Using Shadow Copies to Recover Files in Vista

In our daily operations, you can often encounter situations like this: After you modify or delete a file, you suddenly find that there is a problem with the operation and some important files are lost. Or some important parts of the file, which is often the most headache. If you have not done a planned file backup before, the loss caused by this kind of “misoperation” is often difficult to recover. However, for users who use the Business version of Windows Vista and the Ultimate version, there is now a simple way to do this, which is through the shadow copy function.
The shadow copy function integrated in these versions of Windows Vista allows you to save a copy of the corresponding file by using the restore point automatically created by Windows Vista without disabling the system protection. Allows users to restore original files from saved copies when accidentally modified, deleted, or damaged. In general, Windows System Restore automatically creates restore points once a day —— of course, this is also the main reason why Windows Vista system restore function takes up a lot of hard disk space —— to minimize data loss.
Using a shadow copy to recover a file
So, what should I do if I find that I need to restore a file to its pre-modification state?
Right-click on the file and select “Properties";
In the Properties window, click “Previous Version"&&;—— If this option does not exist, check Whether system protection is disabled;
Windows Vista will display a shadow copy of the file, modify the date, select the desired version, and click the “Restore” button;
That is, restore to the state before the modification;
Use the shadow copy to restore the directory (folder)
Then, if the file is deleted and the recycle bin is also empty, it cannot be recovered from the recycle bin? You can also follow the steps similar to the above method, because Windows Vista will also create a shadow copy of the corresponding directory (folder), just restore the directory where the file is located to the original state, then you can find the deleted file. .
Right-click on the file to which the file belongs and select “Properties";
In the Properties window, click the “Previous Version" tab;
Windows Vista will display the corresponding The shadow copies saved in the directory are sorted by modified date, select the desired version, and then click the “Restore” button;
Thus, the directory is restored to the state before the modification;
However, it is necessary to pay attention to Yes, for most users of Windows Vista Home, the shadow copy feature is not supported, which is a pity.