Data Recovery Guide: How to Recover Deleted Files

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It doesn't matter which operating system or device you use: losing your data sucks. But you don't have to resort to starting you work over -- chances are that remnants of your data are somewhere to be found on your phone, computer, tablet or in the cloud. If you make regular backups, you may even be able to get everything back.

We've gone through some of the most popular applications, operating systems and services to figure out how you can get your data back. Whether it's on your hard drive, in temporary files or in a cloud service like OneDrive or Dropbox, don't give up on your files without consulting our recovery how-tos.

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Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew is a contributing writer at Laptop Mag. His main focus lies in helpful how-to guides and laptop reviews, including Asus, Microsoft Surface, Samsung Chromebook, and Dell. He has also dabbled in peripherals, including webcams and docking stations. His work has also appeared in Tom's Hardware, Tom's Guide, PCMag, Kotaku, and Complex. He fondly remembers his first computer: a Gateway that still lives in a spare room in his parents' home, albeit without an internet connection. When he’s not writing about tech, you can find him playing video games, checking social media and waiting for the next Marvel movie.