Restoring deleted files and repairing corrupted data is possible if you know the right steps to take. Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.

Did you perform a System Restore only to find that many files are missing? Then follow this easy guide to restore deleted files after System Restore.

4) Check the box next to Computer. You can also check the boxes for Control Panel, Network and User's Files to bring those to the desktop.

If you think you're dealing with a dead computer, don't panic. Follow these steps to try to save it—or at least recover your files.

It's not always easy to figure out how to restore your data. Computer users may have dutifully set up automatic backups without ever having to actually restore a hard drive.

Earlier this month we published a guide to Windows System Restore and now we're highlighting, courtesy of the How-To Geek computer site, how you can use System Restore to restore individual files.