PowerPoint (Wiki) Recovery consists of the software for recovering lost PowerPoint files due to accidental deletion, software crashed, disk formatted, etc. It can also recover PowerPoint files from lost/deleted partitions, even from reformatted disks.
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Contents

1 Free vs. Paid
2 Recovery from Temp Files
3 Tips on PowerPoint Recovery
4 Editor's remarks
5 Freeware
6 Shareware

Free vs. Paid

FREE	PAID
Not any specific PowerPoint Recovery Freeware, but some comprehensive recovery freeware with support for PowerPoint recovery Most only supports .ppt format Limited functions, only suitable for recovering accidentally deleted files	Full support for both .ppt format and .pptx format Compatible with the latest operating system Powerful data recovery functions, capable of recovering lost files due to various reasons A higher data recovery speed and success rate Convenient to use, detailed tutorials available Good technical support
Referring to this table, you can choose between Freeware and Shareware based on your demands. We've listed the most popular data recovery freeware which is able to recover PowerPoint files. To recover lost PowerPoint files due to the simple human errors like accidental deletion of files, you can first try freeware.

Tips on PowerPoint Recovery from Temporary Files

MS Office products can automatically save files every 10 minutes by default. If your PowerPoint file is lost due to accidental close or unexpected quitting without saving, users may be able to recover lost files from temporary files. Here are the simplest solutions to recover files from temporary files. Wish you a good luck and succeed on your first try.

Step 1: Show hidden files (How-tos)
Step 2: Find out temporary files

Temporary files may locate in these folders
Windows XP:
"C :\ Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp"
Windows 7 and above
"C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Temp"
The temp files are saved as “pptxxx.tmp”, where "xxx" represents a random number automatically generated by PowerPoint

Step 3: Open temporary files
Copy these temporary files to a new directory in another drive, and open them one by one in PowerPoint.
Suggested Article from The Microsoft Knowledge Base:
PPT97: How to Recover an Unsaved Presentation from a .tmp File

NOTE:
1. There is no guarantee that the temp file is a good copy of the unsaved file.
2. If the temp file can not be opened, then the file cannot be recovered in this way.
3. The location of autosave files depends on the settings of your MS Office. You can view and set the location in "File Tab - Options - Save - AutoRecover File location"

Tips on PowerPoint Recovery1. To avoid any writing process on the drive where you lost your PowerPoint file and keep the lost/deleted file recoverable, make sure installing PowerPoint recovery software and recovering the PowerPoint file into another drive. If there is only one drive, please prepare an external hard drive to install software and store recovered files.
2. As for the different data loss cases, you may try different software to select a suitable one before you make a final decision.

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