Recover Word File

How do I recover a word file?

Use Recover My Files to easily recover word files.

Because Windows only deletes file records, not file contents, it is possible to recover word files no longer recognized by Windows.

Recover My Files can recover Microsoft Word files and other documents even after they have been deleted, emptied out of the Recycle Bin, or lost due to a drive format. Recover My Files can even recover word files after a system crash or virus infection.

Recover Word Documents and Over 100 Other File Types

Recover My Files will find and recover word files created by many different applications. Currently Recover My Files supports over 100 different file types including:

Deleted documents Deleted e-mails Deleted archives Deleted.doc,.xls, and.ppt files Deleted.zip and.pdf files Deleted digital photos Deleted music and video files

Step-by-Step Instructions to Recover a Word File

Recover My Files can help you easily recover a word file. Best of all, you can preview word files prior to purchasing Recover My Files. Follow the instructions listed below to recover your word file with Recover My Files. Download Recover My Files right now and search your hard drive for recoverable word files and other documents.

1. How to Recover a Word File - Initial options

It is often possible to recover word files from Auto-Save backup copies. Auto-Save files are used by programs such as Microsoft Word to recover word files in case of a crash. To view Auto-Save files, open the folder where your document was saved. Select Tools from the top menu and click on Folder Options. Under the View tab select the option to View Hidden Files and then click Ok. Auto-Save files often have the first letter replaced with the ~ or $ sign.

Another way to recover word files that may simply have been misplaced is with the Search tool found on the Start Menu. If you know the missing file name or part of the missing file name, you can search for a list of all files with that word in the title in order to find and recover the missing file.

You can also search specifically for a file extension using the * command. For example, the search *.doc will bring up a list of all Microsoft Word documents. You can then view the list to recover your word file.

If you know specific words contained in the document, the Containing Text option will search through the contents of a text file for a specific keyword. For example, a missing report about sharks could be found by searching for "shark". All files containing the word "shark" will be displayed to recover the word file.

2. How to Recover a Word File - Download the necessary software

To recover a word file that has been deleted, download and install Recover My Files. If possible, install Recover My Files to a different drive than the one containing your deleted files to prevent the possibility of deleted data being overwritten.

3. How to Recover a Word File - Choose a search type

The Recover My Files Main Menu presents 3 options for recovering a missing file.

1. Fast Search: The fastest way to recover a word file (takes aprox. 20 minutes).
   
   
2. Complete Search: The most in depth way to recover a word file (takes aprox. 1-5 hours).
   
   
3. Format Recover: The way to recover a word file after a hard drive format (takes aprox. 1-5 hours)
   
   

4. How to Recover a Word File - Select the drive to search

Next, select the drive on which you want to recover the word file.

The Folders Search option allows you to add additional folders. Double click to add specific folders in which to recover a word file. Double click on existing folders to remove them from your search.

5. How to Recover a Word File - Select the file types to search

The final step before attempting to recover a word file is to select the file types to search for. To recover a word file, select the corresponding file type in the Documents category. Recoverable files in categories not selected will be listed as Other Deleted Files.

Note: Searching for multiple file types increases the time it takes to recover a word file. It is recommended that searches be limited to between 1 and 10 file types in order to recover files quickly.

6. How to Recover a Word File - Start your search

Pressing the Start button begins the search to recover your word file. A progress bar shows the number of files found and the time elapsed.

A Complete Search or Format Recover may take several hours to complete. Recovered files can be previewed while the search to recover the word file is still in progress.

7. How to Recover a Word File - Recover desired files

To save and recover your word file, click on the file type listed in the left column of the results screen. Click on the name of the file listed in the right column to preview the word file and view its properties.

If you don't see the word file you are looking for, try checking the Other Deleted Files category to recover your word file.

8. How to Recover a Word File - Resave your files and be relieved!

In order to save files, a registration key must used to unlock the full version of Recover My Files. To enter a registration key, click Help and then Register.

Place a check next to the files that you would like to save and click the Save button. Save and recover word files to a different drive from the one from which they were recovered.