Stellar Data Recovery/4. Working with the Software/4.10. Changing Preferences/4.10.1. Configuring Settings/4.10.1.3. Configuring Advanced Options/4.10.1.3.3. Filter

4.10.1.3.3. Filter

The Filter control feature ofStellar Data Recoverysoftware will help you to include or exclude file types based on certain criteria. You can use this feature to facilitate the recovery process.

For example, if you wish to recover only graphic files (*.jpeg,*.bmp,*.tiff etc), select theInclude these files onlyoption to recover only graphic files. On the other hand, if you do not want to recover graphic files, select theExclude these files onlyoption.

To apply filters, you need to

• Include these files only

• Exclude these files only

To include these files only

1. RunStellar Data Recovery.

2. From the toolbar, selectPreferencesoption and then clickSettingsbutton.Settingswindow opens.

3. Click onicon and select theFiltertab from theSettingswindow.

4. Under theSpecify file filter while saving selected dataheading, select the file format from the drop down menu.

5. Click theAddbutton. Selected file types will be listed.

6. SelectInclude these files onlyoption (If it is not already selected).

After recovery, the root folder will contain only the selected file types.

To exclude these files only

1. RunStellar Data Recovery.

2. From the toolbar, selectPreferencesoption and then clickSettingsbutton.Settingswindow opens.

3. Click onicon and select theFiltertab from theSettingswindow.

4. Under theSpecify file filter while saving selected dataheading, select the file format from the drop down menu.

5. Click theAddbutton. Selected file types will be listed.

6. Select theExclude these filesonly option.

复苏后,根文件夹将包含所有the file types except the ones excluded in the filter.

Note: To remove an individual file type from the included/excluded list of files, select the file type and click theRemovebutton. To remove the filter, click theRemove Filterbutton. TheRemove Filterbutton is only enabled after you have applied a filter by clicking theSet Filterbutton.