How to Recover Deleted Files by Date

How can I retrieve deleted photos from a certain date?

Those users who’ve suffered data loss are eager to recover their deleted files. Several users prefer to locate their desired files according to the date/time to save energy.

How to recover deleted files by date on Windows

But how to recover deleted files by date? For Windows PC, there are 3 ways for your preference. Please get the details below.

Solution 1. Recover deleted files from Recycle Bin by date directly

Without emptying your Recycle Bin or pressing “Shift + Delete” to remove some files, you can double-click to open this temporary storage place to see if your needed files are there.

Step 1. Open the Recycle Bin and locate your desired files according to the timeline.

Step 2. Right-click on your chosen files, and click the Restore button.

Then you can go to the previously saved path to view your recovered files.  

Solution 2. Recover permanently deleted files by date via Previous Versions

However, if your files are permanently deleted, you can consider restoring previous versions of the files to get them back.

As the name suggests, previous versions are the older versions of the present version. After activating File History or the System Protection that includes your desired files, you can get several versions of your files according to time.

Step 1. Open Windows File Explorer by pressing the Win + E keys. Select the folder that includes deleted files you want to restore. Then, right-click on this folder and click the Properties button.

Step 2. Under the Previous Versions tab, you can see all versions of deleted files.  Select the right version and click Restore to recover permanently deleted files.

Solution 3. Recover permanently deleted files by date using data recovery software

For permanently deleted files, those users without backups will be prompted to ask for help from reliable data recovery software like AOMEI FastRecovery.

Supported by advanced technology, this tool enables you to locate your deleted files by date, type, size, and path. Please get an overview of its features below.   

How to recover deleted files by date? Download AOMEI FastRecovery on your computer. It's fully compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Windows Server.

Step 1. Launch FastRecovery on your Windows PC. Then, click Deleted Files Recovery, specifically designed for quick recovery. You can also click Recycle Bin Recovery, Disk Data Recovery, etc., based on your specific needs. All of them can help you retrieve your data without causing any damage.

Step 2. Hover the mouse over the drive with saved deleted files, and click Scan.

Step 3. It will automatically start Quick Scan to find deleted or lost files. You won't have to wait long. Scan time mainly depends on disk size and health, especially regarding bad sectors or file system corruption.

Step 4. Wait until the process completes. You can select files by Type or Path, with options to sort, search, filter, and preview files. 

👉Under the Type section: 

• Check the data type and specific formats. To recover deleted files by date, click the arrow next to date modified to sort files.
• To locate files quickly, type the file name or extension in the search box.
• Or use the filter feature, similar to the Type category, allowing you to further specify the size of files, from less than 512 KB to 1GB above.
• Once found, double-click the files to preview. 

👉 Under the Path section: Directly navigate to the original location where you saved deleted files. Sort files by date modified.

Step 5. Select the files you want to recover and click “Recover” to get your deleted files back. Please save these recovered files in a new path, which will significantly avoid data overwriting.

 AOMEI FastRecovery supports you to recover deleted files for free, up to 500MB. To recover all data, please consider upgrading to the advanced edition.

Further reading: How to prevent data loss on Windows PC?

Regular backups are the best data loss prevention measure. So why don’t you develop a good habit of making regular backups with this free backup software for Windows, AOMEI Backupper Standard?   

• Make a File/Partition/Disk/System Backup based on your needs.
• Support full, incremental, differential, and scheduled backups.
• Restore the Windows system to an earlier version of data instead of installing.

In this scenario, let’s take a File Backup as an example.

Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Backupper on your Windows PC. Under the Backup tab, select the File Backup option.

Step 2. Click Select Source > Add Folder/Add File to choose the files/folders you want to back up.

Step 3. Specify a saved path to save these files. Then click the Start Backup button. Click Finish to exit the window after the backup process.

Conclusion 

This article describes 3 simple and effective methods to recover deleted files by date, along with step-by-step instructions. If you don't empty the Recycle Bin or use Shift + Delete keys to delete files, you can check the Recycle Bin. If not, try Previous Versions or a reliable data recovery tool - FastRecovery.

If you don't have a backup, FastRecovery is the only option. It integrates two scanning methods to find all recoverable data, ensuring a high success rate of data recovery. In addition, it still offers users the ability to sort, search, filter, and preview files, making it easier and faster to find files.