How to Recover Data from Recycle Bin

If you remove some files to recycle bin mistakenly, there are two ways to recover them back. 

Way 1. Move to Recycle Bin

If you have not emptied the recycle bin, the deleted items can be found easily. Locate the files and click "Restore" to get it back to the original position.

Way 2. Use FonePaw Data Recovery

Once you have emptied the recycle bin, you need to use FonePaw Data Recovery to get the deleted data back to your computer.

Step 1. Launch FonePaw Data Recovery on PC

Download the program and follow the instruction to launch the program. Please don't install the app on the hard drive you want to recover the deleted data from.

Windows version: https://www.fonepaw.com/downloads/data-recovery.exe 

Mac version: https://www.fonepaw.com/downloads/mac-data-recovery.dmg 

Step 2. Select Data Types and Location

On the homepage of the software, you can select the data types, including image, video, audio, and document, etc. to recover. Then select "Recycle Bin" under the Removable Drive list and click "Scan".

Step 3. Scan Hard Drive for Lost Data

The data recovery software will start a quick scan first. You can preview the results. If you cannot find what you want, please go to deep scan mode.

Step 4. Restore Deleted Data from Recycle Bin

When you preview the results, you can select the display mode (Type List and Path List) for the data. Tick the box in front of the item's name and hit Recover button to retrieve the lost files from recycle bin.