Restoring Files after Upgrading to Windows 8

"I decided to upgrade my PC which was running on Microsoft XP to Windows 8, but after upgradation process completed I noticed that i lost files after Windows 8 upgrade. I regret the fact that I don't carry a backup, so is anyone know how to recover files after upgrading to Windows 8? I want to get back files as i need them badly to complete my further work and also had so much of vital files stored in it"

You can definitely go for recovering files after Windows 8 upgrade on your PC by making use of Hi5 Software Partition Recovery. This recovery software is developed by a group of highly professional developers particularly for restoring files on a Windows based system. This software is adapted to perform a successful file recovery after Windows 8 update.

Upgrading to a newer version of Windows is something that Windows users perform whenever an upgrade is made available to them. Windows 8 is the latest version made available to Windows users which is praised for its GUI. However, when a user decides to upgrade to a new version, the OS is the only factor that is affected during the upgrade while the rest is left untouched. But this isn’t the case on all occasions. There are various instances wherein you may end up losing files during the OS upgrade process. With that said, it's always recommended to stay on a safer side by creating a backup of all files before the actual upgrade is performed on your PC. However, some scenarios that may cause file deletion during an OS upgrade to Windows 8 are:

  • Interruptions while the upgrade is in progress can lead to incomplete upgrade causing loss of files on your PC
  • Unorthodox upgrade procedure can once again lead to file loss if the upgrade was not successful
  • Terminating the upgrade process halfway can also lead to file loss situations

On the other hand, during such disasters you can highly rely on Hi5 Partition Recovery Tool software for restoring files after upgrading to Windows 8.

Why is Hi5 Software Partition Recovery the most recommended tool?

This application is regarded as one of the safest and is the only software that has a long history of success towards file recovery after Windows 8 update. This recovery software makes use of a sophisticated recovery algorithm that has the ability to provide the very simple way on how to recover files after upgrading to Windows 8 in a matter of few minutes. It's one of the only recovery tools that recover all your lost files after Windows upgrade with its original properties. Unlike other tools, Hi5 Software Partition Recovery is a read only application assuring you that it never alters or damages any existing files in your system. It runs on all versions of Windows OS including Windows 8 and offers a simple and straightforward interface letting you use it with great convenience and ease.

Hi5 Software Partition Recovery - Solution to Many Problems

Hi5 Software Partition Recovery recovers data from corrupted, formatted or reformatted hard drive. It has built-in algorithm that will recovers data without modifying the original one. It also supports recovering of erased hard disk data from flash drives, external hard drives, memory cards, SSD drives, FireWire drives, iPods and other storage devices. It has the ability to store recovered data on external storage devices. It supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 and ExtFAT file systems. This tool has the ability to bypass BAD sectors by creating disk images. Its user interface is designed in very simple manner so that even normal users can execute this software without any difficulty.

Steps to restore files after upgrading to Windows 8:

  • Install the application on your Windows OS and launch it
  • Click on "Partition Recovery" option
  • Now, select the drive from which you need to restore files and then click on "Next"
  • After the recovery is complete, the recovered list of files is presented to you
  • The files can be restored to any desired location on your system

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