How to Restore a Record From APE Files

The Monkey's Audio lossless audio file program uses the APE file extension. APE files are compressed audio files that include error detection and tags that store information about audio files. Without the APE file, audio files may not play correctly on your computer. If you accidentally delete APE files from your computer's internal hard drive, you can recover the files using a data recovery program. Many of these programs are available as freeware you can download online.

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  Download a data recovery program for free online, such as EASEUS, Smart Recovery 4.5 or TOKIWA. Install and open the recovery program on your PC.

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  Select the "C:/" drive from the drive selection menu. The recovery program will scan the drive for deleted APE and other files. The deleted items will show up in a list of thumbnails.

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  Choose the APE files you want to retrieve and click the "Restore" tab. The command will return the APE files to the hard drive.