File deletion isn't always permanent. Depending on the device and storage type, recovery chances range from excellent to impossible. Act fast — the sooner you try, the better.
Windows File Recovery1. Recycle Bin: Check Recycle Bin first (obvious but overlooked) 2. File History: If enabled, right-click folder → Restore previous versions 3. Recuva (free): Scans drive for recoverable files — works on HDD and some SSDs 4. Windows File Recovery (command line): Microsoft's official tool for advanced recovery
Phone Data RecoveryAndroid: Check Google Drive/Photos trash (30-day retention). For deeper recovery, professional tools can scan internal storage before TRIM erases data. iPhone: Check Recently Deleted in Photos (30 days). iCloud backup may have older versions. For hardware recovery (dead phone), chip-off is possible but expensive.
SSD vs HDD RecoveryHDDs: Excellent recovery chances even after deletion. The data remains until overwritten. SSDs: TRIM command actively erases deleted data for performance. Recovery window is hours to days, not months.
Professional Data RecoveryAt Xigox, data recovery starts at ₹999 for software-level recovery. Hardware recovery (dead drives, head crashes, corrupted NAND) starts at ₹2,999. We operate in a dust-controlled environment for platter-based recovery.