Detailed Steps to File Recovery

Step 5 - The Results Screen

The results screen consists of four windows.

File Type View  (top left): This window shows you the number of deleted files that have been found (e.g. 694 JPEG photos have been found in the screen shot below). Files located are grouped by the File Types you selected in Step 4 above.

"Folder View" (top left) shows the folder structure of files that have been recovered. If an entire folder has been deleted it will be identified by a red X (as shown below). In some situations a Folder Name is destroyed, in which case the name will be given a name in the format "DIRXXXXX", as shown below (note that sub folders will retain their original name):  

File Details Window (top right): When a File Type is select in the left hand windows, the files found (in the case of the screen capture, the 16 JPEG Digital Camera files) are displayed in the File Details window. Sort the files in this window by double clicking on the column headings. When a file is selected in this window, by clicking on the file name, its properties and contents are displayed in the windows below.

To list all files found in the File Details Window, go back to the File Type window at left and click on "Search Results". All files will then be displayed and can be sorted by clicking on the column headings. The fastest way to preview files in this list is to use the arrow keys to scroll down the file listing.

File Properties Windows (bottom left): This window displays the properties, e.g. "Olympus Digital Camera" of the file that has been selected in the File Details window above.

Preview Window (bottom right): If a preview is available, the contents of the file are displayed Files found are grouped by file type in the left hand column (any files that are found that do not belong to a file type that you selected are placed in the "Other Deleted Files" folder). Click on the file type in the left and column to display the files found for that type in the right hand column. Click on an individual file in the right hand column to see its properties and a preview of its contents (if available) in the bottom windows.

Filtering Search Results

The filter option is accessed by pressing the "Filter" button on the main program screen. A filter of the search results can be conducted either whilst the search is in progress, or at the completion of the search. The status of the filter, either "Filter On" or "Filter Off" is displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the main program screen.

 A complex filter can be created by specifying a search for file name, date and size attributes. You can also specify to filter those files containing a specific keyword.

 The Recover My Files Filter Screen: