Ashampoo-Undeleter restores files you deleted by accident. Modern computer systems often hide deleted data in sectors of the hard drive. This tool scans those sectors to find files before the system overwrites them. You can recover documents, photos, and music files with this software on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The application runs on standard Windows hardware. Ensure your system meets these specifications:
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit recommended)
- Processor: 1 GHz or faster
- RAM: 2 GB or more
- Storage: 50 MB of free space for the installation
- Permissions: Administrator access to scan system drives
Follow these steps to acquire the software:
- Visit the official repository page.
- Locate the download link.
- Click the link to visit the download page.
- Save the installer file to your computer.
Always download software from the provided link to ensure file integrity. Do not alter the file name after you save it.
- Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- Double-click the file to start the setup wizard.
- Follow the prompts on the screen.
- Select your preferred installation directory.
- Click Finish to complete the process.
- Launch the application from your desktop shortcut or the Start menu.
- Open Ashampoo-Undeleter after installation.
- Select the drive or partition where the file lived before you deleted it.
- Click the Scan button.
- Wait for the progress bar to finish.
- Review the list of found files.
- Check the box next to the files you want to get back.
- Click the Recover button.
- Choose a save location on a different drive to prevent data corruption.
Recovery success depends on the time between deletion and the scan. Every operation on your computer writes data to the disk. If you write new data to the same partition, the computer might overwrite the deleted file.
- Do not install the software on the same drive where you lost data.
- Stop saving new files to the drive once you realize you lost data.
- Scan the drive as soon as you can.
- Save the recovered data to an external drive or a different partition.
The software works best on files deleted through the Recycle Bin or keyboard shortcuts. Formatting a drive makes recovery difficult. The tool might still find some files, but outcomes vary.
The software supports common formats including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, JPEG images, PNG files, and MP3 audio files.
If the system overwrote parts of the file before you ran the recovery, the file might contain errors. This happens if you continue to use the computer heavily after deleting the files.
The tool focuses on local drives, including hard disk drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD). It does not support network-attached storage or cloud-based drives.
This software performs local operations. It does not send your data to external servers. All recovery happens on your local machine. Ensure your antivirus software remains active while you run the installation process. If the installation requires permissions, grant them only if you downloaded the software from the official link provided here.
If you encounter issues, verify that you have the latest version of Windows. Restart your computer before you attempt a scan if the software fails to read a drive. Keep the software updated to ensure it recognizes new Windows filesystem formats.