How to Recover Files After Factory Reset Laptop

Reset Laptop to Factory Settings But Didn't Backup Data and Personal Files

"My Dell laptop was severely infected by unknown malware and viruses, and antivirus software did not help eventually. For the last hope, I reset Dell to factory settings. Unfortunately, many programs, data, and personal files were erased after the factory reset. Can I use data recovery software to get them back?"

How many of you did rectory reset laptop but forgot to backup important files on it? To tell the truth, it's not a wise option to factory restore a PC or laptop without transferring personal files to an external USB flash drive or external hard drive, because data will be completely removed once you choose to reset the machine.

However, in many events, we need to do a reset. For example, laptop's performance is getting worse and worse, with virus problems or just need to wipe programs' settings, passwords or other sensitive data before sending it away or selling it to other people. Anyhow, restoring the laptop to its factory settings will bring a total data loss. Only third-party data recovery software provides a chance to restore lost data back.

If you are a Mac user, follow this link to see how to reset MacBook Pro without losing data.

How to Recover Files After Factory Reset Laptop

Basically, after doing a factory reset, the laptop will completely and permanently erase all post installed programs, applications, games or personal documents, pictures, music or movies off from the machine. It'll no longer be difficult to recover data from wiped disk partition as soon as EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard comes to help. It's professional in the data recovery field and has helped millions of customers successfully recover lost data in an easy way.

Now download EaseUS free data recovery software to recover lost files after factory reset laptop HP, Dell, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Sony, Samsung, etc. with the detailed guide below.

Step 1. Select your computer or laptop's hard drive where you have lost your data after factory reset.

Step 2. Click the "Scan" button to start the scanning process. This process helps to find your lost data after factory reset.

Step 3. Click "Filter" or just search the wanted data and you are allowed to preview them. Select them and click the "Recover" button to recover the lost data.