“I had rebooted my computer due to some peculiar action of the system. After rebooting, I was surprised to find none of the Notepad files and other files present on the desktop. I had saved very important Notepad files on it but now I don't know where the files have gone. My query is how to recover Notepad files after rebooting Windows computer? Thanks in advance for all suggestions!!!”
Notepad is a common text-only editor designed for Microsoft Windows. This text editor renders only basic text handling tasks with a .txt file extension. Most of the time users opt for Notepad to edit source code programs, create common text files, and more. However, users use Notepad to save the most important information to do some specific operations. Therefore losing such a Notepad file forever due to rebooting can put you in dilemma.
Apart from the above-mentioned scenario, there are a few reasons that lead to deletion or loss of Notepad files:
- Deleting Notepad files using Shift Delete keys combination will lead to permanent deletion of files
- Sometimes emptying Recycle Bin without checking for any deleted Notepad files present in it
- Unexpected interruption while transferring Notepad files will result in a file loss.
- Notepad files may get erased due to conflict between third party tools that are installed on the Windows system
- Virus infection is another main reason for deletion of Notepad file
Software to recover Notepad files after reboot:
Lost Notepad files after a Windows reboot? Yodot File Recovery effortlessly restores them without altering their original content, alongside Office documents, PDFs, media files, compressed files, and more.
With a simple, interactive interface, recover files from hard drives, SSDs, pen drives, memory cards, and external hard drives supporting FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, and NTFS5 file systems. Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008. Try the free demo to preview files!
Steps to recover Notepad files after reboot:
- Download and install Recover erased files software on the desktop by logging in as local system administrator
- After completion of the installation process, run the tool and follow the given instructions
- On the main screen, you will get two options like 'Deleted File Recovery' and 'Lost file Recovery'
- In that click on the 'Lost File Recovery' option and proceed next screen to select the drive
- Upon selecting the drive, you can carry onto the next window to choose required file types that need to be retrieved
- Now initiate the file recovery process, after completion of the scanning process you can view restored files in 'Data View' or 'File Type View'
- Mark Notepad files the required and saves them on the desired location on system hard drive or on any external storage device
Notable Points:
- Take a backup of all Notepad files before rebooting your computer to avoid data loss
- Check twice or thrice before erasing Notepad files from the storage drive
