The process of lost data recovery requires us to take a quick look at how and why data is lost. Most data loss is caused by human error. This occurs either during transfer of files or during the process of uninstalling programs. You may have noticed that when you uninstall a program your computer prompts you, reminding you that operating system files are attached to your no longer needed application. The prompt usually reads something like yes, and yes to all. Because we are all by nature a bit impatient, we click on the option yes to all. This results in a blur of file deletions ending with the removal of the no longer desired program. Too often, files which were attached to the no longer desired program were needed for other functions. We always seem to discover this after the fact. So now we must back up the process of uninstall. If the program in question was not installed by means of a separate file or folder you can often be reinstated by use of Windows system restore. But if any of our lost files had been placed in folders and then deleted from that folder we will need to use a powerful third party lost data recovery tool such as File Finder. File Finder will quickly scan through your entire hard drive and locate any recently deleted files. These files are then presented on a list. You simply scan over the list and reinstate your missing files.
