Windows File Recovery

Not to be confused with Windows 7 File Recovery.

Windows File Recovery is a command-line software utility from Microsoft to recover deleted files.^[1][2] It is freely available for Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update) and later from the Microsoft Store.^[3]

Windows File Recovery

Other names	winfr
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Command
License	Proprietary commercial software
Website	Official website

Windows File Recovery can recover files from a local hard disk drive (HDD), USB flash drive, or memory card such as an SD card.^[4][5] It can work to some extent with solid-state drives (SSD).^[6]

The program is run using the winfr command.^[4] It has a mode designed for NTFS file systems, that will attempt recovery of files from a disk that is corrupted or has been formatted.^[5] Another mode will attempt recovery of specific file types from FAT and exFAT (predominantly found on external devices) and ReFS file systems.^[5][6]

See also

• Data remanence
• Data recovery
• List of data recovery software
• File History
• Trash (computing)
• Undeletion