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Sounds like you have formatted it aswell. You'll need to recover your files to another drive and reinstall Windows. Personally I've always used GetDataBack but there other options out there. Source: about 1 year ago
Was the file on your desktop, or the shortcut? In any case, OP, I have never had much luck with Recuva. Both EaseUS Data Recovery and GetDataBack have had much higher rates of recovery for me. Maybe you just are not using the best software for the job. I hope these alternatives help. Source: about 1 year ago
Cloning drive using https://sourceforge.net/projects/clonezilla/ should work. Source: over 1 year ago
It wakes your machine up (if properly setup) and performs a incremental backup during the night. There are other ways using free software but they are advanced and mostly only worth if you want to learn how to get those things work. Source: over 2 years ago
Recuva - Accidentally deleted an important file? Lost files after a computer crash?
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