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Have you ever accidentally deleted some unforgettable photos from your computer, camera or pen drive? Have you ever lost essential files because of a system or software crash? Let us assume the worst case scenario- that you accidentally deleted a file and then emptied your recycle bin as well. How do you recover the file now? In such circumstances, the trick to be able to recover deleted files could be a lifesaver.

So Here's How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files.

Generally, once a file has also been deleted from the recycle bin, it can no longer be accessed by windows, but still remains somewhere on your hard drive in the form of ‘Dead files’. Normally, such dead files remain on your drive for a number of days (Sometimes even for weeks or months) until they are overwritten by new files or data that you create on your system. Luckily, such dead files, although considered out-of-the-way to the normal user, can in point of fact be recovered using data-recovery tools like Recuva, available as a free download from here.

Once you realize that you have accidentally deleted or lost important data, it is recommended that you start the recovery process as soon as possible, to prevent the deleted files from being overwritten accidentally.

Once you have installed Recuva on your system, the Recuva Wizard will automatically start. The interface of the Recuva Wizard makes it very easy and straightforward for you to recover your deleted files. Just follow the guidelines on the screen and click on the next button to continue.

Recover Deleted Files Using Recuva

At the next screen, you need to select the type of the file you have accidently deleted that you hope to recover and click on the Next button. The more precise you are in terms of the file information you provide to Recuva, the better are your probabilities of being able to recover the files.

Recover Deleted Files Using Recuva

Now you need to select the location where the files was before they were deleted. You can choose a precise folder on your computer or external drive (Hard drive, pen drive, camera or iPhone), or even the entire system in the event you are unable to remember the exact location. Click on the Next button to continue.

Recuva will now search for all available dead files in the folder that you have selected. Normally, the scan does not take more than a few seconds.

Once Recuva has found the dead files, it will investigate them to figure out how damaged they are. If the dead files have already been written by new files, it may not be possible to recover them. Otherwise, most of the dead files that are found will be easily recovered.

You need to now select the files you wish to recover from the list of dead files that Recuva finds, and then click on the Recover button.

Recover Deleted Files Using Recuva

Within a few seconds, Recuva will recover the selected dead files, and will allow you to save them anywhere on your computer. It is suggested that after recovering the files, you should save them in a drive other than the place where the original files were located. Once you install Recuva on your computer, you can delete your files confidently because you know you can get them back.  

How to Recover Permanently Deleted Files.

Want to try Ubuntu on your PC or laptop, just download the Desktop Edition from the Ubuntu website. Click the Download link in the menu at the top, then click the Download and install button. Use the drop-down menus to select the version you want.

  

How to install Ubuntu using a USB flash drive.

We suggest using a 4GB USB flash drive and downloading the Universal USB Installer utility to install Ubuntu. Run the utility (it runs directly in Windows from the executable file you downloaded) and make sure you select the suitable version of Ubuntu from the listing. After that, direct the utility to the location of the ISO file on your hard disk and, at last, choose the right drive on which to install it.

Ensure that you've backed up the files on the flash drive, as it will wipe out them. Likewise, back up the files on the computer onto which you're installing Ubuntu, even if you are planning to install it as a secondary OS. 

You can insert USB drive into a free port on the computer which will run Ubuntu, after all the files have been written to the USB drive. If the computer doesn't boot from the flash drive, you'll need to modify the order of the boot devices in the BIOS. You can enter the Bios by pressing Del, F1 or another key that's shown on the screen at boot time.

Also Read: Alternative to iOS and Android: Ubuntu for Android.

Follow the on-screen directions when Ubuntu loads - it will sense if another operating system is there and provide options about how to install Ubuntu. If you want to throw away Windows and make Ubuntu the only operating system, we advise selecting the 'Something Else' option and deleting the Windows partition on your hard disk. You'll also need a 'swap' area, which should be double the capacity of your computer's memory.

If you're common to partitioning Windows disks, it's a little confusing when doing the same in Linux. As a substitute of referring to drive letters, you'll see disks and drives shown as hda or sdb, etc. Hda refers to the first IDE disk - the second would be hdb. Modern hard disks which connect via SATA or even USB are called sda, sdb, sdc, etc. Each primary partition is numbered 1 to 4 and each logical partition from 5 upwards. Confirm you're certain of which disk and partition you're trading with before performing the changes. Partitioning take place only when you click the install button.

The partitions you require for Ubuntu are: root, home and swap. Root is where Ubuntu is installed, and should be at least 4GB. Select ext4 as the file system and / as the mount point. The home partition is where your files are kept, and should be sufficient enough to have a room for everything you plan to store. For a second time, select ext4 as the type, and /home as the mount point. The swap partition should be twice the capacity of your computer's memory, so if it's 2GB, then create a 4GB swap partition. Choose swap as the type - there's no mount point. 

At the time of installation, you'll be prompt for a few details together with your location, language, username and password. It's suitable to have your computer connected to a network, and you'll be asked to choose a Wi-Fi network if no Ethernet cable is connected. This makes sure the latest updates are installed.

Also Read: 13 Interesting Facts About Google That You May Don't Know.

Once installation is done, remove the flash drive and press Enter. Your PC will restart and launch Ubuntu. Go to the Software Centre (the shopping bag icon at the bottom of the dock) and you can install your favourite applications including Chromium (the Ubuntu’s answer to Google Chrome), Skype, Dropbox and others.

How to install Ubuntu using a USB flash drive.

Windows 9: One OS to run on all devices 

In 2015 there will be no confusion between Windows operating systems. Windows 9 will be the one OS to run on all devices .

Business Insider reports that CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s FQ4 earnings conference call that an upcoming version of Windows will merge all existing Windows versions, becoming an “operating system that covers all screen sizes.”

Nothing like Apple, which thinks unification of iOS and OS X would be a waste of energy, Microsoft desires for one single Windows operating system to be accessible to all its device users, whether they’re Windows Phone owners, Xbox fans, or depend on a Windows PC for work or play.

Also Read: Why 5.5-inch iPhone 6 is delayed and won't be launched with 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in September.

Nadella says “In the year ahead, we are investing in ways that will ensure our device OS and first party hardware aligned to our core.”

Microsoft already publicized at Build 2014 in early April that it will let developers build apps that will work across devices, including Windows Phones, Windows PC and Xbox consoles, but it appears that the company is ready to go a mile ahead.

“We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes, we will unify our stores, commerce and developer platforms to drive a more coherent user experience and a broader developer opportunity,” he added.

On the other hand, this doesn’t that signify Microsoft will have a simpler way of trading Windows products to users.

Nadella says “Our SKU strategy will remain by segment, we will have multiple SKUs for enterprises, we will have for OEM, we will have for end-users,”

 “And so we will – be disclosing and talking about our SKUs as we get further along, but my statement was more to do with how we are bringing teams together to approach Windows as one ecosystem very differently than we ourselves have done in the past.”He added.

Also Read: 10 Things to Know About Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella.

Satya Nadella says while explaining the company’s “one Windows” vision, “Microsoft is likely to launch Windows 9 next year, but the company did not revealed any details about it during the conference call. “We look forward to sharing more about our next major wave of Windows enhancements in the coming months,” 

Windows 9: One OS to run on all devices