{"id":97130,"date":"2021-03-02T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T08:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=97130"},"modified":"2021-03-04T06:48:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T06:48:07","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted PDF Files in Windows PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, PDF files are one of the most commonly used file types and we can see them anywhere. But sometimes, when come across a PDF file, we may casually drop it anywhere or delete PDF files unintentionally and have no idea that how we can get the lost or deleted PDF files back. Don\u2019t worry! In this article, we will show you four effective ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc\"><strong>recover deleted PDF files in Windows PC<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\"><strong>Way 1: Recover deleted PDF in Recycle Bin<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\"><strong>Way 2: Recover deleted PDF by Restore previous versions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way3\"><strong>Way 3: Recover deleted PDF via Backup and Restore<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way4\"><strong>Way 4: Recover deleted PDF with iSunshare BitGenius<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc.jpg\" alt=\"recover deleted pdf files in windows pc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-in-windows-pc-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way1\"><strong>Way 1: Recover deleted PDF in Recycle Bin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you find that the PDF files are lost from Windows PC, the first way to get it back is to recover it in Recycle Bin. Recycle Bin is a location where deleted files or folders are temporarily stored. If you don\u2019t empty the Recycle Bin, you can try to recover deleted PDF files in Recycle Bin. Here are detailed steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps<\/strong>: Double-click the icon of Recycle Bin on the desktop to open it. Then type <strong>.pdf<\/strong> in search box and all the deleted PDF files are shown on the screen. Right-click the PDF file that you want to restore and select <strong>Restore<\/strong> option. At last, the deleted PDF file is recovered to the original location successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-from-recycle-bin.png\" alt=\"recover the deleted pdf files from recycle bin\" width=\"651\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-from-recycle-bin.png 651w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-from-recycle-bin-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\"><strong>Way 2: Recover deleted PDF by Restore previous versions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you fail to recover deleted PDF files by Way 1, you can try to retrieve the deleted PDF files by Restore previous versions, which are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point. Here is how to do.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/3-ways-to-open-file-explorer-options-in-windows-10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Open File Explorer<\/strong><\/a> and navigate to the folder that contains the deleted PDF files.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Right-click the folder and select <strong>Restore Previous Versions <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore-previous-versions.png\" alt=\"restore previous versions\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore-previous-versions.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore-previous-versions-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Select one of the versions and click <strong>Restore<\/strong> button. Then the folder of previous version is restored and it will cover that of present version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-via-restore-previous-version.png\" alt=\"recover deleted pdf files via restore previous version\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-via-restore-previous-version.png 363w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-deleted-pdf-files-via-restore-previous-version-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: This method only available when you turn on System Protection feature of Windows 10. Otherwise, there are no previous versions available.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way3\"><strong>Way 3: Recover deleted PDF via Backup and Restore<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you have backed up your hard drive that contains the deleted PDF files, you can recover them via Backup and Restore feature which is built in Windows 7, 8 and 10.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/7-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Open Control Panel<\/strong><\/a>. Select <strong>View by: Category<\/strong> and go to <strong>Backup and Restore (Windows 7)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-backup-and-restore-option.png\" alt=\"open backup and restore option\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-backup-and-restore-option.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/open-backup-and-restore-option-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Click <strong>Restore my files<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-restore-my-files.png\" alt=\"restore my files\" width=\"653\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-restore-my-files.png 653w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-restore-my-files-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Click <strong>Search<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"548\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search.png\" alt=\"search\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search.png 635w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Type <strong><em>.pdf <\/em><\/strong>in search box and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>. Then all the deleted PDF files are listed. Check the checkbox of the files that you want to restore and click <strong>OK <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-pdf-file.png\" alt=\"search pdf file\" width=\"632\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-pdf-file.png 632w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/search-pdf-file-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Select a location for the recovered PDF files. You can choose to recover them in the original location or customize a new location for them. Click <strong>Restore <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"548\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore.png\" alt=\"restore\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore.png 635w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/restore-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the deleted PDF files are recovered successfully. It is a pity that this way is only available when you have backed up the specific folders that contain the deleted PDF files before the PDF files are removed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way4\"><strong>Way 4: Recover deleted PDF with iSunshare BitGenius<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If the ways above don&#8217;t apply to you, a powerful data recovery tool is the only way out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/bitgenius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>iSunshare BitGenius<\/strong><\/a> is one of such data recovery tools that can help you efficiently recover various kinds of files including PDF files even they are permanently deleted from your Windows PC. Here is a detailed guide on how to use BitGenius to recover deleted PDF files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Scanning the hard drive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First of all, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/downloads-v2016\/isunshare-bitgenius.exe\">download<\/a><\/strong> and install iSunshare BitGenius on your Windows computer. Then open this tool and select one of partitions that contains the deleted PDF files. Click <strong>Start<\/strong> button to start to scan this partition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-a-location-to-scan.png\" alt=\"select a location to scan\" width=\"650\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-a-location-to-scan.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/select-a-location-to-scan-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Search and recover the PDF files<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To recover the lost files as much as possible, it may take much time to scan. Once completed, click<strong> Filter<\/strong> button. Then tick <strong>Documents<\/strong> and click <strong>Apply<\/strong> button. On the right pane, all the office files and PDF files are listed. Type <em>.pdf<\/em> in the search box and then only PDF files are listed. Tick the pdf files that you want to recover and click <strong>Recover<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-by-isunshare-bitgenius.png\" alt=\"recover the deleted pdf files by isunshare bitgenius\" width=\"650\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-by-isunshare-bitgenius.png 650w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/recover-the-deleted-pdf-files-by-isunshare-bitgenius-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to custom a destination to store the recovered PDF files. 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