Data Recovery Plan Before starting any data recovery plan, we must first understand what type of system we will be recovering data from. In this case, we got a call from Bill saying that a disgruntled employee formatted a drive with important files which was running on a Windows 7 Operating system. Fortunately for Bill, there are many tools available that specifically recover deleted files from a windows computer. Some of the tools that can help Bill recover the lost data include DiskDigger, WinUndelete, FreeUndelete, and OSForensics. DiskDigger “is a tool that undeletes and recovers lost files from your hard drive, memory cards, USB flash drives — you name it! Whether you accidentally deleted some documents or photos from your computer, reformatted your camera's memory card, or want to see what files are lurking on an old USB drive, DiskDigger can help you recover lost data” (Undelete and recover photos, documents, music, videos, and more!). WinUndelete “is the leading undelete software for deleted files recovery. It can recover deleted files from hard drive, flash drive, USB external drive, digital camera card, and more. WinUndelete recovers deleted files after emptying the Recycle Bin or using other deletion actions that bypass the Recycle Bin. The software works with Microsoft Windows® XP/Server/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32-bit & 64-bit). It's very easy to use” (Undelete software for windows). FreeUndelete “is a nice, free software only available for Windows, that belongs to the category Software utilities with subcategory Files (more specifically File Recovery)” (Freeundelete). OSForensics, is a nice tool that gives you the ability to undelete files. OSForensics “allows you to undelete images you have mounted, or from a live system. Once, you recovered the deleted files, you can find the files on the menu of the main OSForensics screen. The search results will have a color which indicates the possibility of recovering a given file” (Easttom, System forensics, investigation, and response 2019). In this scenario, I would recommend using WinUndelete because it is a tool that can recover data from a specified drive, and it is relatively easy to use. For example, once you start the program, that steps that follow are the following: Specify what drive you would like to recover data from. Specify the file types you wish to recover. Select the folder in which you would like to place the recovered files. Once WinUndelete has finished recovering the data, you can head over to the folder you specified for recovered files and then backup the files to a USB or any other drive you wish. In conclusion, this report discussed tools that can recover deleted files from a windows 7 operating system. The tools discussed in this report include DiskDigger, WinUndelete, FreeUndelete, and OSForensics. Each of these tools have different names but have a similar process in recovering lost files. No matter what tool is used, you will be able to recover all or some of the files that you specify. References Easttom, C. (2019). System forensics, investigation, and response. Jones & Bartlett Learning. Freeundelete. Softonic. (n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://freeundelete.en.softonic.com/ Undelete and recover photos, documents, music, videos, and more! DiskDigger. (n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://diskdigger.org/ Undelete software for windows. WinUndelete. (n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://www.winundelete.com/
