How to Recover Deleted Movies on PC and Mobile

This article describes several methods to recover deleted movies on PC and mobile, using data recovery software will be one of the best methods. Scroll down to learn more.

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By Ivy / Updated on December 25, 2024

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"I accidentally deleted all my movies from my hard drive. How can I recover it? What is the best recovery software?"

⚠️These deleted movies will not be gone permanently, but become invisible. But if you add new data to hard drives, they will be overwritten, resulting in permanent deletion. Formatting a hard drive can also make data recovery difficult. These operations also apply to recover deleted movies on iPhone.

In this article, we will show you two effective data recovery software and how to recover deleted movies from PC and mobile step by step. Besides, several manual methods will also be introduced below.

Recovery Tool How-to Steps
MyRecover Download MyRecover on a working PC and click Scan to search for deleted movies... Learn More >>
MyRecover for iOS Download MyRecover for iOS and connect your iPhone. Click Trust this PC when needed... Learn More >>

How to Recover Deleted Movies on Windows

Way 1: Recover Deleted Movies from Recycle Bin

If the movies are deleted recently, they may be moved to the Recycle Bin first. You can try to check and recover deleted files from Recycle Bin (if any).

Step 1. Double-click the Recycle Bin on the desktop to open it.

Step 2. Browse the Recycle Bin to find deleted movies, select them, and click the Restore button. It will restore deleted movies to their original location.

Restore Deleted Movies

Way 2: Recover Deleted Movies using Software

If deleted movies are not in the Recycle Bin, they may be deleted permanently. Using professional data recovery software like MyRecover will be a good choice, no matter whether your movies are stored on hard drives, SSDs, external disks, USB drives, SD cards, etc.

❤❤❤ Why Choose MyRecover?

✔ Top 2 algorithms - Quick & deep scan your drive to find as much data as possible.

Recover deleted MOV files as well as other video formats, such as MP4, AVI, MKV, WMV, M4V, 3GP, FLV, MPG, SWF, AVCHD, WebM, etc.

✔ Search or filter data quickly through file name, extension, data type, etc.

✔ Preview and recover files while scanning.

✔ Recover specific files or folders instead of all.

✔ Recover data in any scenario, e.g., accidental deletion, formatting, Recycle Bin empty, virus attack, lost partition, system crash, etc.

✔ ......

Download Software Windows 11/10/8/7/Server

Now, click the download button to get started.

⚠️Note: Please save the recovered files in a new location instead of the original drive. Otherwise, they will be overwritten, making data recovery difficult.

Step 1. Scan your drive

Launch this Windows data recovery software - MyRecover. Hover the mouse over the drive containing deleted movies and click Scan.

Select D Drive

Step 2. Search for recoverable data

MyRecover can automatically scan this selected disk to find all recoverable files. The Quick Scan searches for recently deleted files while Deep Scan searches for other missing files. Here are two ways to locate them quickly:

  • Sidebar directories: Expand the Deleted Files/Recycle Bin/Other Missing Files folder and go to the original location to find deleted movies on the selected drive.

  • Search or filter data: Specify the“Videos” data type to target the filter range. For specific movies, type the name or extension in the search box to narrow it down.

Filter Documents

Step 3. Recover deleted movies

Once found, double-click them to preview and select the desired movie files by ticking the checkboxes or leaving them blank. Then, click Recover x files and select a new location to save the recovered files.

Recover Data from Formatted Hard Drive

⚠️Note: The data recovery feature in the free trial edition can only be demonstrated. To enjoy unlimited data recovery, please upgrade to MyRecover Pro or Technician. The lifetime version is more cost-effective, i.e. one-time payment to enjoy all features without a time limit.

It is not limited to recovering deleted movies, but also images, documents, compressed files, etc., in the following scenarios:

  • Recover data from formatted SSD drive
  • Recover files deleted by virus
  • Recover deleted files from Recycle Bin
  • Recover permanently deleted files
  • Recover data from dead hard drive
  • ......

Way 3: Recover Deleted Movies from Previous Version

On Windows, you can also restore previous versions of files to get back deleted movies if the System Restore or File History is activated.

Step 1. Select the folder containing deleted movies, right-click on it, and select Restore previous version.

Step 2. Scroll down to the Folder version section and you will see a list of previous versions of the folder.

Previous Version Restore

Step 3. Locate the desired folder and click the Open button to check it. Or directly click the Restore button (if OK).

click-open-or-open-in-file-history

How to Recover Deleted Movies on Mobile

To recover deleted movies on iPhone, MyRecover for iOS, a professional iPhone data recovery software, is worth trying. With it, you can thoroughly scan your iPhone 7, 8, 10, X, XR, XS, 11, 12, 14, etc., including the newest iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Max to find as many movies as possible and recover them easily and quickly.

  • Support deep and fast scan to recover up to 99% of data
  • Selectively recover deleted movies instead of all. You can also recover deleted photos, contacts, notes, WeChat, etc.
  • Preview them before recovering.
  • Save deleted movies to the computer as backup copies.
  • Support corresponding iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro, iPod touch, and iPad.

Now, free download this iPhone data recovery software to get started.

Download Software iOS 10 & later
Secure Download

Step 1. Connect your iPhone

Open MyRecover for iOS. Then, connect your iPhone to your computer using the original charging cable and click the Trust this PC option on your iPhone when prompted.

Connect iOS Device

Step 2. Scan for recoverable data

MyRecover for iOS will recognize your iPhone. Then, click the Scan Now button to find deleted movies. Wait patiently until the scanning process is complete. Please note the scanning time depends on the amount of data you have.

Scan Now

Step 3. Select and recover deleted movies

Scroll down to the Videos section, preview, and select deleted movies. Then, click the Recover button to recover deleted movies from your iPhone.

Recover Deleted Movies

Conclusion

You can easily recover deleted movies on PC and mobile in a variety of ways as long as they are not overwritten. Of these, using powerful data recovery software will be one of the best methods as it can directly scan your storage device to find deleted movies and without any additional conditions.

FAQs

1. Can I recover deleted movies?
 
Yes, it’s possible to recover deleted movies, even permanently deleted ones. Please stop using this drive immediately and don't add new data to it.
2. How to recover permanently deleted movies? 
 

To recover permanently deleted movies, there are two best ways to restore files from backup or using software. If you activate the File History feature, try the following steps:

  • Start Control Panel > System and Security > File History.
  • Click Restore personal files.
  • Check the latest backup to see if there are deleted movies. If yes, click the green restore button to recover them.
  • If not, click the left arrow to check earlier versions.
3. How can I recover permanently deleted videos without backup?
 

If you have deleted videos permanently but don't have a backup, you can try to use data recovery software. MyRecover is a reliable data recovery software for Windows.

  • Download and install data recovery software - MyRecover.
  • Click Scan to search for all recoverable data.
  • Select the videos you have deleted previously and click Recover.
  • Select a new location to save the deleted videos.
Ivy
Ivy · Editor
Ivy is an editor of AOMEI Technology, she covers backup & restores hard disk & partition management and cloud file transfer, and so on for AOMEI. She is an outgoing girl and enjoys helping people find solutions to their problems. She loves traveling, eating, reading, and so on. She usually hangs out with friends at her leisure time.