on computer
  • File system corruption by following any unforeseen system shutdown may erase Notepad files
  • Virus or malware attack can even lead to deletion of Notepad files
  • Emptying Recycle Bin without checking for any accidentally deleted Notepad files will cause removal of Notepad files present in it

In order to restore deleted Notepad files it is suggested to double check for backup if you have any. Or else, you can recover deleted files using Command Prompt easily on your own. If nothing helps, as stated before rely on any relevant file recovery application such as Yodot File Recovery.

Deleted Notepad files recovery software:

Yodot File Recovery software is one of the prominent file recovery software to restore deleted Notepad files on Windows system. The program uses advanced built-in algorithms to identify and get back deleted Notepad files. You can also rescue Microsoft Office files, compressed files, program files, media files and others using this application. You can even bring back deleted or lost files from various external storage devices such as External hard drives, pen drives, memory cards and others on PC. This tool supports retrieval of files from FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS partition on Windows system. It skillfully runs on latest versions of Windows operating systems such as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 and 2003.

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Few simple steps to restore deleted Notepad files:

  • Download and install Yodot File Recovery software in Windows system
  • Run the program and follow onscreen instructions
  • Use “Delete File Recovery” option to rescue deleted Notepad files
  • From list of logical drives in next screen, select the drive / partition from where Notepad files are to be restored
  • Now the application scans selected Windows drive and recovers list of deleted Notepad files
  • View the extracted files in two different views i.e. data view and file type view which eases your search
  • Mark the desired Notepad files from the list, which you want to get back
  • Save retrieved Notepad files to any preferred location or drive, but not to the same drive from where you have regained them
  • You can also save the Notepad files on any removable devices including optical storage devices such as CDs and DVDs

Preventive Measures:

  • The important step is not to save any new files to the drive from where you have deleted Notepad files, to avoid data overwriting
  • It is recommended to backup essential Notepad files on other storage devices
  • Check twice before shift deleting Notepad files on system

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