Summary: The blog highlights the features of MS Surface Pro 4 and specifies the reasons that are responsible for deletion of images and sudden data loss from the device. It also lists the actions that the user must take immediately to avoid permanent photo loss and suggests how to recover photos from MS Surface Pro 4

MS Surface Pro 4, powered by Windows 10, is a powerful and light laptop ever. It runs all desktop applications and turns into a fully functional tablet. Integrated with advanced technology and latest features, the device has become the most versatile product ever introduced by Microsoft. It is considered a mobile workstation integrated with Intel Core processor that smoothly runs multiple applications simultaneously.

With front facing 5-megapixel camera, it gives you stunning images and sharp video experience. The rear camera is 8 MP that gives high precision pictures with detailed features. Now, you can easily imagine the quality of pictures captured with MS Surface Pro 4. Imagine if these images get deleted while you are viewing them cherishing the real moments. Undoubtedly, the situation turns bothersome and you will start searching for all possible photo recovery solutions.

Identify Reasons for Photo Loss from MS Surface Pro

When this happens, you need to know the reason that has caused this sudden deletion of photos from the device. Below may be the possible reasons:

• Since the tablet is touch optimized, you may have mistakenly deleted the images as touch screen devices are more prone to accidental deletion of data
• There may be a virus or bugs existing in the device that has intervened with the images and other data stored on it
• The image file may have been lost or become inaccessible unintentionally while opening or accessing bulk images altogether
• The data may have been deleted due to software malfunction or incompatibility of image editing program being installed on the device

Immediate Action to Follow!

• If the photo is deleted from MS Surface Pro 4, first rule of thumb is to stop using the device or avoid performing any read/write operation on the hard drive. Else, the deleted data may be overwritten and the chances to recover deleted photos may be reduced considerably.
• Secondly, do not connect any infected external storage media to the device as it may severely affect the incorporated data, therefore, making it impossible to recover the lost image thereafter from the device.
• Avoid downloading and installing applications from unreliable resources as this may affect the security of files stored on the device and severe data loss can take place.
• Install Photo Recovery software to recover deleted photos from MS Surface Pro 4 device. It is known for recovering all the image file formats deleted accidentally or unintentionally from smart devices as well as internal and external storage media.

What Data can be Recovered?           

Images that have been deleted from the device will be restored to its original structure and format. The tool can recover photos even if they are deleted, formatted, or have turned corrupt. It is capable to recover all popular image file formats including JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, PSD, JP2, PCT, INDD, TIFF, PSP, etc. Apart from this, it can recover all major file formats used by digital cameras for storing images.

You can retrieve deleted photos from MS Surface Pro 4 laptop even if they are captured by professional DSLR cameras and stored thereafter on the device. Stellar Photo Recovery supports recovery of photos being taken from digital cameras of reputed brands such as Sony, Canon, Samsung, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sigma, Panasonic, Epson, Olympus, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Pentax, and many other brands.

The file formats being supported for recovery from various digital cameras are CR2, CRW, MOS, RAF, K25, DCR, TGA, KDC, MEF, PEF, ERF, MRW, SR2, SRF, ARW, DJVU, DNG, X3F, ORF, PGM, etc. It also recovers RAW image files as well as Adobe EPS files created on Mac and Windows computers.

How to Recover Photos from MS Surface Pro 4

Let’s now understand the functional criteria of Stellar Photo Recovery software in detail.

1. Launch Stellar Photo Recovery on your computer
2. On the home screen of the software – ‘Select What to Recover’. Click Next.
3. Next, select the location from where you want to recover. Click Scan to start the scanning process
4. A dialog box of ‘Scanning Completed Successfully!’ displays the scan results – number of files found and size of the data. In the left-pane of main window, all the recovered data is listed. You can preview them in the right pane.
   Note: If you do not see the required videos in the list, opt for Deep Scan option at the bottom.
5. Click Recover. You can also choose to recover only the selective files – select photos that you need, right click, and click Recover.
6. In the dialog box, specify the location to save the image files. Click Save. All the files get saved at the specified location Click Save. All the video get saved at the specified location.

Note: If you have selected multiple file formats in Advanced Settings window, then the recovered files will be stored in corresponding root folders as per their respective formats at the specified location. Apart from the file format, the tool also recovers images on the basis of creation date and time, camera name or model, etc.

Stellar Photo Recovery software also offers imaging the hard drive. To prevent the risk of future data loss, you can select to image MS Surface Pro 4 hard drive as this will help you restore data in case of corruption, drive format or deletion. Even though the image recovery software offers efficient and faster recovery of photos from the digital devices, it is always better to backup entire hard drive on a regular basis. Further, they must be stored on off-site location such as cloud media.