How to recover deleted files using Microsoft's Windows File Recovery tool

Windows File Recovery tool is available on Windows apps store and it is a command line app that allow users to recover deleted files and documents.

Microsoft recently released Windows File Recovery tool, an app that helps its users on Windows 10 operating system retrieve deleted files and documents. The tool is available on Windows apps store and it is a command line app that allow users to recover deleted files and documents from local hard disc, pen drives and SD cards. Here is everything you need to know about the app and how it works:

Windows File Recovery tool: Supported system, formats and drives

Platform: Windows 10 build 19041 or later

File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT and ReFS

Drives: HDD, SSD, USB, and memory cards

Formats: JPEG, PDF, PNG, MPEG, Office files, MP3 & MP4, ZIP files, and more

Windows File Recovery tool: Scope

The Windows File Recovery tool allows you to target file names, keywords, file paths, or extensions in your recovery. However, being a command line app, it does not support files recovery from cloud storage and storage drives on network.

Windows File Recovery tool: How it works

Download and launch the app from the Microsoft Store.

Press the Windows key, enter Windows File Recovery in the search box, and then select Windows File Recovery.

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