Recover your files onto another hard drive.
Alright so you’ve managed to figure out that your HDD is the problem, now you need to recover and move the files over. If you have a failed hard drive you need to install a second hard drive to your computer. Divide your new hard drive into two partitions: one for your OS and one for your recovered files. Mount your recovery partition before proceeding. Now you will want to use a program called PhotoRec or TestDisk in order to get your files recovered. Save them onto the recovery partition of your new hard drive. This is a pretty simple routine but it can look a bit daunting at first. If you find yourself confused there are numerous video tutorials available on the internet that will walk you through each step. This is a last ditch measure and should only be performed by moderate to advanced level computer users.
Recover your files onto another hard drive
Perform a system restore.
If you merely can’t find files that were on your computer at one point and want them back, regardless of the hassle, you can always consider going ahead and doing a system restore. When you first booted up your computer you probably allowed it to create ‘restore checkpoints’. These check points are basically
Perform a system restore